More people have been asking about the pine oil dosage in our PetsBestRx Sulfinex cream. This was written by the President of Q-Based Healthcare, Joseph Marquardt, addressing the concerns of our customers.

“We here at Pets’BestRx are greatly concerned about the safety of our veterinary products, for cats in particular as they have very sensitive systems.

It has been determined by various Veterinary agencies that the toxic dose for pine oil, when ingested, to cats and dogs is 0.5 – 1.1 ml per pound of body weight and lower amounts may cause serious damage.  The average year old cat weights approx 5 pounds( and some are much larger) so this would mean the minimum toxic dose to be around 2.5 ml.  There are approx. 50 doses in a 2 oz. jar for Sulfinex when applied to a cat.  Each dose of Sulfinex contains approx. 0.024 ml of pine oil or less than 1.0% of the minimum toxic dose. Remember the above assumes direct oral ingestion into the GI tract.

Pets’BestRx has treated thousands of dogs and cats for mange and ringworm and we know of no reported cases of pine oil poisoning since we developed our Sulfinex cream nearly 3 years ago.  We believe that Sulfinex when properly applied, per our regimen, has proven to be very safe to use even for cats and the benefits of micro doses of pine oil far outweigh any potential harm.”

We have written our regimens for pet ringworm and pet mange to explain that the PetsBestRx Sulfinex is to be applied to the skin very ligthly. It also states the excess cream that may get on the fur should be wiped off with a cloth or papertowel that could be thrown away. We normally suggest holding your cat and rubbing the cream into the spot for at least a minute to make sure all of the cream is absorbed in the skin and cannot be ingested by your cat if he or she chooses to lick the cream. Another suggestion that we have is to purchase a cone collar to put on your pet for about an hour after ringworm or mange treatment because it is natural for them to want to lick the area. Your pet’s safety is our main concern.

Ringworm is a fungus that is not all that hard to treat if caught in the early stages of first becoming infected. It seems that pet ringworm is the hardest and sometimes the most diffucult to diagnose. Taking your pet to the vet usually make it easier, however some dogs and especially cats can carry the fungus on their fur and you not even know it. Not only do you have to clean and treat your pet but you also have to disinfect your home: furniture, your bedding if your pet sleeps with you, and not to exclude your air filters because the fungus can recirculate in the air ducts. I have included some testimonials from a few Happy Customers that have used our ringworm products on their beloved pets and have gotten exceptional results.

 ”I have purchased and used PetsBestRx ringworm products prior to my current purchase. I have found your products to be very fast and very effective. .I found that using the spray only once daily proved sufficient. I also kept  checking on treated ringworm lesions with a Woods lamp and was amazed that after just one treatment on affected areas the fluoresce of ringworm was greatly diminished, in three days of once daily treatments on young kittens there was no fluorescence, only a clean circle where the ringworm had been. The ringworm has not reappeared again.” -Diane

 ”I am very happy with the service and products I have purchased from you in the past and I’m sure I will continue purchasing your products in the future. Please note that I was extremely satisfied with the cream’s effectiveness and that is why I had ordered more (in case).  I did not need to open the second jar until 2 days ago as I had some left over from the previous order.  As I run a private shelter on my own with 45 plus cats.  I am very pleased with this product and would recommend it highly to anyone. ” – Joanne 

Helping our customers with their ringworm treatment is the most important value that we have here at Q-Based Healthcare.