Request: How Much Garlic Should I Use to Prevent Fleas?
Archived on 09/18/2009
I have read in countless places, including here, that feeding my dogs garlic every day will help keep the fleas off of them. My question is, how much? I have 2 dachshunds. One is a mini and weighs approximately 20 lbs. The other is a standard and weighs approximately 35 lbs. I just started them on minced garlic (the bottled kind) and have been giving them 2 tsp. each every morning. I don't know if this is too much or not though.
By Cricketnc from Parkton, NC
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Please check with a vet because I've heard garlic, onions, etc. are harmful to dogs. (07/30/2009)
By merlene
RE: How Much Garlic Should I Use to Prevent Fleas?
None. Ask your vet for some Frontline or Advantage instead. When our cats got fleas, we tried every natural remedy, lemon baths, salt, etc. And only the medication worked. We wasted so much time on the organic stuff we ended up having to flea bomb the house with chemicals. It's definitely worth going with the proper medication from the start. (07/30/2009)
By NatashaLee
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Please don't use at all. Despite companies claiming garlic is good for pets, in order to sell their product, garlic is toxic to pets as are all alliums.
aspca.org (07/30/2009)
By Deeli
RE: How Much Garlic Should I Use to Prevent Fleas?
I always laugh when I read remarks about garlic and dogs. Yes, big amounts of garlic are toxic to dogs but Brewers Yeast Tablets with Garlic, which are designed for dogs and cats, are not toxic. There is a small dose of garlic in each pill and you have to give it to your animals for about one month before enough builds up in their system to keep biting bugs away.
I have used these products for eight years, I breed Australian Shepherds and have 7 adult dogs now and they all get the tablets with no side effects. It decreases shedding and repels bugs. I am such a believer in this product, which I buy from UPCO, that I started my three horses on Bug Check this spring. It has the garlic to repel biting bugs and also has diatomaceous earth as an ingredient which is a natural wormer. These products are natural, not chemical and I endorse both products. They really work. (08/11/2009)
By bsmoreland
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Request: How Much Garlic Should I Use To Prevent Fleas?
Archived on 07/28/2009
I have read different postings about garlic to get rid of the fleas. Is it okay to give the dogs (Shihtzus) oil from the minced garlic in the jar in their food? I never had fleas until I groomed two cats for a friend and they were covered in them. Now they have gotten in my house and I can't get rid of them.
The cat's ears are red and raw from scratching. I dosed them with Advantage. The dogs are scratching themselves silly. I don't see any fleas anywhere and have all tile floors. I have sprayed, bathed and dosed and still they are all scratching. Any advice? I just spent over $100 for 6 doses of Advantage for the cats and two of them are just covered in scabs from itching.
By foldlady from Florida
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Garlic can cause anemia in dogs, http://www.dogage.com/care/facts.aspx/FF/40.
I would do a bath in baby shampoo with a handful of peroxide mixed in and leave on for a minute or two. Then throw salt all over, even under sheets on furniture.
Frontline spray is sold online and it costs me under 25 dollars for a couple of months for all four of my dogs to be sprayed each month, and the cats too. It is cheaper and safer and more effective than spot treatments, because sweat can lessen spot treatments.
Go to earthclinic.com and look up remedies for pets and fleas. Vacuum frequently with a flea collar in the bag. Never use flea collars on a dog, they are so toxic. Blessings, Robyn (06/18/2009)
By Robyn Fed
RE: How Much Garlic Should I Use To Prevent Fleas?
Here is the site I order frontline from:
http://www.discountpetdrugs.com.
Hope this helps! (06/18/2009)
By Robyn Fed
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If fleas have never been an issue, and you believe they are now because of that one instance. I would probably take everyone to the vet for a good flea dip and cleansing. While they're at the vet, I'd get Adams Foggers and fog my house, also spray around the yard. (06/19/2009)
By SusanLee
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Lorann Oils, Inc. sells Oil of Cedar Leaf (American) - 4 oz for about $24. Which is really not expensive as a bottle lasts me 3-4 years in a 9 room home. Put a 3x3 inch square of brown grocery bag in every corner of every room in your home. With an eye dropper put 3 drops on each square every day for 3 days; then every other day for 3 days, then every 3rd day for 3 days. By then fleas will be gone.
What it does is make your home like a large cedar closet (though the scent isn't really noticeable to us after the first couple of days). If you do order sometimes they will tell you they don't have cedar leaf, but insist upon it and they 'find' that they do carry it. I have used this for 20+ years, with 4 to 12 dogs surrounded by woods and haven't had fleas. Make sure you put the squares where the dogs can't get at them. (06/19/2009)
By JoanDogs
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Plain ole rubbing alcohol will kill fleas on contact. Very cheap and economical to spray your house with. I've used it for years! (06/20/2009)
By Bama_Jypsy1
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Sevin dust sprinkled on your carpet and floors won't hurt anything in your house including you. It's safe to use on your vegetables for bugs in the garden. It comes in several strengths. A fogger is a good idea but I would use both. One suggestion would be immediate, and another would get them as they hatch off which they will very quickly and often. I've used garlic sprinkled on my dog's food for years and no problem. As far as anemia, I've never noticed or experienced any problem with it.
