Parasite and Worm Remedies

I use diatamaceous earth (or dirt as I affectionately call it) with all my animals. I have horses and cattle who get 1oz/day in the spring and fall and 2oz/day in the summer to help with fly control. The nice side benefit is I also have less problems with parasites when they are on this. I also give it to my pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, geese, alpacas, dogs, and cats. it works great and the farrier even comments on how little pest problems we have compared to other farms, which is nice to have few flies with all the animals. Also because of the effect on parasites and our local weather I only have to strongly deworm about 2x per year instead of deworming every 8 weeks for the horses and such.

I wanted to add I give my horses and dog DE for parasite control. I've taken it myself from time to time, too. It's very important to know that there is a Food Grade DE ....and there is diatomaceous earth product that is sold for use in pool filters. That product is toxic. Be sure to buy Food Grade diatomaceous earth.

my dog is susceptible to tapeworms, even with flea medicine. he's 6 and gets tapeworms once, sometimes twice, a year. i was tired of spending $75.00 each time i went to the vet for the pill. plus, i wanted to give him a natural treatment. i tried the pumpkin seeds and they worked okay. i read about diatomaceous earth and thought i'd try it. i'm so glad i did! it worked wonders. my dog is 90 lbs. so i gave him 2 heaping tablespoons in his food and later that day his stool had pieces of dead tapeworms and 1 live one. the next day i gave him 1 tablespoon and later that day his stool had only dead pieces. the third day (today) his stool was clean. so it only took two days. i gave him another tablespoon today just to be safe and i think i'll continue for another day or two just to clean out his system, but thank you for this wonderful suggestion. oh, and it costs just cents per tablespoon! nice bonus.

Hi I read your response to the Diatomaceous Earth remedy for worms, and I was wondering, where can one buy DE at? My kitty who is about 5 or so weeks old has worms :(

I live in San Antonio. You can get diatomaceous earth at feed stores. They carry dewormers as well.

I gave my cat diatamatious earth for her worm problem. She seemed to get sick and was hacking and coughung alot. So I quit giving it to her. It didnt bother my other two cats at all. Does that mean that it was doing its job??? PLEASE HELP ME FIGURE THIS OUT

To Angela from Scotia, Ny, Usa- PLEASE never give your kitties diatomaceous earth!! I understand it can be inhaled and since it's like tiny microscopic shards of glass, it gets stuck in their lungs! I've heard of people who dusted their cat for fleas with it and it killed the cat!

DE is available in food grade. I've given to my chihuahua with no problems! Found in most garden centers.

Don't worry about your kitties inhaling the earth if you properly mix it in with wet food. It's fine.

Yes it means the diatomaceus earth(DE) was working. As the worms die they release toxins, your cat must have a large amount of worms. However DE absorbs the toxins once u start giving DE you should not stop for at least 3 weeks until all the eggs have died.

I sell DE for a living and can tell you that in it's dry form it is EXTREMELY hazardous long term as it is chemically inert and you can not eliminate it from your body if you inhale it. It is perfectly safe when wet and can not poison you in any way unless you (or your pet) swallow massive amounts which will bind together in the presence of muriatic acid, also known as stomach acid and create a very strong "mud."

Hello all, A dirt poor friend of mine once had a Labrador puppy under a year old that had massive tapeworms. It was just skin and bones. So, not having money to take it to the vet and not wanting to see it die, and not having Diatomaceous Earth on hand, I had him go outside and take some Perlite (garden section of stores) and crush it into a fine, fine powder. I had him make a simple white gravy, mix in one teaspoon into the gravy and put it on his food. This was done twice a day.

Shortly after it started gaining weight, and was back to normal within the month, during which time I had him continue it for, just to make sure any eggs that might hatch would be dead.

D.E. and Perlite are similar in the physical mechanism in which they act upon the worms as an abrasive, killing them.

Gastic acid is a weak solution of hydrochloric acid (0. 5%). The name muriatic acid is a holdover from olden days, and is only used for the 10% concentration used for cleaning bricks. The "active" component of diatomaceous earth is silicon dioxide, also known as silica, the same material that's used for making beverage bottles. At the 0.5% solution level of gastic acid, silica is nearly inert.

As Ben mentioned, MASSIVE amounts of diatomaceous earth can form a dense slurry, but to achieve such an amount, you'd have to force feed it to a dog or cat with no source of fiber, fat or protein to suspend the silica particles.

In worming, DE acts as an abrasive; the rough broken eggshell" structure is large relative to the worms, but tiny relative to the dog or cat and the intestinal wall.

