Re: Swallowing a cat if you have a mouse inside
My 4-legged indoor/outdoor pets don't have fleas. I do nothing specifically to create a flea-free environment, except that a couple of pet guinea fowl patrol their yard eating mosquitoes, roaches, etc, as they go. Come to think of it, my house is also free of fleas. Not bad for a couple of funny looking, strictly outside guys. Guineas rule! Cheers, Patti, central Florida (otherwise known as mosquito, roach and flea heaven)
Re: Swallowing a cat if you have a mouse inside
Feed your pets lots of raw garlic to kill the whole flea cycle. When we liived in Houston, there was a flea epidemic and our outdoor/indoor cat was fed raw garlic in her food from when we first got her & she NEVER had any fleas. > From: Allan Balliett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:09:56 -0500 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Swallowing a cat if you have a mouse inside > > Anyone treating fleas on housepets with DE?
Re: Swallowing a cat if you have a mouse inside
Dear Allan, For reasons explained by Will Winter, don't give DE to your animals dry. Always feed it to them as a wet feed so they don't inhale it. I give it to my dogs and cats with some yogurt, or whatever. Best, Hugh I agree with what you are saying, Hugh. It makes sense (silca stays sharp when wet) But every "DE for Slugs" treatise I"ve seen recommends replacing the DE if it becomes wet or 'caked' Implying that it loses effectiveness if wet. Anyone treating fleas on housepets with DE? Another one that never worked for us. (We'll have to wait and see about the lung cancer, though)
Re: Swallowing a cat if you have a mouse inside
>DE is one of those things that are often recommended, but seldom >endorsed through experience. > >I've dusted a lot of crops with DE back in the early days, mostly for >slugs. I don't think I EVER felt that it actually worked, if dusted, >or even if put into (very expensive!) dykes around at-risk vegetables. > >I've heard realiable sources say that a few pounds of DE in a >grainery will cure a meal worm problem. But reliable sources still >recommend it for slugs, also. > >I've never felt comfortable feeding it to livestock for exactly the >reasons that it is supposed to work. Gosh, what are the upper and >lower portions of the digestive system than enlargement of the basic >worm? > >Thanks, Will > >-Allan Dear Allan, For reasons explained by Will Winter, don't give DE to your animals dry. Always feed it to them as a wet feed so they don't inhale it. I give it to my dogs and cats with some yogurt, or whatever. Best, Hugh Visit our website at: www.unionag.org
Re: Swallowing a cat if you have a mouse inside
Will Winter wrote: Dusting or feeding DE to animals is a great way to give yourself (and other innocent victims) in the barn or stable LUNG CANCER. It is just like inhaling tiny slivers of glass, e.g. SILICOSIS. Good call, Will! Gil
Re: Swallowing a cat if you have a mouse inside
DE is one of those things that are often recommended, but seldom endorsed through experience. I've dusted a lot of crops with DE back in the early days, mostly for slugs. I don't think I EVER felt that it actually worked, if dusted, or even if put into (very expensive!) dykes around at-risk vegetables. I've heard realiable sources say that a few pounds of DE in a grainery will cure a meal worm problem. But reliable sources still recommend it for slugs, also. I've never felt comfortable feeding it to livestock for exactly the reasons that it is supposed to work. Gosh, what are the upper and lower portions of the digestive system than enlargement of the basic worm? Thanks, Will -Allan
