pets: natural tick repellant (article)

[Guest guest]

Tick Repellant

 

 

by Annie Berthold-Bond

I dug deep in my herbal formula books for this recipe out of

desperation, given that I live in the epicenter of the tick-generated

Lyme disease epidemic. I tested the essential oil that is recommended

for ticks, Rose Geranium, by putting a few drops—no more!— on our

dogs' collars, to see if it would repel ticks. Lo and behold, we went

from 20 ticks a day on each dog, to none. The second best essential

oil for repelling ticks is American Pennyroyal (also called

tickweed).

SIMPLE SOLUTION:

2 tablespoons vegetable or nut oil (almond oil contains sulfur, a

repellent in its own right)

10 to 25 drops Rose Geranium essential oil

Combine the ingredients in a glass jar; shake to blend.

Makes: 2 tablespoons

Shelf Life: 6 months

 

Dab a few drops on your skin or clothing, making sure to avoid eyes.

 

Caution

Skip the Pennyroyal if there is anyone pregnant (including pets) in

the home, as it can induce miscarriage. And as always, use essential

oils with caution as they can burn the skin and harm eyes. Don't use

these essential oils around cats.

 

HELPFUL HINTS:

Palmerosa is a sister essential oil to Rose Geranium, and also repels

ticks. It is cheaper, and sometimes easier to find than Rose

Geranium.

Another good repellent that also worked on our dogs, is to eat garlic

pills (but don't give garlic to cats). A number of people have

written me to say that they have had good luck with their dogs and

themselves, by keeping to the garlic pill eating regimen every day.

The Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP)

reported in their winter of 1996 Journal of Pesticide Reform that

nymphal ticks are reduced from 72.7 to 100 percent when dead leaves

are removed from the forest areas surrounding residential areas.

 

source:http://www.care2.com/greenliving/tick-repellant.html

 

Have a great week!

Jenn

minimalisticliving/?yguid=165871065

[Guest guest]

Some people say garlic is toxic to dogs. And some say that xylitol is lethal to

dogs. Do you have any information about either of those?

 

Linda

 

 

 

spreadwingsdove <spreadwingsdove

 

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 8:08:26 AM

pets: natural tick repellant (article)

 

Tick Repellant

 

by Annie Berthold-Bond

I dug deep in my herbal formula books for this recipe out of

desperation, given that I live in the epicenter of the tick-generated

Lyme disease epidemic. I tested the essential oil that is recommended

for ticks, Rose Geranium, by putting a few drops—no more!— on our

dogs' collars, to see if it would repel ticks. Lo and behold, we went

from 20 ticks a day on each dog, to none. The second best essential

oil for repelling ticks is American Pennyroyal (also called

tickweed).

SIMPLE SOLUTION:

2 tablespoons vegetable or nut oil (almond oil contains sulfur, a

repellent in its own right)

10 to 25 drops Rose Geranium essential oil

Combine the ingredients in a glass jar; shake to blend.

Makes: 2 tablespoons

Shelf Life: 6 months

 

Dab a few drops on your skin or clothing, making sure to avoid eyes.

 

Caution

Skip the Pennyroyal if there is anyone pregnant (including pets) in

the home, as it can induce miscarriage. And as always, use essential

oils with caution as they can burn the skin and harm eyes. Don't use

these essential oils around cats.

 

HELPFUL HINTS:

Palmerosa is a sister essential oil to Rose Geranium, and also repels

ticks. It is cheaper, and sometimes easier to find than Rose

Geranium.

Another good repellent that also worked on our dogs, is to eat garlic

pills (but don't give garlic to cats). A number of people have

written me to say that they have had good luck with their dogs and

themselves, by keeping to the garlic pill eating regimen every day.

The Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP)

reported in their winter of 1996 Journal of Pesticide Reform that

nymphal ticks are reduced from 72.7 to 100 percent when dead leaves

are removed from the forest areas surrounding residential areas.

