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Garlic in dog's diet
Heather Noel said in rec.pets.dogs.health:
I've heard of adding garlic oil (from capsules) to a dog's diet in conjunction with other flea repellants used on the pet. The garlic is supposed to repel fleas that bite the dog as once they taste the garlic in the blood, they will leave well enough alone. #1 is there any proof of this No. and #2 what amount of garlic oil would one give to a 55 pound dog and how often? Garlic is purported to be healthy for a number of reasons, but its ability to repel parasites (other than vampires) remains unproven. IIRC, Whole Dog Journal recommended one medium sized clove per day for a dog of your's size. In the article, they write that too much garlic can kill the beneficial bacteria in a dog's gut. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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Garlic is one of the best things you can eat and your dog but not too much
for the dog "Heather Noel" wrote in message om... I've heard of adding garlic oil (from capsules) to a dog's diet in conjunction with other flea repellants used on the pet. The garlic is supposed to repel fleas that bite the dog as once they taste the garlic in the blood, they will leave well enough alone. #1 is there any proof of this and #2 what amount of garlic oil would one give to a 55 pound dog and how often? -Heather (Paige's Mum)- |
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DON'T give to saint bernards, it is dangerous to them.
"Heather Noel" wrote in message om... I've heard of adding garlic oil (from capsules) to a dog's diet in conjunction with other flea repellants used on the pet. The garlic is supposed to repel fleas that bite the dog as once they taste the garlic in the blood, they will leave well enough alone. #1 is there any proof of this and #2 what amount of garlic oil would one give to a 55 pound dog and how often? -Heather (Paige's Mum)- |
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"Heather Noel" wrote in message
om... I've heard of adding garlic oil (from capsules) to a dog's diet in conjunction with other flea repellants used on the pet. The garlic is supposed to repel fleas that bite the dog as once they taste the garlic in the blood, they will leave well enough alone. #1 is there any proof of this and #2 what amount of garlic oil would one give to a 55 pound dog and how often? -Heather (Paige's Mum)- "Jake Sisko" wrote in message . uk... DON'T give to saint bernards, it is dangerous to them. I don't see why garlic should be more dangerous to Saints than it is to other breeds. Can you please give us more details of why garlic shouldn't be given to them? It is well known, however, that onions are toxic to dogs in general. But garlic is far less dangerous than regular onions, and a clove per day for a grown, medium sized dog isn't hazardous at all. That is, unless the dog suffers from anemia or other blood-related deseases, because onions make the blood "thin" by affecting the red blood cells. I feed my dog a clove of fresh garlic daily during summer, and 2-3 cloves weekly the rest of the year.. Rox |
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