DE isn't selectively absorbent. Any chemical neutralization properties of DE are due to impurities, like calcium carbonate (chalk).

Does it have to be food grade? I would assume. I know lesser grades can be harmful to humans, but what about pets?

Wild Wolf Creek Ranch is the best place to get it. They sell it in bulk and is Food grade. Plus they give instructions I how much.

You must be using pool grade, not food grade DE. You must give you and your pets FOOD GRADE DE. If you find DE and you are not sure if it is food grade, DON'T BUY IT. Be safe and be 100% sure that it is food grade before giving it to yourselves or loved ones.

Please do not ever give your animal ground up perlite. It most certainly is NOT the same as DE (which MUST say "food grade' on it.) Perlite, while slightly similar to DE is not now, nor ever 'food grade' and cannot be safely ingested. EVER.

I always give DE mixed in wet food so there is no chance of the animal breathing it. Of course, I am careful not to breath it when mixing it too.

How much DE would you give a cat in their wet food to treat worms and how often? He is over 13 lbs.

ALWAYS always always FOOD grade. Animals are living creatures and they eat food just like you and I- If it's not FOOD GRADE it's poison to them just like us.

Is garlic really proven to kill parasites and safe for my dog, I noticed a white worm in stool this morning @ poop & scoop time.

Is garlic really proven to kill parasites and safe for my dog, I noticed a white worm in stool this morning @ poop & scoop time.

Hey Edie!

Sounds like you need to worm for roundworms/ascarids.

Garlic alone has many great health properties including antiparasitic properties -but I find it is more effective on protozoans - single celled organisms - and completely ineffective when fed on its own to combat a round worm infection.

There are natural remedies that you can try - tinctures usually incorporate wormwood or blackwalnut but there are prepared combinations ie 'Para-gone'. Folks use these along with diatomaceous earth and garlic and it has proven effective for some; the dosing can be tricky and these remedies tend to work slowly and depending on the weight of your pet, the bottled products require purchasing multiple bottles of the product for and optimal treatment. That said, the folks whom I know who have reported success in using these natural approaches typically fed exclusively RAW or BARF diets and their pets all got plenty of hours of daily open air, sun and exercise, ie fit and hard bodied canine athletes. Certain remedies such as garlic and DE need to be used continuously, 24/7/365, tend to be effective only when incorporated in a RAW/BARF feeding program, and work slowly over time - so not like using prescription wormers from the vet.

For my own experience, its actually been far cheaper in the long run for me to go to the vet for prescription wormer ie Panacur/Fenbendazole, than to fiddle with using natural remedies over lengths of time, particularly when dealing with puppies and severely infected crisis cases. The fenbendazole works quickly - you see the dog evacuate the worm load that is present [adult worms] within 24 hours, so you know that the damage they are doing is stopped in its tracks; this is particularly critical in severe infections and with tiny pups. Ideally you would worm 3 times, 2 weeks apart, to eliminate first the adult worms and then any eggs that may hatch out after the initial worming.

I would not bother with OTC wormers from the grocery store ie Hartz Mountain products. Worming products available without a prescription that can be obtained online that are effective on roundworms should contain Pyrantel Pamoate. This is often combined with praziquantel [Droncit] to make it cover tapeworms as well.

CAUTION: Its possible to obtain these key wormers in horse products from the farm and fleet supply stores; this approach can be effective if you have an excellent grasp of mathematics and can calculate the required minute dosage needed for a 40 pound dog vs a 1200 pound horse - otherwise this approach runs the great risk of you overdosing your dog can causing great harm!

Read up on how to identify dog worms and the problems associated with these worms here:

http://www.wikihow.com/Identify-Different-Dog-Worms

Dont give the puppy garlic, it is poisonous. You can accidentally make it very sick or kill it.

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2&aid=2414

The best thing you can do for this puppy is to either borrow money from someone or give the dog to someone that can afford to take care of it. Sometimes you can work out a payment plan with your vet.

If the dog is vomitting worms the infestation is likely severe, and you are right, it will die. But killing the puppy to kill the worm is not the way to go.

Forgive my bluntness - Rae, you're not the sharpest tool in the shed. I've used fresh garlic, a grain or two, in my dog's wet food for every day of her life with me and she's approaching the ripe old age of 16yrs! I've had her since she was 6mons old, you do the math.

It has cut down on fleas - I don't know about the worm though.