 

source:http://www.care2. com/greenliving/ tick-repellant. html

 

Have a great week!

Jenn

http://groups. / group/minimalist icliving/ ?yguid=165871065

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Garlic in big doses can cause anemia, but my dogs eat small amounts of garlic in

their food all the time, its good for them just dont overdo it!! Xylitol I heard

is bad so keep it away.

 

Terri K

 

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Linda Bumpas

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 2:15 PM

Re: pets: natural tick repellant (article)

 

 

Some people say garlic is toxic to dogs. And some say that xylitol is lethal

to dogs. Do you have any information about either of those?

 

Linda

 

 

spreadwingsdove <spreadwingsdove

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 8:08:26 AM

pets: natural tick repellant (article)

 

Tick Repellant

 

by Annie Berthold-Bond

I dug deep in my herbal formula books for this recipe out of

desperation, given that I live in the epicenter of the tick-generated

Lyme disease epidemic. I tested the essential oil that is recommended

for ticks, Rose Geranium, by putting a few drops—no more!— on our

dogs' collars, to see if it would repel ticks. Lo and behold, we went

from 20 ticks a day on each dog, to none. The second best essential

oil for repelling ticks is American Pennyroyal (also called

tickweed).

SIMPLE SOLUTION:

2 tablespoons vegetable or nut oil (almond oil contains sulfur, a

repellent in its own right)

10 to 25 drops Rose Geranium essential oil

Combine the ingredients in a glass jar; shake to blend.

Makes: 2 tablespoons

Shelf Life: 6 months

 

Dab a few drops on your skin or clothing, making sure to avoid eyes.

 

Caution

Skip the Pennyroyal if there is anyone pregnant (including pets) in

the home, as it can induce miscarriage. And as always, use essential

oils with caution as they can burn the skin and harm eyes. Don't use

these essential oils around cats.

 

HELPFUL HINTS:

Palmerosa is a sister essential oil to Rose Geranium, and also repels

ticks. It is cheaper, and sometimes easier to find than Rose

Geranium.

Another good repellent that also worked on our dogs, is to eat garlic

pills (but don't give garlic to cats). A number of people have

written me to say that they have had good luck with their dogs and

themselves, by keeping to the garlic pill eating regimen every day.

The Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP)

reported in their winter of 1996 Journal of Pesticide Reform that

nymphal ticks are reduced from 72.7 to 100 percent when dead leaves

are removed from the forest areas surrounding residential areas.

 

source:http://www.care2. com/greenliving/ tick-repellant. html

 

Have a great week!

Jenn

http://groups. / group/minimalist icliving/ ?yguid=165871065

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Regarding using essential oils as tick repelant. NEVER use ANY essential oils on

CATS. NEVER. ALL of them are highly toxic to them as their livers cannot

metabolize them. It can kill them. With dogs it is okay. Do not let them come

into contact with your cats.

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Linda

 

Garlic and onion harm dog's blood cells.

 

Liri

 

 

, Linda Bumpas

<lindabumpas wrote:

>

> Some people say garlic is toxic to dogs. And some say that xylitol

is lethal to dogs. Do you have any information about either of those?

>

> Linda

>

>

>

> spreadwingsdove <spreadwingsdove

>

> Wednesday, October 31, 2007 8:08:26 AM

> pets: natural tick repellant

(article)

>

> Tick Repellant

>

> by Annie Berthold-Bond

> I dug deep in my herbal formula books for this recipe out of

> desperation, given that I live in the epicenter of the tick-

generated

> Lyme disease epidemic. I tested the essential oil that is

recommended

> for ticks, Rose Geranium, by putting a few drops—no more!Eon our

> dogs' collars, to see if it would repel ticks. Lo and behold, we

went

> from 20 ticks a day on each dog, to none. The second best

essential

> oil for repelling ticks is American Pennyroyal (also called

> tickweed).

