A place to discuss natural treatment of parasites

[goatboy1973]

Just seen this post and wanted to issue a warning about acorns and oak leaves. They are toxic in large amounts to many animals, can kill sheep and cattle, but also have adverse affects on goats, horses, dogs etc. Acorns and oak leaves are toxic to the GI tract, liver and kidneys.

I'm a great believer in natural dewormers, but plants can be the sources of many potent poisons....think belladonna, coca, foxglove etc. Plants are not necessarily the gentle and natural alternative to out-and-out chemicals.

Dryopteris filix-mas (Male fern) is active against tapeworms....but how much is the right dose?

Chicory and plantain are natural wormers in sheep, goats and cattle.....but not all animals like them. Pumpkin is also said to help.

There are proprietary formulations of natural wormers, but they tend to be expensive.

Our goats have a wide variety of plant material to dine on since we are mostly grass fed. Our goats like most are browsers and eat a little of one thing and a little of another and then move on to something else somewhere else so there's not a chance of our goats getting sick or dying from too much of one thing. We raise pumpkins so after Halloween and throughout the fall, our goats get truckloads of discarded pumpkins. They eat seeds and flesh and leave the outer skin. Thanks for your concern and you are totally correct...too much of a good thing can be bad.

 

[Beekissed]

I've been quite successful in controlling fleas here with the simple application of sweet lime to the yard in the early spring and also in the fall. I haven't had to treat the dogs for fleas for the past few years since starting that regimen. Never use those chemicals on their skin again and the yard gets a much needed boost of lime. We have very acidic soils here.

 

[Jan Lyon]

I have used TNT-Tick Natural Terminator for control of ticks, fleas, mites, lice for decades. I use it on my horses, cats, dogs, chickens and the goat. (and myself and family). I am tired of using the nasty chemicals. TNT's all natural and environmentally friendly, including birds, and frogs. None of my animals, or anybody else who I know that uses it, have ever had a reaction of any kind.

 

[Baymule]

I have used TNT-Tick Natural Terminator for control of ticks, fleas, mites, lice for decades. I use it on my horses, cats, dogs, chickens and the goat. (and myself and family). I am tired of using the nasty chemicals. TNT's all natural and environmentally friendly, including birds, and frogs. None of my animals, or anybody else who I know that uses it, have ever had a reaction of any kind.

Got a link for that?

 

[AmberLops]

Got a link for that?

I came across this and got curious...so i found the link!
https://tntticks.com/
Pretty cool

 

[Mini Horses]

I have used TNT-Tick Natural Terminator for control of ticks, fleas, mites, lice for decades

How do you apply? I'd like to consider this product.

I saw no instructions for application, although the farm pkg had applicator & mask.

 

[AmberLops]

How do you apply? I'd like to consider this product.

I saw no instructions for application, although the farm pkg had applicator & mask.

I went on amazon and someone asked the same thing...the seller wrote and said you apply to skin/coat

 

[Mini Horses]

So, I would ASSUME, carefully apply the powder and wear a mask.....

The "kit" appears to have some type of device to kinda/sorta air spray it on So, I am thinking to put it into a bottle with a spout top, squeeze the bottle (obviously plastic. maybe like the old ketchup-mustard ones) and swoosh it into the hair. On some animals you could lightly shake it on. Much depends on the hair coat and the cooperation of the animal in question.

OK, a lot of time but, if it works, all good. especially dogs/cats.

I'm not thinking my goats would be thrilled but, on the milk stand, cooperative. Hey, food is an incentive.

 

[AmberLops]

So, I would ASSUME, carefully apply the powder and wear a mask.....

The "kit" appears to have some type of device to kinda/sorta air spray it on So, I am thinking to put it into a bottle with a spout top, squeeze the bottle (obviously plastic. maybe like the old ketchup-mustard ones) and swoosh it into the hair. On some animals you could lightly shake it on. Much depends on the hair coat and the cooperation of the animal in question.

OK, a lot of time but, if it works, all good. especially dogs/cats.

I'm not thinking my goats would be thrilled but, on the milk stand, cooperative. Hey, food is an incentive.

I know ha ha
Not the best directions!!
Oh well...I guess you use it however you want then

 

[Beekissed]

Got sheep again and am using the same deworming of natural means once again...things such as garlic, ginger, mother ACV, raw honey, surfactant, and even charred wood. This time around they also have some conifers and ferns in their range, so will be interested to see if they sample those and how much they sample them.

Also using a mineral mix of sea kelp and salt once again.

Will see how it all goes.