It is possible to switch to natural flea treatment from pharmaceutical parasite control and keep your dog safe from fleas, ticks, mites and worms by using different ways. Here you can go through these, some of the natural ways, which really work perfectly on your dog.
Natural and Cost Effective Ways For Flea Treatment
Apple Cider Vinegar:
Adding one teaspoon dose of apple cider vinegar to the pet’s food twice a day for a 50lb (23kg) dog. This helps to maintain correct pH balance and healthy digestion, arthritis, alleviate allergies, maintain great skin conditions and control parasites such as fleas, ringworm, ticks, fungus and bacteria. You can even spray or rub apple cider vinegar onto the skin/fur directly open wounds and sore. Make sure, you mix the Apple cider vinegar with equal parts of water before application to the dog’s skin.
If your pet has parasites, bathe your dog and then apply Apple cider vinegar and water is equal quantity. Let it dry on your pooch’s body to kill off fleas, ticks, ringworms etc and to prevent future infestation.
Oranges, Lemons and Grapefruit Paste:
Take the peels of orange, lemon and grapefruit, put it in a blender and make puree of it. Boil some water and add it to the puree until you obtain a soft paste. Then keep it to cool. After the puree is cooled and is at normal temperature, rub the paste on your dog’s fur. This works as an excellent flea repellent, as well as make your pet smell wonderful.
Mint Infusion Spray:
Here you will need ingredients like:
- Two lemon juice
- Apple cider vinegar
- Mint leaves
- Warm water
Take two lemons juice, add 10 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, 10 mint leaves and warm water. Keep this for a whole night and then in morning strain and place it into a squirt bottle. Now, you can use this spray onto your dog. This solution also works as a parasites repellent.
Cloves and Camphor Spray:
Here you will need ingredients like:
- 33oz (1 liter) ethanol or pure alcohol
- 3 Camphor rock crystals
- 3 dried cloves
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
In one liter ethanol or pure alcohol mix camphor rock crystals until they completely dissolve. After it is dissolved add cloves and apple cider vinegar to it. Mix the solution and pour this into a squirt bottle. Spray it onto the animal’s fur, protecting its eyes and mouth. Let it sit for 2 hours, and then rinse out with water.
Above are the best natural ways for flea treatment, which can be easily made in the house. Use it and get the excellent results.