Natural Flea Infestation Treatment and Flea Prevention Guide For Dogs and Cats

 

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In This Article:

1. This Makes Your Dog and Cat Highly Vulnerable to Flea Infestations
1. Dietary Choices
1. This Diet Is a Primary Underlying Cause of Flea Infestations
1. The Issue
2.  An Appropriate Diet
1. Fundamental Support
2. Take Action 
2. Personal Care Choices
1. The Issue
2. Take Action 
2. Supplemental Foods, Another Layer of Natural Protection Against Fleas
3. Avoid These Health Harming Products and Treatments
1. Conventional Flea Treatments
2. Borax
3. Dawn Dish Soap
4. Diatomaceous Earth (DE) 
4. Recipes for Natural Flea Preventatives and Flea Infestation Treatments
1. Natural Herbal Flea Sprays, Rubs and Rinses
2. Rosemary Flea Dip, Spray Recipe
3. Neem Flea Spray, Dip, Rinse Recipes 
4. Natural Flea, Insect Balm, Essential Oil or Hydrosol Repellent Recipes
5. Natural Flea Repellent Collar Drops and Spot-on Recipes

1.0 This Makes Your Dog and Cat Highly Vulnerable to Flea Infestations 

Fleas (and other parasites) are attracted to animals that have an acidic body pH and poorly performing immune system.

1.1 Dietary Choices

1.1.1 This Diet Is A Primary Underlying Cause of Flea Infestations

 

.1 The Issue

 

The most common cause of an acidic body pH and poor immune system function (in dogs and cats) is an inappropriate diet. Fleas (and other parasites) thrive in acidic environments. 

 

An acidic body pH weakens the immune system. In turn this results in increased vulnerability to fleas, tapeworm, system inflammation and other related vulnerabilities (e.g. pathogens, anemia, etc.).

 

 An inappropriate diet includes highly processed pet foods and treats, for example:

1. Dry pet food (kibble, biscuits) and treats.
2. Canned food.
3. Wet food. 
4. Veterinary Prescription Diets. 

What makes these pet foods so damaging? 

 

For a comprehensive understanding of the issues:

• Go to this article. 

Additionally revealing, if you are relying on an AFFCO stamp of approval as an indication of high quality pet food,you need to read this article.

1.1.2 An Appropriate Diet

 

.1 Fundamental Support

 

A species appropriate diet supports normal body pH and a healthy immune system.  

 

 

A species appropriate raw diet, or fresh and gently cooked diet is the body's first line of defence against fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, intestinal worms and other parasites.

 

However,  not all raw diets or fresh and gently cooked diets are good diets. Raw and gently cooked and fresh food diets (commercial and homemade) may contain a variety of inappropriate components that hinder or damage the immune system and cause issues with pH levels. The same issues apply to supplements. Inappropriate components such as:

• Starchy carbohydrates.
• Toxic food additives, for example:
• Synthetic minerals.
• Table salt.
• Flavoring.
• etc. 

Corruption in the pet industry is not confined to one sector (e.g. highly processed pet food). It infiltrates the entire industry: food, supplements, personal care products, veterinary products, etc.
  

.2 Take Action

 

If your dog or cat is currently fed a raw diet or fresh and gently cooked food diet, but is prone to flea infestations I recommend you take a close look at the current raw diet and make appropriate changes.  

 

Click on the linked bullets above to learn more about reducing your dog and cat's vulnerability naturally.

 

 

1.2 Personal Care Choices

.1 The Issue

 

A toxic personal care protocol is another important factor leading to acidic body pH and poor immune function. For example, use of:

• Conventional
• Medications.
• Vaccines.
• Conventional:
• Flea, tick preventatives and treatments.
• Heartworm preventatives and treatments. 
• Intestinal wormers.
• Toxic personal care products, for example:
• Ear cleaning products 
• Shampoo
• etc. 

.2 Take Action

 

Take a look at your dog and cat's current personal care protocol and make appropriate changes.  

 

Click on the linked bullets above to learn more about reducing vulnerability through natural intervention.

 

2.0 Supplemental Foods, Another Layer of Natural Protection Against Fleas

These simple, natural supplemental foods help support your kitten, puppy, cat or dog's natural defences against fleas and flea infestations. 

 

Add a few of these items to your companion animal's diet.

 

It's important to allow your dog and cat to indicate their preference - what they want and don't want. Learn about self-selection in this article.

 

2.1 Garlic

for dogs, puppies cats and kittens over 6 months of age

Fresh garlic can help adult dogs, puppies, cats and kittens **older than** six (6) months of age, stay flea-free. 

 

Note that:

1. The dosing protocol for dogs and puppies is not the same as the protocol for cats and kittens. 
2. Garlic should never be given to Japanese and Korean dog breeds such as Shibu Inus and Akitas.
3. For more information click on the article link provided below.
   

