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Anything you apply would be a chemical so I assume it's the synthetic pesticides and repellants that you want to avoid. Â I live in a very rural part of New England and work at an organic farm. Â That means I'm outside a lot with black flies (ARGHHH!!!) and mosquitos.
I've had good luck using Skeeter Screen (Scentshop.com). Â It's a blend of botanical oils but the fact that they're all natural doesn't mean they may not have toxic properties (arsenic is a natural compound but obviously quite toxic!). Â If you want to look up the ingredients, they are:
5% geraniol, cedarwood oil, geranium oil, rosemary oil, pepperment oil, clove bud oil, theyme oil, cintronella, deionized water, coconut oil, glycerin, lecithin, benzoic acid, sodium bicarbonate. Â Â
A friend used to spritz her dogs with a mix of Avon Skin-So-Soft and water. Â The mosquitos definitely headed for my untreated dogs more than hers but i have no idea what's in the stuff.Â
~ Sherri
P.S. - My dogs never seem bothered by mosquitos. Â It drives me crazy to see them all over their muzzle when we walk in the woods, but the dogs don't seem bothered in the least.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Beth McAvoy <mbmcavoy@...>
To: 'Blinddogs' <blinddogs@yahoogroups.com>; canineimpa@yahoogroups.com; CanineCushings-AutoimmuneCare@... m; SARDSdogs@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, Jul 2, 2009 9:25 pm
Subject: [canineimpa] chemical free mosquito repellant
Hello:
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I am looking for suggestions on what to use on Mozart to
keep mosquitoes away. I do not want to use anything with chemicals… in
general but especially since he has liver issues I am working hard to keep all
toxins away from him and away from our house.
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Any ideas?
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Thanks,
Beth
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Mozart – "pup extraordinaire" .... 5 yrs old, male , 50
lb flat coat retrv mix –
abandoned/rescued
at approx 5 mos, neutered @ 7 mos, Â IMPA(immune arthritis) @ 2yrs right
after annual shots, Autoimmune Hypothyroid @ 3 yrs and stopped annual shots
except Rabies (will look at Rabies altern
ative before he is due again), Steroid
induced liver failure @ 4 yrs (reversed in 4 months), SARDS (sudden blindness)
@ 4 yrs, Slight heart murmer (grade 1 out of 6 heart murmer systolic at mitral
valve but not heard again until May09)) first heard at 4 years and not heard
again until 5 yrs, very hard to hear… varying Cushionoid symptoms since
about 2.5 yrs old but they seem proportional to steroid levels - if we can get
him off steroids for at least 2 weeks we will do full canine adrenal/steroid
panel and ACTH stim blood work at UnivofTenn to see if he has adrenal issues
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MEDS:Â
Varying levels of Prednisone and Imuran since IMPA struck at 2yrs old…
Levothyroixine Sodium - 0.4mg 2 x day  since 3 yrs old …. Prepcid,
Carafate, Prilosec at various times since 2 yrs old when taking high steriod
doses… Tramadol for pain at various time when IMPA flares… Iron
shots at various times from 2 to 4 yrs to treat mild anemia (not need in last 9
mos when we changed diet and dropped Imuran).)
WITHIN
THE LAST 9 MONTHS WENT TO: Homemade GARD diet, Levothyroixine Sodium - up
to 0.5mg 2 x day in Apr09, several supplements/glandulars and complimentary
care ( monthly chiropractic adjustments and homopathy formula with acupuncture)
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