Im referring to the comment about giving the pet away or borrowing money. I have been breeding pits for years. Back in 2000 I got hurt on the job and could'nt work no more. So at that time I had 3 females and 3 males. I could'nt afford the vet bills for worms. I started mincing up garlic and adding it to their food and have been everyday. I have healthy dogs and puppies. I think it is heartless to tell someone what you did. I have a 12 yr old pit mixed, whos my heart and I have been through her getting ran over and me taking her to put her to sleep. I could'nt do it I turned around and went back to get her. Thank GOD I did. She was 1 then and she will make 13yrs old in October.

There is a website called IMOMS.org they are wonderful they help you raise money to get your pets the proper care. Please go check it out. When Felony got ran over they helped me raise the money for her surgery and heart worm treatment right after. I was blessed enough to find a vet who done her surgery for free, so my money was donated back to help another pet in need. Im sorry I went into great details about this, just to let you know that garlic did'nt hurt mine. Plus to let you know there is help and people who care. I would never tell no one to give their pet away:)

Yes theres a lot of myths about garlic. It wont hurt your dog if the right amount is given. Just like if it eats a bit of chocolate it also wont kill it.

As for Rae from Epworth, Ia, Usa replies: "The best thing you can do for this puppy is to either borrow money from someone or give the dog to someone that can afford to take care of it. Sometimes you can work out a payment plan with your vet"

I cannot emphasize what an ignorant and short sighted answer this is. We domesticated these animals because they benefit us well beyond being a luxury. The fact that veterinary care has gone up as much (if not more) than human health care is leading to an epidemic of abandoned or euthanized animals in this country. Not to mention, some vets are cashing in worse than doctors today ($180 to spay a cat!!! ). I've become caretaker of a feral cat colony. Even if I were to destroy or rehome each of the seven cats I look out for - the net result is that I'd have a new crop on my property within 3 months. It's a habitat whether I like it or not.

And FYI - since these ferals took up regular residence and maintenance, we have no (river) rats, mice, moles tearing up our landscaping while the groundhogs and rabbit population has diminished substantially. A much better solution to moles than burying poison pellets everywhere in my yard.

If you search around the internet and converse with your local humane society, you can often find lower cost alternatives that will keep your animals healthy and happy and not put you in the poorhouse.

Personally, I'm giving the regular DE a try in my feral colony because I like the concept of breaking the life cycle of the parasites. Many wormers eliminate the problem from he animal but leave the eggs around to be snuffed up by the critter that comes along. I'll report back on DE after 3 or 4 months of regular use.

The average cost to spay a human is $7000, upwards to $20, 000 in some cases. Less than $200 bucks to spay a cat is actually pretty paltry. Especially considering a veterinarian has the same amount of schooling, and has to learn about several species instead of just one. And the technique, equipment, etc. is pretty darn similar.

If something as simple and wide-spread as garlic actually prevented fleas- there wouldn't be so many flea medications on the market. There also would be so many flea infestations. This year seemed especially heinous with the little buggers.

What is the right amount of garlic to be mixed in an 8-month old puppy's food to treat parasites and worms?

Hey Dennisdish!

Garlic is dosed by weight:

Here's a guide on the garlic levels safe for dogs per day, based on a dog's weight (1/2 clove per ten pounds of body weight):

Fresh Garlic (from The Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats by Dr. Pitcairn)

10 to 15 pounds: .5 clove

20 to 40 pounds: 1 clove

45 to 70 pounds: 2 cloves

75 to 90 pounds: 2.5 cloves

100 pounds +: 3 cloves

Source:http://www.petguide.com/health/dog/the-shocking-truth-about-dogs-and-garlic/

What I don't like about the above is that a clove of garlic can vary in size, so .5 of a clove of garlic is kind of a random amount, whereas if it were dosed in grams it would be so much more helpful.

Using garlic to worm an otherwise healthy adult animal or to keep it parasite free is done best using small amounts over time; using garlic to rapidly worm a severely infested puppy with a swollen belly full of roundworms or hookworms [a life threatening situation] would require a large amount over a brief or extended span of time and may cause more harm than good, as garlic in large amounts has a toxic effect. Please be careful if you are using garlic to worm a puppy who has a critical/life threatening wormload - certainly if this is the case traditional wormer from the vet does do an effective job.

