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Brewer's Yeast for Fleas

May 26, 2009

Getting Rid of Fleas in Bedding. Upclose photo of a flea.A tip for keeping fleas away from your cats and dogs. Simply put a teaspoon of powdered brewer's yeast into their food. You can also dissolve 1/4 cup brewer's yeast into 1 quart of water. Place in spray bottle and spray pet, combing into fur as you do.

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By TG Brown from TN

 
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October 13, 2011

Each day I give each of my dogs and 4 cats a brewers yeast and garlic tablet and they have had no fleas all season! That's one bottle for dogs and cats!

 
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May 3, 2017

Add brewers yeast to food, and/or add 1 Tbsp. brewers yeast to 1 quart of water then spray on dogs coat and brush in. Fleas will leave the animal.

 
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October 20, 2014

Can I use baker's yeast instead of brewer's yeast? I can't find brewers.

By DW

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December 23, 20140 found this helpful

No. Do not use bakers yeast in place of brewers yeast. Bakers yeast is toxic to cats.

 
January 27, 20160 found this helpful

if you get really stuck you can find brewers yeast at a shop that sells the stuff to make home made beer

 
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April 29, 20160 found this helpful

You can get brewers yeast at any GNC store or at WalMart !!

 
April 29, 20160 found this helpful

You can get Brewers Yeast at any GNC or Walmart Store !!

 
December 16, 20160 found this helpful

Hi my vet recommended the oil and brewers yeast to both help with fleas and it seems to help their coat too.

 
January 14, 20170 found this helpful

The Brewers Yeast at Walmart may have the vitamins leached out and does not work(did not we or for us) Get a quality product with lots of Vit b.

 
February 26, 20171 found this helpful

NO!!! Bakers yeast is completely different than Brewers yeast. Baking yeast is processed differently and is toxic even to humans if not baked. Brewers yeast is nutritious. and repels fleas.

 
July 13, 20170 found this helpful

never use baker's yeast in or on animals. buy redstar flake nutritional yeast. It comes in bulk in the health food section or health store.

 
October 26, 20170 found this helpful

What oil are you talking about? How do you use it?? Do you mix oil and yeast or just add to food??

 
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January 10, 20180 found this helpful

Can find brewers yeast pills at walmart

 
October 3, 20190 found this helpful

Hi
Walmart has brewers yeast in caplets in the nutrition section.

 
June 21, 20200 found this helpful

Get brewers yeast or nutritional yeast from a health food store or Amazon. If you want you can buy empty capsules to put it in if your animals wont eat it straight

 
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November 24, 2014

My mom uses brewer's yeast for our dogs and I was wanting to know can you use the same brewer's yeast for cats as you use for dogs or is there a different type for cats?

By Angie S.

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January 16, 20150 found this helpful

Hi, have not used it but Health food store suggested it. I would assume they have the best quality.

 
August 18, 20160 found this helpful

I used in for my cats. Added some to their food; and, rubbed it into their fur; and, it got rid of the fleas.

 
February 27, 20171 found this helpful

We used Nutritional Yeast and our cats loved it. This kept fleas away as long as they had it on their food. One cat loved it so much, she wouldn't eat unless the yeast was on her food.

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Brewer's yeast is more bitter than Nutritional yeast. From what I've read and experienced with all our dogs and cats (4 and 4) Nutritional yeast works just as well but tastes better.

 
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June 27, 2013

Two dogs.I've heard that like onion, garlic is poison and my old dog did die of liver related stuff at age (almost 16). i was reading about brewers yeast/garlic pill and thought i should put this out here~ maybe what I read was wrong? I know brewer's yeast is stinky lol. I used to take it in powder form long ago~ yuck! I can't imagine spraying my dogs every day with it.

I have been using natural non chemical spice oil spray with citronella, cinnamon, clove, peppermint, etc. It works good most years, but this year these fleas are bigger and lay lots more eggs. I didn't realize how many more and now I have a problem. I think I am going to have to get out the big guns and get Frontline :(
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By Robin

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July 3, 20140 found this helpful

I just read that using Nematodes in the yard will kill most fleas that get on your pets outside. You can get it at your local hardware or home store. I'm going to try it!

 
September 18, 20150 found this helpful

I put about a tsp. of Brewer's Yeast in my palm and when I pet my cat, I casually sprinkle on fur and try to rub in a little so it doesn't go onto floor so much. My younger American Shorthair just accepts and starts the licking routine. My older Turkish Angora, though, gets really upset that anything is on his beautiful coat..and then becomes a bit afraid to even let me pet him.

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In the food, sprayed on coat? Neither works, probably because both cats were feral at one time and still are, a bit?

