neem oil

[Guest guest]

my dog has terrible ticks. we live in the mountains & in the woods. i make a

spray of oils for the fleas & she has none. yet i cannot find anything to help

w/the ticks & she has many. i am finding them on my son (2 today!!!) which i

hate. does anyone know if neem oil will worK so i don't have to go the chemical

route. any suggestions? spray it full strength of dilute it w/what? any help

would be muchly appreciated

charlene

[Guest guest]

I haven't tried it myself (yet), but I've heard that cedarwood oil will repel

ticks. I know neem oil works as a pesticide, but I'm not sure how effective it

is as a repellent.

Natalie

 

 

, " charvmann2 " <charvmann2 wrote:

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> my dog has terrible ticks. we live in the mountains & in the woods. i make a

spray of oils for the fleas & she has none. yet i cannot find anything to help

w/the ticks & she has many. i am finding them on my son (2 today!!!) which i

hate. does anyone know if neem oil will worK so i don't have to go the chemical

route. any suggestions? spray it full strength of dilute it w/what? any help

would be muchly appreciated

> charlene

>

[Guest guest]

Here's some recipes found to repel ticks from dogs:  15 drops tea tree, 15 drops

lavender, 10 drops cedarwood, and 4 oz. distilled water. Shake well before each

use and apply liberally to dog's fur, avoiding the face.  Or try adding just a

few drops of rose geranium to your dog's collar. (Palmarosa can be substituted

if you can't find Rose Geranium.) Finally, a recipe developed by the Nebraska

Game and Parks Commission:  mix 2 cups water, 1 cup white vinegar, 1 cup " Avon's

Skin So Soft " and 1 tablespoon of eucalyptus oil in a spray bottle; shake and

let the contents settle; then mist yourself and your pet.  (This would be my

least favorite because of the Skin So Soft, but might be worth a try if one of

the others doesn't work.)  You could also try feeding your dog garlic every day.

Lin.

 

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charvmann2 <charvmann2

neem oil

 

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my dog has terrible ticks. we live in the mountains & in the woods. i make a

spray of oils for the fleas & she has none. yet i cannot find anything to help

w/the ticks & she has many. i am finding them on my son (2 today!!!) which i

hate. does anyone know if neem oil will worK so i don't have to go the chemical

route. any suggestions? spray it full strength of dilute it w/what? any help

would be muchly appreciated

charlene

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

What are you using as a spay for the fleas?

Do you know if it is safe for a nursing mom?

Sherri Rohm

 

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" charvmann2 " <charvmann2

 

Thursday, May 28, 2009 8:50 PM

neem oil

 

 

> my dog has terrible ticks. we live in the mountains & in the woods. i

> make a spray of oils for the fleas & she has none. yet i cannot find

> anything to help w/the ticks & she has many. i am finding them on my son

> (2 today!!!) which i hate. does anyone know if neem oil will worK so i

> don't have to go the chemical route. any suggestions? spray it full

> strength of dilute it w/what? any help would be muchly appreciated

> charlene