> SIMPLE SOLUTION:

> 2 tablespoons vegetable or nut oil (almond oil contains sulfur, a

> repellent in its own right)

> 10 to 25 drops Rose Geranium essential oil

> Combine the ingredients in a glass jar; shake to blend.

> Makes: 2 tablespoons

> Shelf Life: 6 months

>

> Dab a few drops on your skin or clothing, making sure to avoid

eyes.

>

> Caution

> Skip the Pennyroyal if there is anyone pregnant (including pets)

in

> the home, as it can induce miscarriage. And as always, use

essential

> oils with caution as they can burn the skin and harm eyes. Don't

use

> these essential oils around cats.

>

> HELPFUL HINTS:

> Palmerosa is a sister essential oil to Rose Geranium, and also

repels

> ticks. It is cheaper, and sometimes easier to find than Rose

> Geranium.

> Another good repellent that also worked on our dogs, is to eat

garlic

> pills (but don't give garlic to cats). A number of people have

> written me to say that they have had good luck with their dogs and

> themselves, by keeping to the garlic pill eating regimen every

day.

> The Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP)

> reported in their winter of 1996 Journal of Pesticide Reform that

> nymphal ticks are reduced from 72.7 to 100 percent when dead

leaves

> are removed from the forest areas surrounding residential areas.

>

> source:http://www.care2. com/greenliving/ tick-repellant. html

>

> Have a great week!

> Jenn

> http://groups. / group/minimalist icliving/ ?

yguid=165871065

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, Jenn!

 

Am a new member (intro post likely today), but wanted to acknowledge

your helpful comments re dogs and ticks. I live in Brasil where it's

the rainy season again and THE prime tick time! Have to do a tick

removal session on my puppy every morning and night! The remedies

i've found down here so far either don't work or feel awful. Tried

putting garlic in her food, but she won't touch it.

 

Am going to order the oils and give it a try:-)

 

thanks so much,

 

einiyahb

Brasil

 

 

, " spreadwingsdove "

<spreadwingsdove wrote:

 

" Tick Repellant by Annie Berthold-Bond I dug deep in my herbal

formula books for this recipe out of desperation, given that I live

in the epicenter of the tick-generated Lyme disease epidemic. I

tested the essential oil that is recommended for ticks.... "

[Guest guest]

While living in FL my cat became infested with fleas. I hated the idea

of putting on a flea collar, so I looked for a natural remedy.

If you boil down orange peels it makes a liquid that when rubbed on a

pet's fur, drives away and/or kills any fleas or ticks. To use

regularly you need to dilute the liquid to avoid irritating the pet's

skin. If the pet has embedded ticks, coat the tick with vaseline. It

suffocates them and makes them pull out the head and all. Then spray

the animal with the diluted fluid and rub to make sure it gets all over

the fur.

It worked well and didn't kill my cat.

[Guest guest]

Not entirely true. Yes onion is toxic to dogs and should be avoided but

garlic can be given in small quantities without undue harm. Most natural

rearing feeders use garlic to keep their dogs free from worms and fleas.

Works a treat!

 

huggs

Lyndall

 

 

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" lorelyli " <lorelyli

 

Saturday, November 03, 2007 12:03 AM

Re: pets: natural tick repellant (article)

 

 

Hi Linda

 

Garlic and onion harm dog's blood cells.

 

Liri

[Guest guest]

i agree with the garlic for dogs!

even ayurveda has suggested garlic for dogs to keep ticks off!!

capsules are easy i guess instead of garlic in it's real form.

DIVINE GUARD

rhoda

 

Lyndall Abbott-Young <devil.tas wrote:

Not entirely true. Yes onion is toxic to dogs and should be avoided

but

garlic can be given in small quantities without undue harm. Most natural

rearing feeders use garlic to keep their dogs free from worms and fleas.

Works a treat!

