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Posted by PHDrTobin on February 24, 2003 at 15:22:59:

In Reply to: Re: Brewers Yeast ? posted by MamaClaire on February 16, 2003 at 09:55:37:

:Q.Does brewers yeast work for flea prevention?

:A.Brewers yeast and garlic together are a traditional flea repellent. Black walnut hull extract in the food is another good flea repellent.

:Oh my. Now, I thought brewer's yeast and garlic had been thoroughly disproved as a flea repellent. I haven't seen anything yet about black walnut hull, other than it seems to be recommended for quite a few things that make animals sick. On what basis do you recommend brewer's yeast and garlic, Dr. Tobin?

:And, I guess you don't subscribe to the cautions regarding garlic use for cats and dogs--that the disulfide in garlic is the same as the toxic disulfide in onions.

:Thanks,
:MamaClaire

Many people have found that brewers yeast and fresh garlic does work to prevent flea infestations on their pets, while for others it has not worked. Powdered, dried garlic is ineffective. While it has been shown that onions can cause anemia in cats, the same does not hold true for garlic, nor does this apply to dogs.

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