Flea bite allergy - dermatitis

[D C Rona]

Spring started with a bang. The flea population has already exploded courtesy of our neighborhood cats – so there is no controlling their distribution and re-infestation throughout the spring and summer. My small dog is sensitive, and it only took one flea and the beginnings of full blown allergic reaction is evident. I have the household routine (DE – and constant vacuuming) and a great comfort shampoo to drown current flea(s) and sooth the skin. He is raw fed and has only rabies inoculation as required by law once every 3 years. Was wondering about the experience of others with appropriate remedy considerations.
Thank you in advance.
Donna

D C Rona, PhD, ND, DHM
www.NaturopathOnTheWeb.com
rona@consultant.com

[Tanya Marquette]

Brewer's yeast is recommended for cats. Dogs can probably benefit from that added to the diet, as well.
I once treated a cat flea reaction with Sulph 200c, Real basic, but it worked for all 3 female cats (only 1 received
the remedy).
tanya
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[D C Rona]

Thank you. My previous dog ate the Brewer's yeast with no problem (he liked it) and fleas jumped on and immediately jumped off – it was a sight to see. He was never troubled by bugs. This little fellow needs to have the Brewer's yeast well hidden to get any – and it does nothing to repel fleas or ticks. Depending on the dog's individual biochemistry – the Brewer's yeast seems to work well or not at all (so far my casual survey of dog people - over about 8 years - finds about 70% excellent results and 30% no results at all).

So your treatment of a cat with flea reaction with Sulph 200c worked well for you! Great. Do you find you need to re-treat as the life cycle of fleas produce the biting phase again? Or did the one treatment make them less 'appetizing' to the fleas?

Donna

D C Rona, PhD, ND, DHM
www.NaturopathOnTheWeb.com
rona@consultant.com

From: "tamarque@earthlink.net " >
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Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:04:38 -0400
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Subject: RE: [Minutus] Flea bite allergy - dermatitis
Brewer's yeast is recommended for cats. Dogs can probably benefit from that added to the diet, as well.
I once treated a cat flea reaction with Sulph 200c, Real basic, but it worked for all 3 female cats (only 1 received
the remedy).
tanya
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[Tanya Marquette]

Definitely a problem.
People use DE on their dogs and in their houses.
I often recommend spraying the shaded areas around the house with an enzyme product that has given
me good luck. It will kill the fleas and needs periodic redoing. I assume you know the fleas hibernate, hatch
and hang out in the shade--not sun lovers.
Have you worked with an animal communicator who has medical intuition to try and identify the weakness in
this pooches constitution?
tanya
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[Laurie Willberg]

Are you feeding 100% raw meat and bone or are you also giving vegetables? If so, cut out the vegetables.
Laurie
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From: D C Rona
To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, March 22, 2011 8:05:46 AM
Subject: [Minutus] Flea bite allergy - dermatitis
Spring started with a bang. The flea population has already exploded courtesy of our neighborhood cats – so there is no controlling their distribution and re-infestation throughout the spring and summer. My small dog is sensitive, and it only took one flea and the beginnings of full blown allergic reaction is evident. I have the household routine (DE – and constant vacuuming) and a great comfort shampoo to drown current flea(s) and sooth the skin. He is raw fed and has only rabies inoculation as required by law once every 3 years. Was wondering about the experience of others with appropriate remedy considerations.
Thank you in advance.
Donna

D C Rona, PhD, ND, DHM
www.NaturopathOnTheWeb.com
rona@consultant.com

[Tanya Marquette]

dona
i missed you statement about the vaccines and it raised a red flag.
those rabies vaccines are as dangerous, if not more so, with animals as they are with babies.
second, once vaccinated, you can have the blood tested for titers. many holistic pet owners
pay for the titer tests to avoid the vaccines. many people in canada are using the titer tests
to avoid revaccination.
also, veterinary schools are doing the research and coming up with longer and longer periods
between vaccines.
i don't remember where you are located, but you might want to look into the loop holes on vaccination.
then you might look to using homeopathy to undo the vaccine damage ala Tinus Smits protocol or
other similar ones.
and hopefully there are no grains at all in the diet.
tanya
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[Shannon Nelson]

Hi Donna,

I'm not sure how this would fit into raw feeding, but all of our animals (cats and dogs) have always done *great* with free-choice brewers yeast, offered as a pile on or next to their food, and completely keeps fleas off of them, so long as their yeast supply doesn't run out for more than a day or so. (I aim to keep a pile there right along.) That's worked for me for decades, with some of them eating a lot and others a little, all of them liking it, and effective for all. Perhaps I've just been lucky.

(Now and then the yeast runs out and fleas sneak in, and then it's onto DE and vacuum.)

Shannon
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[Tanya Marquette]

Where do you get your Brewer's yeast from. The local sources are pretty pricey.
tanya
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[D C Rona]

Yes – we feed raw. No vegies – other than the odd dried sweet potato wrapped with dried chicken as a chew treat. When not in flea explosion – he is healthy, good coat, no specific 'symptoms' to form a typical homeopathic 'picture'. There have been no other issues other than this flea bite allergy – which definitely seems to be exaggerated this year.

D C Rona, PhD, ND, DHM
www.NaturopathOnTheWeb.com
rona@consultant.com

From: Laurie Willberg >
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Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:11:35 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: Re: [Minutus] Flea bite allergy - dermatitis
Are you feeding 100% raw meat and bone or are you also giving vegetables? If so, cut out the vegetables.
Laurie
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From: D C Rona >
To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, March 22, 2011 8:05:46 AM
Subject: [Minutus] Flea bite allergy - dermatitis
Spring started with a bang. The flea population has already exploded courtesy of our neighborhood cats – so there is no controlling their distribution and re-infestation throughout the spring and summer. My small dog is sensitive, and it only took one flea and the beginnings of full blown allergic reaction is evident. I have the household routine (DE – and constant vacuuming) and a great comfort shampoo to drown current flea(s) and sooth the skin. He is raw fed and has only rabies inoculation as required by law once every 3 years. Was wondering about the experience of others with appropriate remedy considerations.
Thank you in advance.
Donna

D C Rona, PhD, ND, DHM
www.NaturopathOnTheWeb.com
rona@consultant.com

[Gisela Ahrendt]

Dona
I have the same problem - my Toy Poodle is very sensitive - I use talcum powder at night on his tummy - he black but all summer somewhat gray but at least it helps. You can also use Ledum 30 C once per I do that it keeps the Fleas at bay.
Gisela
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To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
From: rona@consultant.com
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:05:46 -0400
Subject: [Minutus] Flea bite allergy - dermatitis
Spring started with a bang. The flea population has already exploded courtesy of our neighborhood cats – so there is no controlling their distribution and re-infestation throughout the spring and summer. My small dog is sensitive, and it only took one flea and the beginnings of full blown allergic reaction is evident. I have the household routine (DE – and constant vacuuming) and a great comfort shampoo to drown current flea(s) and sooth the skin. He is raw fed and has only rabies inoculation as required by law once every 3 years. Was wondering about the experience of others with appropriate remedy considerations.
Thank you in advance.
Donna

D C Rona, PhD, ND, DHM
www.NaturopathOnTheWeb.com
rona@consultant.com