FLEAS,WORMS,PARASITES- How to use Diatomaceous Earth as Preventative for Dogs

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lilacs1953

9/05/2008 12:18:55 PM

 

FLEAS,WORMS,PARASITES- How to use Diatomaceous

Earth as Preventative for Dogs

 

I do not believe in using the chemical products that the Vets sell to owners

of dogs, to

prevent, i.e. fleas, worms, parasites etc. Here in Canada many Vets try to

get us to use

products such as " Advantage " .

I would like information on how to use " Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth "

instead. Does

anyone have any easy instructions/information? I would like to know:

 

Should I use it as a " Preventative " treatment - how and when - i.e. once a

year in the spring

or summer or - which season? Or, should I use it daily - regularly? For

what amount of time

- one week, one month etc.?

 

How much does one " safey " put in the dog's food?

Are there any dangerous side effects, (i.e. stomach pain, diarrhea, etc.)

that can be expected?

 

If our dogs already have a positive diagnosis from the Vet, for any

parasites etc. - then are

there different instructions?

 

I have also heard that it can be placed around the house, dusted on the dog

s hair etc.

Any information, (with details), or any links to a place on the internet to

find this type of

information, would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.

 

 

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Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth (Fossil Shell Flour) has many uses: in the

household, with pets, on plants, around livestock, and for stored grain. It is

totally organic and listed with OMRI.

 

Household: Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth is used around the house as an

organic pesticide for the control of ants, cockroaches, silverfish, bedbugs,

fleas, box elder bugs, scorpions, crickets, ticks, and many other unwelcome

pests.

 

Natural ant control is one of the biggest reasons for the usage of Food Grade

Diatomaceous Earth in and around the home. For complete ant control, simply

sprinkle the area of concern with fossil shell flour (DE). When the ants or

other pests come in contact with the powder, it is like stepping on broken

glass, they will be killed or abandon the area.

 

Pets: Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth is an effective, organic pesticide against

fleas, ticks, lice, and other pests that bother our pets.

 

Getting rid of ticks and fleas on your pets with fossil shell flour can be

done several different ways. Take the diatomaceous earth and rub a handful into

their coats. For natural tick and flea control, simply sprinkle it on their

bedding, in the yard, or add it to the carpets.

 

Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth is also used internally to remove parasites and

worms from your pets, without the use of chemicals. Feed large dogs 1 teaspoon,

cats and small dogs 0.5 teaspoon per day. It has been suggested that infected

pets should be feed for 90 straight days, and then continue feeding every 3rd

day.

 

Plants: Use Perma-Guard Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth as a natural insecticide

for the non-chemical control of aphids, whiteflies, beetles, loppers, mites,

leafhoppers, and other insects. Sprinkle it inside your greenhouse, or outdoors

on fruits, vegetable plants, flowers, grains, and grass—up to and including the

day of harvest.

 

Diatomaceous Earth controls insects by using physical, not chemical, action:

It punctures an insect’s exoskeleton and absorbs its body fluids—thus posing no

harm to warm-blooded life. Moreover, on any surface, this natural pesticide has

a remarkable repellency factor. As long as Diatomaceous Earth is present,

insects tend to stay away, making a serious infestation unlikely. The more it is

used, the more an environment is created which makes insects feel unwelcome.

 

For young plants, as little as 2 lbs. per acre may be adequate. For larger

plants, 5 lbs. per acre is probably sufficient. It applies best when there is

dew or after a light rain. It is a long-lasting, natural, effective powder,

impossible for insects to build up resistance against.

 

Livestock: All livestock—horses, cows, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits, chickens,

and others—will benefit from Perma-Guard Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth. Some of

its benefits include stimulating basic metabolism; converting feed better;

reducing odor and moisture in barns and stalls; improving coat and hoof

condition; keeping fly larvae from developing in manure, noticeably reducing the

fly population; lowering annual vet bills; killing worms and internal parasites

without chemicals; promoting healthier egg production and stronger eggs; and

reducing overall animal stress.

 

Recommend daily feeding amounts:

 

Sheep, goats, and hogs ingest 1 oz. per day.