What an ignorant comment. Nowadays we have chemical/ prescription meds in the world. There is money to made form prescription meds.Actually Vets can get kickbacks for some meds they prescribe. Herbal and natural remedies were around long before and often work. Without side effects some Rx /OTC meds can cause. ALSO there are agencies in most states that offer spay/nueter service for a pittance. Like 25.00. Contact your local humane society and explain your issue. They can refer you. In Georgia (Cherokee County) We had a huge "Cat Snip" bus that provided this service, incl shots as well, for next to nothing. If states want to control the pet population they have resources such as this. I got my doxie spayed, a rabie shot, and her second series of core vaccines FOR 25.00 Georgia Animal project. Based on income

Hi Jackie, you are so right, vets getting a kick back from drug companies, but what I can you and others there are willing to try more natural to heal our animals. Here in aussie if it doesn't come from the vet it's no good. I don't know how many times I get told I am not a vet nor do I claim to be so I should be not be telling people how to treat their animals. GRRRR

I have been giving my Pomeranian garlic and garlic pills since she was a pup! She is flawless and has never ever had worms! There is no cure like a natural cure! People thinking Big Pharma is the way to go are killing their pets! My dog is on a totally natural regime and is gorgeous with luscious shiny fur and never sick! Afraid you are wrong! 0

My Schipperkee has worms for the 2nd time in 5 months. They were flat before now round. The humane society gave dewormers to both the boy and the girl. They are on Ivermectin and Nextgard they shouldn't be getting worm. They are on artificial grass. I can only think that the mosquito or fleas in the are re introducing the worms. They get their annual check ups faithfully. The boy also tested positive for heart worm and had the shots to clear that up. Any thoughts?

Those studies used dosages far above what you would normally give your dog. In excessively high dosages, it can cause a change in the blood, but it would have to be given in massive dosages. Garlic is safe to give daily and will not kill your puppy or dog when given at the right amounts. I have given my dogs garlic and they have never had any ill effects. Garlic is not toxic to dogs when given correctly.

I have a 3month old pit, could I do what u did to ur dog for worms? She poop 2 of them and they were big. Pls help me with this problem.

Do not feed dogs garlic expecially small ones my little Chihuahua almost died from it! Garlic and onions are poison to dogs!

Hi,

A few Days ago I was looking at this site to help my dog with his constipation. Well I got some answers. I read about acv (which I believe it's a magical thing) anyway. I gave my dog a dose last night, I waited and nothing happened. Around 2 am he woke me up, and I took him out. Tonight I did the same thing, except I sort of put a little bit extra. Took him out. It has been raining here a lot today, so....when he came in, there was a worm, then another OMG he has worms...was my thing. I read all about it and I'm unsure about continue to give him more acv with garlic or should I stop it and just give him garlic?

Anyone has any answers.....? I think he has round worms..he is very small dog.

Thanks for the help

Please DO NOT give dogs garlic. It is toxic for them and can cause anemia and death. Especially small dogs. The same for onions. There are too many safe natural worm remedies out there. Please don't take a chance. Make sure to do your homework on anything you give your pet. You wouldn't want something to happen to them because of a misguided cure. You love them or you wouldn't be trying to find ways to help them. :)

Ginger is a broad range helminthic (dewormer) and anti-parasitic. That is why sushi is always served with sliced ginger. You can get powdered ginger at the health food store and add a pinch to wet food or canned tuna. If your pet doesn't like the smell, mix the ginger into a small amount of wet food and cover it up with more wet food/tuna. Please try this instead of garlic, especially with small dogs or cats.

When in doubt, scientific studies are most beneficial in determining what is true or false. This study showed that dogs' red blood cell count dropped and there were signs of damage to the red blood cells (Heinz bodies) when fed garlic; compared to a control group that was not fed garlic and showed no such signs.

Granted, it is likely a matter of how MUCH garlic is fed, and whether or not the dog has any underlying diseases that could worsen the effects. So, the real question is if you feel the benefit is worth the risk to feed your dog garlic?

People who say garlic is bad for dogs you are completely wrong! I gave my dog garlic because I noticed he didnt wan to eat and I saw on animal planet that you can garlic to a dogs food to make it more tasty. So I did than a few days later I was out poop scooping and I noticed WORMS in my dogs poop. So by giving my dog garlic I was able to save him from the pain of having worms in his body.

My puppy weighs no more than 3 pounds has round worms. I don't have money right now for a vet. Can I give her garlic to get rid of them and if so how much

I have heard that a small amount of white distilled vinegar in your pets water will ward of fleas. found the remedy at 1,001 uses for vinegar website

Please don't overdo the amount of garlic... Just because some is good doesn't mean more is better. Both people and animals have died because of that "more must be better" thinking. DOSAGE is highly important in anything. A wise man once said- Though good for you- ALL healing substances are poisonous- it just depends on the amount.

