CeeCee
Well-Known Member
Thank you CraignSteph and Bean2eat for the links I'll check them out. I spoke with my holistic vet again and I've decided to go with the natural route. We're going to be using a two prong approach. First, they're on http://www.earthanimal.com/flea-tick-program/earth-animal-internal-powder.html and then we'll be using a combination of natural oils to act as a repellent.
In case anyone is interested, here's the recipe:
Lavendar
Lemon Grass
Peppermint
Bergamot
Eucalyptus
Geranium
Mix 1:1:1:1:1:1 and apply directly to collar.
This combination (minus the peppermint) can be used for humans as well.
- - - OR - - -
Mix 1 teaspoon of each with 4 cups of distilled pure water in a spray bottle. Shake well and spray.
Also, here's an article that I thought really breaks down how heartworm infects dogs.
In speaking with her, she also shared that if a dog becomes infected, there is holistic treatment that is not arsenic based. She's treated six dogs that came Katrina who were heartworm positive. They are now healthy and heartworm free. (That was a BIG tipping point for me. I didn't know there was a holistic treatment.)
And because I know that we have people from all over the world on this forum, she did say that if we lived in the south where temperatures don't drop low enough for a long enough period of time, she might be recommending something else. (We live in upstate New York and often drop below 62 degrees.)
In case anyone is interested, here's the recipe:
Lavendar
Lemon Grass
Peppermint
Bergamot
Eucalyptus
Geranium
Mix 1:1:1:1:1:1 and apply directly to collar.
This combination (minus the peppermint) can be used for humans as well.
- - - OR - - -
Mix 1 teaspoon of each with 4 cups of distilled pure water in a spray bottle. Shake well and spray.
Also, here's an article that I thought really breaks down how heartworm infects dogs.
In speaking with her, she also shared that if a dog becomes infected, there is holistic treatment that is not arsenic based. She's treated six dogs that came Katrina who were heartworm positive. They are now healthy and heartworm free. (That was a BIG tipping point for me. I didn't know there was a holistic treatment.)
And because I know that we have people from all over the world on this forum, she did say that if we lived in the south where temperatures don't drop low enough for a long enough period of time, she might be recommending something else. (We live in upstate New York and often drop below 62 degrees.)