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Buckshot
04-03-2006, 07:27 AM
I have heard that dogs that are fed garlic regularly dont get worm issues. Is there anyone who can back this up or shoot it down? Buckshot gets tapes often out here, and treating them with Drontal is getting pretty costly(about 60 bucks a month). I would also prefer to use natural remedies over drugs. The area we live in has a huge rabbit and other rodent population so it is bound to be ongoing.
bubbatd
04-03-2006, 11:42 AM
Don't they only get tape worms from fleas ??
yes, and I've heard of people feeding garlic to kill fleas. but if Buckshot is eating critters, I do see the problem of live fleas being in his system chronically. I dunno, but I'd try to control where BS is free to roam if it's too hard to control. sad for him, but I wouldn't want to deal with chronic tapeworm.
filarotten
04-03-2006, 01:31 PM
Mine do get garlic on a regular basis, I have never seen a worm. But, I can't prove it is effective... as the heart worm pill has a worm preventative built in.
get that earth stuff that mordy recommends. It has a looonnnggg name
Buckshot
04-03-2006, 06:50 PM
Ill look into that
Thanks everyone!
Boxer*Mom
04-04-2006, 10:33 PM
Mine do get garlic on a regular basis, I have never seen a worm. But, I can't prove it is effective... as the heart worm pill has a worm preventative built in.
there is not a heartworm medication that does tapeworms. :confused: i do agree that you need to be on a monthly h.w. prevention and preferably one that does deworm also.
I have heard that dogs that are fed garlic regularly dont get worm issues. Buckshot gets tapes often out here, and treating them with Drontal is getting pretty costly
Also as far as I know, large amounts of garlic cause the same problems as onions. Onions destroy red blood cells and can cause anemia, weakness, and breathing difficulty. Even small amounts can cause cumulative damage over time. This includes onions or chives - raw, powdered, dehydrated, or cooked. So I wouldn't recommend giving that to treat tapes.
Instead of doing drontal (which does all intestinal worms) you could do cestex which only does tapeworms and would therefore be cheaper.
The diatomaceous earth works slower than the medication though, you do have to be careful about breathing it in, and it does have to be 100% Food Grade. However it is a good dewormer and probiotic. Also it can be used outside to kill insects--the fleas are what you need to get rid of, and it doesn't cost too much compared to the lasting effects.
Here's a pretty good link, http://www.dirtworks.net/DiatomaceousEarth.html
lpollockandrsn
04-05-2006, 02:37 AM
Droncit is another good wormer for just Tapes and make sure to use the flea control. I am not sure how safe it is to worm on a regular basis either, you might ask the vet about long term effects of having to use these medications so often . I really haven't heard of a holistic approach to worming that works and is safe.