 

huggs

Lyndall

 

-

" lorelyli " <lorelyli

 

Saturday, November 03, 2007 12:03 AM

Re: pets: natural tick repellant (article)

 

Hi Linda

 

Garlic and onion harm dog's blood cells.

 

Liri

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

i was impressed by this recipe also.

 

may i ask you post feedback about its effectiveness for you.

 

 

hamish

 

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[Guest guest]

I make my own " canned dog food " ever since the recall on dog food... I don't

actually can it, but I cook up hamburger/chicken/stewmeat (seperately for

different meals) and mix it with Rice, veggies such as carrots, peas and green

beans.. I always cook these foods for my dogs with a LARGE spoolfull of diced

galic for flavor.... I have always used garlic for my dogs, whether it's diced

and in a plastic jar and ready to use, or garlic powder... I have never seen any

bad reactions to my dogs... But, I have also heard that it is not good for them.

But, I don't ever have sick dogs either... Except recently when one came down

with Valley Fever and the vet I used to take him too, would not do the blood

test for that even though I requested it several times. I went to another vet

(after the first office had 2 vets say they wanted to check him with xrays and

CAT Scans and Endoscopys all of which ranged from $200- $2500 to do... I finally

went to another vet for a second opinion ( my dog had lost his bark ) and he

took blood tests, but also did not take the Valley Fever test although I also

asked him. He said the test was a little more expensive than most and that he

felt that a CAT scan would show more... (cost $500)... So I talked to a friend

of mine just before taking him to this vet ( which I had already paid $257 for

xrays to be redone and an exam) She told me about her vet .. so I decided to

take him there for a 4th opinion... He put him under anethesia and looked down

his throat at the vocal cords. He said he throat was filled with a lumpy

tissue... He had to do surgery right away because his airway was closing off.

When the pathology reports came back in it was NOT cancer as everyone expected,

but VALLEY FEVER the very test I asked to be done over a month before that.?

Valley Fever is very common in Arizona and many dogs have died from it due to

mis diagnosis and so have people. But, it is treatable. The unfortunate thing in

my case is that it was found out AFTER his throat and vocal cords were removed.

Now we are praying that scar tissue does not web over his airway. That kind of

surgery does have that affect when the scar tissue forms. It doesn't happen with

all dogs, but many end up having several surgeries to remove more scar tissue,

then again to remove it yet again.. Until finally the dogs are put down...

 

So even though I originally sent this in regards to the garlic question... I

would like to know if anyone knows of a natural cure for Valley Fever,? OR

better yet ( since he is on the Valley Fever TReatment to cure it) does anyone

know how the scar tissue could keep from forming on the inside of his throat (

very deep near airway and vocal cords)?? I know that Vit E topically has helped

people with scars but this is internally.. .Any suggestions?

 

Sorry to make this longer than it needed to be, I should have just answered the

original question, but it got me to thinking about how I said my animals have

never been sick and they haven't... until this Valley Fever situation. Vally

Fever does not have a lot of info, since it is primarily in Arizona in certain

parts and I'm right in the middle of the worst area for it..

 

Thank you and I hope that the garlic works for you as it has for my dogs. But,

if anyone feels it is dangerous to give, then you need to determine what is best

for you and your dogs... Mine personally dont' have a problem with it.

 

Health and Blessings

Gail

 

 

Re: pets: natural tick repellant (article)

 

Posted by: " Linda Bumpas " lindabumpas ? lindabumpas

 

Thu Nov?1,?2007 5:45?pm (PST)

 

Some people say garlic is toxic to dogs. And some say that xylitol is lethal to

dogs. Do you have any information about either of those?

 

Linda

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Gail

Alot of folks have started doing their own dog food recipe. I would definitely

suggest adding a multi vitamin either to the recipe or as a supplement. The

receipe you tell about is very good, but should definitely be supplemented as it

is not enough to give your dog what he or she needs as a complete diet.

 

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