| While there are of course many effective topical flea and tick medicines that work wonderfully in most dogs, such as K9 Advantix, Frontline Plus, and Revolution, there is the occasional pet that will have a rare topical or systemic reaction to any of these medications, and so many clients are often asking about natural flea and tick alternatives, especially as the flea season bears down on most of the country. |  |
While the efficacy of many of these products can vary, I have indeed found that adding nutritional supplements such as Brewers Yeast and garlic to the diet can often help repel fleas for many pets. Chock full of vitamin B, Zinc, and biotin, Brewers Yeast is simply wonderful for skin and coat health, including helping with unwanted shedding in many pets. Along with garlic in these tablets, many clients do report a reduction in flea infestations in their pets. They can safely be added to most pets’ diets and have no side effects in my experience and opinion.
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3 Comments
Thank you for your helpful suggestions.
I have 2 GSD designer dogs that I give brewers yeast and garlic to. The largest one has no problem with any kind of garlic but the smaller one gets an upset stomach unless the garlic has been slightly cooked and eaten in very small amounts.
I hope this helps someone who has a dog with a sensitive stomach to be able to improve the dog’s health & happiness by it eating these two excellent foods.
Sincerely,
Daniel Z
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Dr. Michael Dym, VMD veterinarian Reply:
May 31st, 2010 at 11:31 pm
HI Daniel: As in people, every pet is an individual and individuals can have allergic reactions to any supplement, even natural ones on occasion. Thanks for sharing. I am sure others will benefit from your posting.
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Wow, great information, i didnt know that garlic could even work on dogs, i thought it would do them something bad.
Thanks for the read.
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Dr. Michael Dym, VMD veterinarian Reply:
April 8th, 2011 at 11:58 pm
Brewers yeast and garlic will work on some pets while not always on others. Every animal is an individual with their own susceptibilities. It is always great when one can try natural approaches, whether through diet or topically.
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I think cats aren’t affected by garlic! Is it the case?
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Dr. Michael Dym, VMD veterinarian Reply:
April 10th, 2011 at 8:40 pm
If given in too large a quantiy, garlic can cause issues. Check that out by googling garlic in cats. I dont have exact amount by memory, but have not seen problem when added to typically amounts added to cat meals.
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