Cows and horses ingest 2 oz. per day.

For chickens and other livestock that you cannot hand-feed individually,

weigh their feed, then add 2% of that weight in Diatomaceous Earth to their

feed.

Fossil Shell Flour can also be used to effectively eliminate worms and

parasites in your livestock, it is recommended to feed your animals for a

minimum of 90 days without interruption, and then feed every 3rd day thereafter.

 

As an additional benefit, Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth contains over 14 trace

minerals which improves animal health.

 

Stored Grain: Just add 7–10 lbs. of Perma-Guard Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth

to each ton of grain as it is conveyed into storage. When added to grain,

Diatomaceous Earth kills any bugs that are present. It also protects the grain

from further invasion. And bugs cannot become immune!

 

For dry applications of Diatomaceous Earth, we recommend using a garden

duster.

 

Note: Though completely harmless when ingested, Diatomaceous Earth—just like

any dust—should not be inhaled in large amounts by pets or people.

 

With more than 600 deposits of diatomite west of the Mississippi—and only four

(to our knowledge) that can be considered food grade—it is very important that

people know what they are using. The vast majority of diatomite deposits are

impure.

 

When diatomite is formed, water currents bring in foreign material that mixes

with the microscopic diatom shells. This type of diatomite is absolutely without

value for practical purposes, but many people tend to think that if it is

“Diatomaceous Earth,” then it has the same value as other, purer deposits. There

are many places where diatomite deposits can be loaded up “for free,” but

generally this substance has no value. If this impure diatomite is sold for

practical usage, the customer may end up with an unpleasant surprise.

 

Many deposits of diatomite are colored, so it is easy to imagine that these

are impure. However, the only way a useful, pure deposit can be distinguished

from a useless, impure deposit is by mineral analysis and an evaluation via

electron microscope.

 

 

lilacs1953 <lilacs1953 wrote: I do not believe in using the chemical

products that the Vets sell to owners of dogs, to

prevent, i.e. fleas, worms, parasites etc. Here in Canada many Vets try to get

us to use

products such as " Advantage " .

I would like information on how to use " Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth " instead.

Does

anyone have any easy instructions/information? I would like to know:

 

Should I use it as a " Preventative " treatment - how and when - i.e. once a year

in the spring

or summer or - which season? Or, should I use it daily - regularly? For what

amount of time

- one week, one month etc.?

 

How much does one " safey " put in the dog's food?

Are there any dangerous side effects, (i.e. stomach pain, diarrhea, etc.) that

can be expected?

 

If our dogs already have a positive diagnosis from the Vet, for any parasites

etc. - then are

there different instructions?

 

I have also heard that it can be placed around the house, dusted on the dog's

hair etc.

Any information, (with details), or any links to a place on the internet to find

this type of

information, would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.

 

 

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I don't use this product, but I use herbs internally and externally, food, etc.

Did you hear about Nosodes? They can be useful for different purposes.

There are different treatments for different infestations.

In some cases the best is to consult a holistic vet to choose the right

treatment.

 

Rena

 

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lilacs1953

Thursday, May 08, 2008 11:13 AM

FLEAS,WORMS,PARASITES- How to use Diatomaceous

Earth as Preventative for Dogs

 

 

I do not believe in using the chemical products that the Vets sell to owners

of dogs, to

prevent, i.e. fleas, worms, parasites etc. Here in Canada many Vets try to get

us to use

products such as " Advantage " .

I would like information on how to use " Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth "

instead. Does

anyone have any easy instructions/information? I would like to know:

 

Should I use it as a " Preventative " treatment - how and when - i.e. once a

year in the spring

or summer or - which season? Or, should I use it daily - regularly? For what

amount of time

- one week, one month etc.?

 

How much does one " safey " put in the dog's food?

Are there any dangerous side effects, (i.e. stomach pain, diarrhea, etc.) that

can be expected?

 

If our dogs already have a positive diagnosis from the Vet, for any parasites

etc. - then are

there different instructions?

 

I have also heard that it can be placed around the house, dusted on the dog's

hair etc.

Any information, (with details), or any links to a place on the internet to

find this type of

information, would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.