Guest guest Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 The BARF diet's all over Google. Upon initial search, I found: http://www.barfworld.com/ http://www.bluegrace.com/barf.html http://www.auntjeni.com/barf.htm http://www.touchmoon.com/dotters/raw/index.shtml Hope that gets you started To health (for all ) --Jen herbal remedies , " Riki " <heartlight@c...> wrote: > I would like more info on the BARF diet please. Thank you, > Riki > > ---- > > herbal remedies > 12/16/03 12:33:11 > herbal remedies > [herbal remedies] Re: Pennyroyal > > Aloha all > Found this on a Googler... > Directly from: http://www.critterchat.net/fleatick.htm > ----------- > Fleas are such a pain! In some parts of the country, they are a > horrible menace, and in others hardly a flea is around. Here in > Kansas, we aren't overrun but we do get our fair share. Ticks are > quite numerous here too, but again not as bad as certain areas of the > country. Since I would rather keep my animals' (and my own) exposure > to chemicals as small as possible, I opt to prevent fleas and ticks > in a natural way. Here are some good tips for keeping those pesky > critters at bay! > > 1. Good nutrition. This cannot be stressed enough. Study after > study has shown that fleas and ticks are not as attracted to healthy > animals like they are to ill animals. Good nutrition means a natural > diet of meat, bones, and vegetables. Premium quality kibble (NOT > Science Diet or Purina) is better than some, but still can't compare > to the quality of a homemade diet. If you have questions about a > BARF (Bones and Raw Food) diet, please let me know and I will forward > you information on it. Sugar of any form in the diet should be > avoided, because bugs like the taste of blood with lots of sugar in > it. I suspect that grains behave the same way in the body, so > avoiding them too may be a good idea. > > 2. Garlic. Depending on weight, your pet can ingest garlic and help > repel bugs of all kinds. My 40 pound dog gets about a clove of > garlic a day and my cat about 1/4 a clove. If you don't already > know, the cloves of the garlic are the smaller " pearls " inside the > whole bulb of garlic. > > 3. ACV, or Apple Cider Vinegar. A splash of ACV in the water or in > the daily ration can do many things (like garlic), and just one of > those is helping keep the bugs away. Organic unfiltered is the best > ACV. > > 4. Herbal flea products. These include collars, sprays, shampoos, > etc. Some typical oils found in herbal products are pennyroyal, tea > tree, pine, etc. Halo makes a nice product called Cloud Nine Herbal > Dip. It smells nice, is super concentrated to mix with shampoo > and/or water, and is much safer than the traditional route. Caution - > some oils, like pennyroyal, can be harmful if ingested, so keep the > oils out of the pets' reach. > > 5. Vit B Complex. Bugs hate the taste of B1, or thiamine, in the > blood. B vits are found in many dietary sources, but if you are > feeding a commercial diet you may want to supplement with the entire > B complex (supplementing with only one B can lead to deficiencies in > other B's). B vitamins are water-soluble, which basically means it > would be almost impossible to overdose on them. Small amounts, in > the neighborhood of 5mg are fine for pets. B vitamins are another > item that does so much more than just repel fleas - for further > reading in vitamins I suggest Earl Mindell's Vitamin Bible. > > 6. a clean house!! Regular vacuuming can work wonders for picking > up the eggs of fleas. A chemical flea collar inserted in the vacuum > bag will kill the fleas/flea eggs/larvae that the vacuum picks up. > Remember to vacuum under the bed, in the couch cushions, etc. several > times a week - daily if you can. Change that bag frequently (the > chemical collars are good for months, so you wouldn't necessarily > have to buy a new collar everytime you change bags). Fleas eat a > bloodmeal on your pet (or you!) then drop off of him/her and lay > eggs, which can take several weeks to hatch (usually in the carpet or > in the blankets of a cat bed/dog bed). The hatchlings, until they are > adults and can hop on their own animal, eat the excretia from the > adults, called flea dirt. If you can start breaking the cycle, you > can be flea-free! Fleas will freeze outside, but unless you let your > house freeze, they can remain cozy inside all year long. Frequent > washing of any bedding or pillows that your pet likes to curl up on > are a good idea too - the washing can remove them (or if washing with > hot water, the hot water can kill them). Try to time your flea > eradicating together - one day take the dog outside and spray it down > with an herbal flea spray (like Cloud nine, mentioned above) and let > it stay outside for a while, so all fleas will jump off outside, > rather than inside. Then head inside to throw all the laundry in and > vacuum everything. Let the dog back in several hours later (another > spray down outside couldn't hurt, just make sure you cover their > eyes/ears/nose/mouth). Spraying a dog from the head to the tail, as > opposed to spraying from the tail to the head is best, as the fleas > will start migrating when you start spraying, and it is easier to > remove them from the tail than it is from the head. A good flea > comb is handy in removing fleas outside daily. > > 7. Since ticks can carry diseases, there is a vaccine now out for > Lyme disease. In my opinion (and in the opinion of MANY vets, > allopathic or homeopathic), this vaccine is not only useless, but can > cause major problems for your dog. For more information on the harm > of Lyme disease vaccine, email me and I will send you some. > > 8. Herbs like Fennel and Rue grown in the garden and placed in the > house (like under beds, in blankets pets like to lay on, etc) are > very helpful too in repelling fleas. > > 9. Diatomaceous earth. I have mixed feelings about DE. I > personally don't use it because of the harmful side effects, but some > have used it with great results. Please email me if you are > interested in learning more about DE (the info is rather long, and > this post is getting on!) > > 10. A URL (I have not checked out personally) that talks about many > natural flea preventions, is > http://www.zmall.com/pet_talk/tittle/pets/fleas-ticks.html. > > 11. Beneficial nematodes. These are small worms that you spread in > your yard to eat fleas. I haven't used the personally, but they are > definitely worth looking into. > > 12. Ants. If you have ants in your house, they are probably > feasting on flea eggs and larva. I am not saying you should > encourage ants in your house per se, but maybe don't DIScourage them. > > Notice that all these methods work at REPELLING fleas and ticks, not > at killing them. > > The overall basics are to keep healthy and keep clean. Common sense > tells us that if we are healthy and clean, we are less likely to have > bugs, be they external or internal. If you have any more questions, > please feel free to email me. > > Tiffani M. Beckman tabbique > > This article is 1998 No reprints without expressed > permission. > > **Disclaimer - I am not a vet. Please check with your vet before > trying any new treatments or diets.** > ----------------------- > > > Hope that helps? > Love to all, > --Jen > > > > Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: > 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. > 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural > remedy. > 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and to > prescribe for your own health. > We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as > they behave themselves. > Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person > following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. > It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from > list members, you are agreeing to > be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and > members free of any liability. > > Dr. Ian Shillington > Doctor of Naturopathy > Dr.IanShillington@G... > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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