 
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September 3, 20161 found this helpful

Front line and advantage, even advanticks does not work anymore we have done it all, flea dip baths with flea shampoo bombing the house treatment of the yard steam cleaning and all flea treatments so I started the B-yeast thing going let's see how it goes

 
January 13, 20190 found this helpful

Try Revolution..it kills fleas, flea eggs, ticks, worms..just about any cat pest there is. Years ago my dog had fleas an vet said to use it. Within a day or 2 it was like he never had them. Now I use it on my cats

 
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February 1, 20200 found this helpful

I have seen deworming medications for pets that also list nematodes as something the dewormer kills.

 
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May 15, 20220 found this helpful

For a year already we've put a sprinkling of dried brewer's yeast into food (wet mixed with a little dry) for 2 ferals that we feed. Now I'm starting to add a little coconut oil as well!

 
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February 2, 2013

Has anyone heard of giving brewers yeast to their dogs to prevent fleas? My mother in law swears by it for her cats, but not sure if it is the same for dogs.

By Stacey

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February 4, 20130 found this helpful

Hi Stacey, brewer's yeast definitely works for cats and dogs to repel fleas. My vet told me years ago that it works by making the pet's blood taste bad to the fleas. If you're lucky, and your pet likes the taste of it, the pet will eat it readily by mixing crushed tablets or brewers yeast powder into their food (moist food works best).

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I had one cat who loved it, and would pick the tablet off the top of her food and eat it first! If your pet doesn't like the taste at first, try introducing it gradually, by mixing a small amount (a pinch of powder or half or less of a crushed tablet) into the food, then increasing every few days until they get used to it. All of our dogs and cats ate it with no problem.

After our flea problem went away, we were able to stop using it, but if I ever saw fleas again (not likely because my cats are all indoor pets), I would use it again. It also gives them extra B vitamins, as a plus.

 
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September 3, 20160 found this helpful

My sister uses it for her dogs she owns a kennel she swears by it all her dogs are akc champions and they all have very shiny coats

 
October 4, 20170 found this helpful

my cats eat the tablets with no problems. frontline, advantix, etc no longer work on them..my cats are also house pets and the do not go outside.. I do not understand how they got fleas to begin with but this year I am having the hardest time getting rid of them...

 
February 29, 20200 found this helpful

where do i buy brewers yeast is it at the pharmacy with garlic pills

 
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August 7, 2016

How long does it take for the brewer's yeast with garlic to start getting rid of the fleas on a dog?


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February 28, 20170 found this helpful

Am thinking at least three days after he consumes it. He needs to start metabolizing it first, and giving off the odour before the fleas become repelled.

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Here are additional notes on the subject: www.wikihow.com/Use-Brewer's-Yeast-As-a-Flea...

if you want quicker results, you can also comb it through his fur.

 

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March 1, 20170 found this helpful

At most 25% of dogs are helped by it and it can cause skin irritation. Be careful.

 
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June 13, 2016

I only just found out about the debittered (brewers) yeast that you can give to dogs and cats. Yippee, something natural to get rid of and keep fleas away.

How long before it starts to work? Do they have any side effects at the beginning?

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February 28, 20170 found this helpful

It probably takes about a week, but you can make it work quickly if you brush it on the dog's fur. It should not be a big issue in terms of digestion.

 
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October 29, 2013

Is there any flavor of brewer's yeast other than garlic? My dogs don't like garlic.

By Rosario

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January 27, 20160 found this helpful

When I went to my local home brew shop they have all sorts of flavours of brewers yeast...

 
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June 2, 2012

Is there a strength or milligram per pound of weight for kittens and cats? How many times per day do I administer brewers yeast tablets and garlic tablets?

By Kaylyn L.

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June 4, 20121 found this helpful

For an average size cat give 1 teaspoon of brewer's yeast per day (mix it in their food). If you're talking about kittens under 5, 6 or 7 pounds I suggest asking a veterinarian to be sure.

You can also dust your cat's coat with brewer's yeast as a flea powder.

*Warning! Some cats are allergic to yeast. If you see an adverse reaction, stop adding the brewer's yeast to their food.

**And another warning! NEVER EVER give cats or dogs garlic nor let them eat anything in the allium plant family because it causes Heinz Body Anemia which will eventually cause internal organ failure! Alliums include garlic, any and all types of onions (including chives), leeks, etc. and even flowers like lily's.

 
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May 21, 2013

How many grams of brewers yeast, per day, for a 12 lb cat?

By Jenny

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May 26, 2009

I have heard that garlic and brewer's yeast work but I can't get my dog to eat garlic! Am I using it wrong?

 
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