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NATURAL PET NEWS
August 20, 2001 Edition
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This Issue's Table of Contents:

A NOTE FROM DONNA
Deet and Pets

HEALTH/HERBAL INFO
Lyme Disease
Flea-Be-Gone Dog Biscuits

SUCCESS STORY
Allergies Better

BEHAVIORAL/EMOTIONAL TIP
Cat Licking Abdomen

FEATURED WEB LINKS
Lost Dog Scam
How to Give Herbs/Supplements to Pets

NATURAL HEALTH TRIVIA CONTEST
Win Herbs & Supplements

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** A NOTE FROM DONNA **

One of our subscribers emailed to say she'd seen on television
the recommendation to use Deet on pets to repel bugs. Keeping
in mind that pets lick themselves (or chew on themselves) and
ingest anything on their coats, I wouldn't agree this is a safe
thing to do. Even on the Dept. of Health's website, they don't
recommend ingestion of it, nor should it be used on children under
two and diluted for those under 12. If they're going by weight,
I would think our pets could easily be included on those cautions.

If you'd like to read the warnings on Deet, here's the link:
http://www.fw-ac-deptofhealth.com/vector/deet_guidelines.htm

Have a safe week!
Donna

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** HEALTH/HERBAL INFO **

LYME DISEASE IN DOGS

Learn more and be informed.

http://www.thepetcenter.com/gen/lyme.html
Lyme Disease

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FLEA-BE-GONE VEGETARIAN DOG BISCUITS

The garlic in this recipe will help to repel fleas. The brewer's yeast is
high in B vitamins and fleas don't like the taste. You can use both of
these in your dogs regular meals to provide some extra protection.

1-3/4 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup brewer's yeast
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cloves garlic, minced small
3 tablespoons olive oil (olive provides essential fatty acids)
1 cup vegetable stock or Westbrae UnChicken Broth

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease baking sheets.

In a medium bowl, combine the first four ingredients. In a large bowl, mix
the garlic and oil. Then begin to add the flour mixture alternating with the
broth/stock. Beat the dough until it is well mixed and shape into a ball.
On lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a 12-inch circle. Use a
cookie cutter of your choice and place the biscuits on the greased baking
sheets. Bake 20-25 minutes, or until lightly browned. Turn off the heat
and allow the biscuits to dry in the oven for several hours or overnight.
Store them in the refrigerator or freezer. Makes about 2 dozen biscuits.

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** SUCCESS STORY **

ALLERGIES BETTER

"Since our dogs have been using the Flint River Ranch pet food, our middle
dog, Caesar, who has all the allergies, hasn't been scratching or shaking
his head as much. My husband is convinced that, since the food is healthier
for him, it may be alleviating his allergies." Joanne

More on Flint River Ranch foods:
http://www.theherbsplace.com/frr.html
Flint River Ranch

Read more success stories.....find one that interests you!
http://www.theherbsplace.com/sspets.html
Pet Success Stories

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** BEHAVIORAL/EMOTIONAL TIP **

CAT LICKING ABDOMEN

Q: My 8 1/2 year old cat has been licking her lower abdomen for almost 5
months now. I took her to the vet in January and they ran extensive tests on
her and found nothing physically wrong with her. She was given steroid shots
to possibly stop the psychological licking, but that did not seem to work.
Is there anything that can be put on topically, or will she always have a
bald spot on her stomach?

A: When this condition is not responsive to corticosteroids I usually look
for one or two other conditions. Some cats lick their abdomen when they have
cystitis or other causes of abdominal pain. We have seen this resolve in
cats with bladder stones once the stones were recognized and removed. I felt
really bad about not recognizing this possibility in the first case --- but
I just hadn't thought about the possibility of pain as an initiating factor
in the licking. Some cats do seem to do this as a neurotic type behavior.
Using anti-anxiety medications or identifying the underlying cause of stress
can help in resolving the situation in that case.

Ask your vet about the possibility that this behavior may be related to
cystitis or abdominal pain and about medications for anxiety if you think
that may be helpful.

I don't know of a topical medication likely to help.

Mike Richards, DVM
http://www.vetinfo.com
Vet Info

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LOST DOG SCAM

Cautionary advice to anyone who has lost a pet.
Be sure to read this article before picking up the
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http://dogs.about.com/library/weekly/aa072301a.htm
Lost Dog Scam

HOW TO GIVE HERBS & SUPPLEMENTS TO PETS

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