Your solution is a personal choice. I can't afford to buy all of the expensive solutions but I don't want to give up my pets which I love dearly, so this is my choice. A way to test if you have all the fleas out of a room is a plate with water and a tea light candle in the center of it lit with lights off. Leave for couple hours or longer on floor. Fleas will go to the light and drown. Works. I've done it on several occasions. (06/20/2009)
By angel3210
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Request: How Much Garlic Should I Use To Prevent Fleas?
Archived on 06/18/2009
I read that putting garlic oil in dog food prevents fleas. My dog eats dry food, so I unpeeled a clove of garlic, cut a little piece off, and put it in the middle of her kibble. She ate it with no problem. What I'd like to know is how much garlic should she ingest a day?
Debby from San Diego, CA
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Garlic is NOT good for dogs, they can destroy the kidneys and no does onion. You may want to google the toxic to dogs food list. Grapes are bad too, as chocolate and caffeine. My vet mentioned this to someone while I was there too. (09/12/2008)
By meoowmom
RE: How Much Garlic Should I Use To Prevent Fleas?
I wouldn't try any natural flea remedy without vacuuming the house daily, washing her bedding daily, and vacuuming her even if she doesn't like it. (09/13/2008)
By kimhis
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Before anyone even thinks of giving there dog garlic please go to this website and read the information
http://www.petsbynature.com/Garlic.htm .
After reading this I decided not even to attempt to give my dogs garlic. It is not worth the risk. (09/13/2008)
By JenSiv
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Everything I have found on giving dogs garlic says moderation is the key. I would rather use a little garlic and brewers yeast than stuff like Frontline. Those are pure insecticides. So what would you rather do, put insecticides into your animals bloodstream monthly or give him a bit of garlic which has been used for decades? Dogs use to live for 15-20 years but since these chemical flea treatments have come along I know so many families losing their dogs at 10, 11, and 12 years old due to all kinds of ailments. Personally I believe it's the insecticides. (09/18/2008)
By Mary
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Be careful giving dogs garlic. It can increase the white blood cells to dangerous levels, I have been told. My vet told me to use Advantage if my dog is in contact with others since she doesn't have fleas, at the moment. Also I have heard that rosemary works well, but must be boiled down. Just the leaves. Then maybe added to their food in moderation.
Personally, I would consult a homeopathic pet care professional if you are not interested in using commercial flea treatments for your pet(s). Always consult a professional when it comes to your pet's health. (09/19/2008)
By RoxysMom
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Spoke to my vet and she says this whole garlic prevention is just a myth, and not to ever give this to any animal. (01/20/2009)
By Melody
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Request: How Much Garlic Should I Use To Prevent Fleas?
Archived on 09/11/2008
How much garlic is safe? I divided three gloves between my five Boston Terriers last night, they loved it. I want to use it to help keep fleas off of them. I don't know how much, or how often to give it to them.
Susan from Waycross, Ga
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RE: How Much Garlic Should I Use To Prevent Fleas?
Last week my vet told me garlic and onions can be toxic to dogs and can cause kidney failure. (08/05/2008)
RE: How Much Garlic Should I Use To Prevent Fleas?
When we wintered in Fl the vet told us to use a tiny sprinkle of garlic powder in their water. (08/05/2008)
By Graycrab
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Please be careful giving your dogs garlic. It can build up a toxin in their bodies that can be deadly. Check with your vet as to how much is too much. He or she may tell you to stop using it altogether. Beware also of onions, chocolate, grapes, raisins and macadamia nuts. (08/05/2008)
By Vicki
RE: How Much Garlic Should I Use To Prevent Fleas?
I give my long haired dachshund a small piece cut from one clove of garlic once a week. He loves it and it keeps the fleas away. (08/05/2008)
By bluealt
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I have a better solution. I had a problem with fleas for my cats and the websites all said that brewers yeast in their food and a bit of vinegar in their water is the best solution. But yes, chopped garlic mixed up in the food helps too. (08/05/2008)
By Poor But Proud
RE: How Much Garlic Should I Use To Prevent Fleas?
Hi Everyone,
I just spoke with my vet's office and he said 1/2 clove of garlic once a week is fine for a 24 pound dog to help with repelling fleas. (08/06/2008)
By SusanLee
RE: How Much Garlic Should I Use To Prevent Fleas?
After doing some research myself on giving my dogs garlic for fleas, the info I have found says that garlic can be toxic to dogs. In many cases it can be fatal to dogs as well. (08/06/2008)
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