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…for approx. $50 ea. That would be awesome!!!
And, please comment on food allergies, yeast infections, and flea bite dermatitis and anyone’s success stories. I’m also up for any home-brewed remedies. I use 50/50 Vinegar and H2O on both my Cat and Dog. The Vinegar seems to help the Skin infections as well.

It isn’t that new, but it sounds like you are thinking of Program. Typically given orally, or via injection every six months.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lufenuron

Lufenuron is the active ingredient in the veterinary flea control medicine, Program, and the veterinary coformulation flea control, heartworm prevention, and anthelmintic medicine, Sentinel.

Lufenuron is stored in the animal’s body fat and transferred to adult fleas through their bite. Adult fleas transfer it to their eggs by its presence in the mother flea’s blood, or by the larva feeding on pre-digested blood.

Lufenuron, a benzoylurea pesticide, inhibits the production of chitin in larval fleas. Without chitin, a larval flea will never develop an exoskeleton. Attacking the ability to create chitin may make lufenuron an effective remedy against fungal infections, such as ringworm (a dermatophyte infection and not a worm at all).

It has no known toxic effects at any dosage on humans or other animals in the environment that do not depend on chitin, though the orally-administered pills can sometimes cause an upset stomach with acid reflux.

Lufenuron is also sold as a crop protection product (pesticide) by Syngenta for use against lepidoptera, eriophid mites, and Western flower thrips; it has approval in a number of countries for use on a variety of crops, including soybeans and maize.

I asked a question about my pet rats and it ended up in skin care

Sorry — you really DO need to check that carefully before you submit it! You can’t change it once it is posted. You can only delete the question (if you want) and repost it to the right category, for another loss of 5 points.

I have a VERY small cut after being bit by a calf at a petting zoo. It was the back molars because the calf took my entire hand in my mouth when I tried to feed it.My finger got caught on a back molar and it was a sort of tiny puncture. It hardly bled at all and it hasn’t completely healed yet after two days. Should I seek medical treatment or be examined to see if I might get an infection?

No i don’t think you seriously need to. I live on a farm and we raise cattle. It shouldn’t even hurt when they bite because cows only have a set of teeth on the bottom and the top is all gum. I have stuck my fingers in a cows mouth plenty of times and it didn’t hurt at all, they just try to chew on your fingers.
.. If that was what you were meaning..?

Symptoms of feline asthma in cats include heavy breathing, open mouth breathing, coughing or vomiting. Find out why it’s important to get an asthmatic cat checked out by a veterinarian with help from a staff veterinarian in this free video on cat health and pet care.

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Please buy the DVD’s and hopefully Whose Line Is It Anyway? will be continued with new episodes.

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This summer I hand reared a baby tree swallow I had rescued from the cat. At the same time I was treating my pet mice for respiratory and skin infections, plus in twirling mouse Cove’s case for a possible inner ear infection.

Note: I kept the little bird in her own tank. She is with the mice just for filming purposes. It was cute how she would open her beak for feeding if they approached her. The mice were not aggressive towards her, just curious. I fed her meal worms, moths and other insects as well as gave her the occasional eyedropper of water.

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EcoQuest Air Purification featured on CBS News!

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I used to have a shampoo for sensitive skinned cats for my kitteh. Well I lost it and it kicked butt at dandruff and her shedding problem. She moved in with my sister for a while where she got super stressed cause she was often alone and she shed alot more. Now I got her back, combing her daily and stuff trying to cut back on her shedding only to notice her dandruff problem is back. Whats the best way to fix it? I know monthly baths helped in the past.

Its just baby shampoo makes her get worse dandruff and I haven’t tried dawn but I’m kinda scared to in case it makes her sick. She has a sensitive stomach too :/
We feed her Purina Cat Chow Complete formula. I only started bathing her cause the vet across the street (I know her quite well) Recommended it because my cat’s coat is semi oily. She’s a mixbreed cat, long fur and she gets dandruff usually at the base of her tail. We’ve tried other food with her, like I said. Sensitive stomach, I’ve never tried Iams but I know that we’ve tried wet cat food (natural) and it made her sick. She used to eat my old cat’s kitten food. But that made her coat greasier despite cutting off the dandruff.

The problem is the absolutely crap food you’re feeding it! Cats are CARNIVORES and Purina Cat Chow is made mostly of CORN and contains little to NO meat. Switch your cat to a healthier food with real meat as the main ingredient and little to no grain. An excellent choice – and easy to find – is Blue Buffalo Wilderness. It’s 45% meat protein, grain free and found at both Petco and PetSmart. Also give your cat a bit of canned food daily as well as well as, of course, a bowl of fresh clean water.

I am thinking of switching my 10 yr old husky from Chicken Soup for the petlovers soul for seniors to Active care. It seems to be a very good dog food. Even though the main indgrident is not mean witch it should be. I want to switch, because Active care seems to be more for seniors and to help with joints and it has a good amount of glucosamine and chondroitin in every cup. Please tell me what you have experienced with this food. Is it good, has it helped you dog? Thank You in advanced. Im thinking of going to get it on Monday or Tuesday. i Know Active care dont have as much meat as Chick soup for the pet lovers soul Senior, so im going to give him some EVO canned food which is 95% meat. Here is all the ingredients of Active Care:

Natural Ingredients
Lamb Meal, Brown Rice, Ground Rice, Pearl Barley, Rice Bran, Canola Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tochopherols), Bovine Cartilage (Natural Source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate), Salmon Meal, Natural Flavor, Flax Seed, Yucca Schidigera, Dried Aspergillus Oryzae Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Product, Potassium Chloride, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Zinc Oxide, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Iron Sulfate, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3, Manganous Oxide, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Riboflavin, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, d-Biotin, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Cobalt Carbonate.