Veterinarians don't like natural remedies of course because they don't stand to make any money from them. If we all continue to educate ourselves on natural remedies they won't make anything from us anymore. Research "vaccinosis" for more information on that. After my dogs near death experience from a reaction to his rabies shot I've gone all natural with my animals food and well being. I rely on garlic for many things and have never seen such healthy, happy dogs and cats in my life I will never go to a vet again unless there are broken bones or blood. Garlic which is on the danger list for dogs is actually one of the most benificial things I have found for my pack. Not to mention my 3 cats one of which is 14 and now in perfect health but did have crystals.

What was all the cream for in the garlic mixture? Just to get her to eat it? Sorry, I'm just curious. :)

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05/31/2008: Janna from Cheboygan, Michigan replies: "What was all the cream for in the garlic mixture? Just to get her to eat it? Sorry, I'm just curious. :)"

I'M GUESSING THAT MAYBE THAT, AND MAYBE THE CREAM/MILK MIXTURE WAS TO MAKE HER "GO"....YOU KNOW, HAVE AN URGENT B.M.?

Thanks for the suggestion to use garlic for parasites in dogs. I will give it a try.

I am very happy to have found this website. I am curious about the garlic treatment for the parisitic dog. Would something like this work for a horse as well? Also, how much water for 3 cloves of garlic? Thanks.

Just gave my 130 pound dog a clove of garlic! Hope your grandmother was right, Im feeling good about this and I have spent hundreds at the vets and on pesticides (for dogs) including a natural drop treatment ( didn't work)! That she was on for 2 weeks with 60 drops a day its called wrm clear its a homeopathic remedy. Do not waste your money! .. I will keep you posted on the garlic.. Thanks a bunch!

Rottweiler_babe, just wanted to see how your garlic treatment worked? I have a rottie also that suffers from parasites.

Along with an organic garlic pill (= 4 cloves), I have been making white rice and mixing in small handful of cheese. Doing this for about a week now. Will check the backyard for any more "puddles" and report.

We have three dogs, so expensive to give flea treatment, garlic works great. As for the fur and joints, was giving good quality fish oil in their food, but OMG, the stinky gas was horrific. Any suggestions?

If fish oil is too stinky, Try krill oil.

I also thought my dog had Giardia, but she still has chronic watery diarreha after 3 rounds of the Metro and dewormed 3x - once with Pancur. Panacur is known to be used to resolve Giardia issues in dogs, "Worm for a 7 days with Panacur (based on body weight)- mix in a little canned dog meat, then put on kibble, then worm again with Panacure in another 2 weeks (for 7 more days), and they MUST be on a probiotic at the same time- per GreatDaneLady. I also heard about MSM - the sulphur is supposed to make an unhealthy environment for the parasites to live.

If your dog still has watery diarrhea, please get a proper diagnosis before treating with anything, natural or otherwise.

I have had rescues/fosters for 20 years. Many had Giardia. None had watery diarrhea. They had pale, slimey, foul smelling stools, which is typical for Giardia.

I too frequent Earth Clinic a lot looking for remedies for people and dogs. Usually find something that either works or helps a lot.

5 days ago my 13 year old jack russell woke me up vomiting twice in the night. Then the next day he had probably 4 bouts of bowel movements, each made up of 3 different places but ending in just liquid as a result. A lot of mucus in the more firm of the stools. No weird color, bad odor or greasy look. This continued one more night and the next morning I called the vet. I took him in and also a great fecal mucus "plop" he did in a container outside the vet office. The vet did a rectal exam and used some of the residue on her glove. So off we went with a prescription for Metro- two 250 mg per day, he is 19.5 lbs. Well the rest of the day he was great, acting like a normal 5 year old jr(thanks to Adequan shots I give him) and we went to bed. He woke up about midnight vomiting some food. Then about one am up came one of his Potassium Citrate pills(he makes urate stones so needs a urine alkalinizer), then another vomit about 230am. So come 8am I called the vet and said I don't think the Metro is sitting very well with Mickey. He is despondent, kind of glazy eyes, looks depressed and doesn't want to move much. My husband said maybe he is having stomach cramps.