Learn more about garlic for your dog and cat:

1. Dosage.
   
2. Preparation instructions.
3. Cautions and other important information.

Go to this article.  

 

2.2 Apple Cider Vinegar 

for puppies, dogs, cats and kittens 

Apple cider vinegar (ACV) can help balance body pH and make your dog, puppy, cat and kitten less attractive to fleas.

 

Learn more about apple cider vinegar for your dog and cat:

1. Health benefits and uses.
2. Dosage.
   
3. Cautions, etc.

Go to this article.

 

 

2.3 Coconut Sap Vinegar 

for puppies, dogs, cats and kittens

 

Coconut sap vinegar (CSV) can help balance body pH and make your dog, puppy, cat and kitten less attractive to fleas. 

Learn more about coconut sap vinegar for your dog and cat:

1. Health benefits and uses.
2. Dosage.
   
3. Cautions, etc.

Go to this article.

 

2.4 More Supplemental Foods To Help Protect Against Fleas

 

For more supplemental food:

1. Health benefits
2. Dosage guide.
3. Cautions, etc.

Go to this article.

4.0 Avoid These Health Harming Products and Treatments  

When seeking to prevent fleas and treat flea infestations don't use the items listed below. Follow the advice for natural alternatives provided in the linked articles.

4.1 Conventional Flea Treatments

 

Don't use conventional flea preventatives and treatments. Conventional flea deterrents and treatments are very health damaging, further acidify the body and damage the immune system.

Learn more about:

1. Conventional Preventatives and Treatments
1. Active toxic ingredients used in conventional products.
2. The American Veterinary Association's conventional flea preventative and treatment injury statistics.
3. EPA's warnings.
4. Conventional product ingredients and their serious side effects.
2. Natural Alternatives for Prevention and Treatment
1. Collar drops
2. Dips
3. Sprays
4. Rubs
5. Spot-on treatments

Go to this article.

 

4.2 Borax

Many people are under the impression that borax is natural. 

 

Borax is NOT natural.

 

Crude borax is mined from open strip mines and chemically processed (converted) into the boron compound Borax. Borax is a by-product of large-scale boron mining.

 

Borax (and boric acid) are hazardous and toxic substances. Borax (and boric acid) can cause a little discomfort to significant harm depending on the individual dog or cat's situation.

 

Learn more about Borax:

1. What it is and how it's processed.
2. Common health issues caused by use of borax.
3. Safe, effective, natural alternatives.

Go to this article. 

 

4.3 Dawn Dish Soap

 

Don't use Dawn Dish Soap or similar dish soap products as a flea bath for your dog, puppy, cat or kitten.

Learn more:

1. Why Dawn dish soap is not a safe treatment.
2. Safe, effective natural alternatives.
   

Go to this article.

 

4.4 Diatomaceous Earth 

Why you should never use diatomaceous earth (ingested, topical or environmental use) and learn about safe, effective, natural alternatives...

 

Don't *use diatomaceous earth (DE) on your dog, puppy, cat or kitten. DE is not a safe ingested, topical or environmental treatment.

 

*ingested, topical, environmental use. 

 

Learn More: 

1. About Diatomaceous Earth
1. What is diatomaceous earth.
2. How diatomaceous earth harms your dog, puppy, cat and kitten.
2. What to Use Instead of Diatomaceous Earth
1. Safe, effective, natural alternatives.

Go to this article. 

5.0 Recipes for Natural Herbal Flea Prevention Aids and Treatments

6.1 Natural Herbal Flea Sprays, Rubs and Rinses

 for Puppies, Kittens, Adult Dogs and Cats

 

For the:

1. Flea (and other insect) repellent recipes.
2. Rub recipes to kill fleas.
3. Rinse recipes to repel and kill fleas. 

Go to this article.

6.2 Rosemary Flea Dip, Spray Recipe

       for Puppies, Kittens, Adult Dogs and Cats

 

For the:

1. Rosemary Flea Spray Recipe
2. Rosemary Flea Dip Recipe 

Go to this article.

 

6.3 Neem Flea Spray, Dip, Rinse Recipes 

      for Puppies, Kittens, Adult Dogs and Cats

 

 For the:

1. Flea repelling spray recipe.
2. Flea dip recipe.
3. Flea rub recipe. 

Go to this article.

 

6.4 Natural Flea, Insect Balm, Essential Oil or Hydrosol Repellent Recipes

       for Puppies, Kittens, Adult Dogs and Cats

 

For the:

1. Flea repellent balm recipe.
2. Essential oil flea repellent recipe.
3. Hydrosol flea repellent recipe. 

Go to this article.

 

6.5 Natural Flea Repellent Collar Drops and Spot-on Treatment Recipes

 for Puppies, Kittens, Adult Dogs and Cats 

For the:

1. Herbal collar drop recipes.
2. Herbal spot on recipes.

Go to this article.

 

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