Feeding Instructions Weight of Dog Amount
3 – 10 lbs. 1/3 – 1 cup
10 – 20 lbs. 1 – 1 1/2 cups
20 – 50 lbs. 1 1/2 – 3 1/2 cups
50- 100 lbs. 3 3/4 – 7 cups

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein not less than 23.00%
Crude Fat not less than 13.00%
Crude Fiber not more than 4.00%
Moisture not more than 10.00%
Omega-6 Fatty Acids not less than 2.00%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids not less than 0.50%
Glucosamine not less than 1,000 mg/kg
Glucosamine not less than 100 mg/cup
Chondroitin Sulfate not less than 2,000 mg/kg
Chondroitin Sulfate not less than 200 mg/cup
Caloric Content
Metabolizable Energy (calculated) 3,258 kcal/kg
Metabolizable Energy (calculated) 348 kcal/cup

Nutrient Analysis
Vitamins Function As Fed/ Unit

Vitamin A Eyes/ Coat / Bones / Skin 17,600 IU/KG
Vitamin D Vigor / Bones / Teeth 1,760 IU/KG
Vitamin E Reproduction / Fetal Growth 125.00 IU/KG
Thiamine (B1) Nerves / Digestion 10.00 MG/KG
Roboflavin (B2) Eyes / Skin / Enzymes 7.00 MG/KG
Pantothenic Acid Growth / Nerves 35.00 MG/KG
Niacin Nerves / Coat 68.00 MG/KG
Pyridoxine Blood / Growth 15.00 MG/KG
Folic Acid Growth / Maint / Blood 1.50 MG/KG
Biotin Metabolism / Skin / Coat 0.15 MG/KG
Vitamin B12 Blood 0.12 MG/KG
Choline Liver / Kidney / Nerves 2,450 MG/KG
Minerals Function As Fed Unit
Calcium Bones / Teeth / Muscle 1.31 %
Phosphorus Bones / Teeth / Muscle 0.69 %
Potassium Body Fluids / Metabolism 0.59 %
Sodium Regulate Body Fluids 0.30 %
Chloride Regulate Body Fluids 0.50 %
Magnesium Bones / Teeth / Muscles 0.10 %
Iron Blood 150.00 MG/KG
Copper Blood 11.00 MG/KG
Manganese Bones / Teeth / Muscle 40.00 MG/KG
Zinc Reproduction / Skin 250.00 MG/KG
Iodine Thyroid 6.30 MG/KG
Selenium Bones / Muscle 1.00 MG/KG
Amino Acid/Fatty Acids As Fed Unit
Arginine 1.20 %
Lysine 1.00 %
Methionine & Cystine 0.76 %
Tryptophan 0.24 %
Histidine 0.34 %
Leucine 1.55 %
Isoleucine 0.90 %
Phenylalanine & Tyrosine 1.20 %
Threonine 0.71 %
Valine 1.20 %
Omega-6 2.00 %
Omega-3 0.50 %

Here is the breeders Choice web site: http://www.breeders-choice.com/dog_p…oactivedog.htm
I know. Thank you though. Thats what he is on. That’s why I said in the 1st sent that I was switching him from Chicksoup for the pet lovers soul senior to Active Care. Thank you though.
Best anwser gets 10 points!
Im just asking about Breeders Choice Active Care if anyones tried it and if its good.

too expensive feeding that would make the dogs picky

My cats eyes are always goopy, and it’s not an infection. He had an extra flap of skin over his eye when he was born, and it was mostly removed when I had him fixed. It’s just that it’s still partially there and dust and hair and lint gets caught in it a lot. I’ve taken him to the vet and they’ve always said it’s just goop…no infection. They give me cream to use, but w/no infection it seems silly to spend 100+ bucks for eye cream. Is there any I can get from a pet store?
Ok…the vet has said it’s not an infection. I’d actually agree more on the allergies..probably to dust.

But I’ve taken him in for the same thing twice, both no infection, just goopy from the skin over his eye.

I hope I understood – only one of his eyes had an extra flap of skin, but now both of his eyes are goopy? Even if I got that wrong, hopefully one of these things will still help.

When my cat has itchy goopy eyes, I make a weak black tea solution, let it cool, and use a dropper to drip some drops into her eyes. The tea is astringent and mildly antibacterial, so it provides some nice natural relief. And it wont be exposing him constantly to whatever antibiotic or chemical drops your vet prescribed you.

Or there is a chance it is an allergy to something inside the house of out in the yard. It could be a particular plant or substance. Do you have a down comforter, strange flowering plants, hobby sawdust, strongly frangranced detergents used on the bed linens, other critters in the house, etc? Do you have a big polleny bush he sits under outside every day? You can try removing anything suspect and see if the eyes improve.

Or it might be a reaction to a toxin or chemical. Alot of small animals have bad reactions to the household chemicals people use because their heads are so low to the ground and their face gets the full dose of fumes rising up from the floor and the couch or bed. Try to use non-toxic cleansers on the surfaces the cat is close to. Use vinegar/water or baking soda/water mixtures to mop the floors and dont use the regular chemical carpet cleaners and shampoos. Use unscented laundry detergent on the bed linens. Also, if you take your cat to a groomer for shampoo or flea dip or if you use flea collars or sprays or even liquid treatments, your cat might be having a bad reaction because all those products can contain some hardcore chemicals. Try a natural pyrethrin powder instead.

And last, make sure he doesnt have chlamydia. Feline chlamydia causes red, runny eyes. Get him tested if there is a possibility and he hasn’t been tested yet – call your vet and ask if it’s a possibility, but since you said he gets lint caught in his eye – its probably not that.