Anyway, back to the vets where they confirmed his test was positive for giardia. So we stopped the Metro, got a 5 day supply of Panacur, and she gave him a shot of Cerenia to end the nausea, which it did. He was back to his happy self in about an hour. So now we are on the 3 day of the Panacur, he doesn't seem to be suffering any outward symptoms from it, and is eating great. So the Metro was not a good fit with the jack, but the Panacur was. Hope this helps someone else.

After contracting Giardia in Eastern Europe several years ago, and suffering severe side effects for years, I finally found a remedy that has fully cured my symptoms. I am so relieved because I found only temporary relief after a cycle of Flagyl, but the symptoms very shortly returned and I began to lose hope.

I had given up looking for a cure, and I just happened to start putting lemons in everything that I was drinking (I had read somewhere that lemon juice was good for the liver). I was consuming about 9 lemons a week at the time, and I started to notice that my symptoms were going away. I finally had a bowel movement that did not float, which I thought was a miracle, and the horrendous bloated feeling I had had for years finally subsided.

I continue to consume slices of lemons squeezed in everything I drink (primarily beer! ), and I feel completely cured.

I hope that this remedy can help other people who are struggling with chronic Giardia.

I just wanted to go back to oregano oil and cats . I can't seem to see any positive experiences anyone had giving oregano oil to their cats for parasites; yet I have heard it works great for dogs. Is it safe to give to cats? Perhaps a few drops in their wet food? I have 6 cats and take care of a seventh stray and they all seem to have contracted tape worms and tapeworm fleas. It is awful. I have a dog as well so I have to treat him too . I find it very stressful to deal with this situation and I have never seen such a flea infestation! I appreciate all advice. Thank you everyone. I love this site!!

Hey Animal Lover,

I have used oregano oil for my dogs - the parasites were micro-organisms and not large ones like tape worms. I think you would have more success by using lamp flea traps in each room, and perhaps using DE in their food and possibly to dust each cat if you cannot give them flea baths. I cannot stress the lamp flea traps enough - I have found them to be super effective in ridding a room of fleas. Tape worms are super hideous to think about but they are mainly an eye sore and are NOT an immediate threat to your cats health. I have no problem using the traditional drugs prescribed by the vet [Praziquantel- find online or even at pet store] to worm cats for tapes; these meds have been used for decades with no ill effect and are also used on humans. If you are determined to go the pharma free route, keep in mind that the natural wormers out there are not risk free and pose dangers of their own, especially if you are not trained in their dosing and use.

I would strongly advise finding a holistic vet if you intend to use any natural remedy on your cats to rid them of their tapes.

Vinegar will disolve the glue that hold the eggs to your dog's (and people's) hair. I just put a small amount of vinigar in a cup and use a flea comb to comb it through the hair. Sometimes I will still see an egg and can pull it off by running the strand of hair through my finger nails. It is very effective.

We had great success using GSE (grapefruit seed extract) for the tapeworms in our cats. One day, my teenage son told me he just put a few drops in the cats' water, and they didn't seem to be able to taste it, and the tapeworm segments stopped coming out of their butts. However, if we stopped putting the GSE in their water, the tapeworms came back--I don't know whether they were getting reinfected by eating new fleas, or if the GSE just kept the tapeworms dormant. Unfortunately, I have a new cat, a short-haired tabby (the others were Maine Coons) that CAN taste the GSE, and she won't drink water that has even a drop. So, I am now looking for a new cure. I'm going to try the tobacco. But if your cat (I don't know if it's safe for dogs--I don't have a dog) will drink GSE, it works great to get rid of tapeworms.

Hey Joan!

Leashmaniosis is a protazoal infection; protozoa are single celled organisms and in this case parasites inside your dog's organs or colonized on his skin.

Many things *might* apply.

The simplest would be to treat this infection as a yeast infection and treat for candida:

https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/candida.html

https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/candida-diet-protocol.html

https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/cure-candida-infection-herbal-remedies.html

I would pay particular attention to Ted's advice and consider using Borax in your dog's drinking water as one approach.

The other idea I have for you is something I have not used personally, however I have read many good results using these products to eliminate heart worm microfilaria - the product is made by Systemic Formulas and it is from the Bio challenge line; the specific products are VRM1, VRM2, VRM3, and VRM4:

http://systemicformulasmedia.com/biochallenge/

These products may be expensive, and you must work with the company for the exact dose needed of the product as you are entering uncharted waters and have no one that has been in your shoes using this product to advise you. Despite the lack of experience in using this product for leashmaniosis, the principal is the same - parasite on the cellular level - so I do not hesitate in suggesting this remedy.

Please report back with your progress in treating your dog's protazoal infection!

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