Hi,

My cats all have some kind of parasitic infection - they were dewormed a few times but the area we live in is prone to fleas, ticks - you name it. I'd like to try the MMS - but would like to know from people who've had long-term experience with this.

Can someone please point me in the right direction - is it safe for them? How much would be considered a deworming protocol? Activated or non?

Thanks so much,
Blue and her babies

MMS will do nothing for fleas and ticks. Program, a product purchased in the pet department is the way to go for that. It is fully nontoxic. Go to www.healthsalon.org and search mms and animals and there in the comments area are a number of stories on what people have done with mms and cats.

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I was referring to the parasites that are borne through the fleas and ticks - namely - tapeworm, bartonella and other viruses. I could not find specific protocols on your site. What is the use of having a forum such as this if you only refer people to another site?

Thanks.

Healthsalon is an offshoot of this site. I put a lot of stuff there and get many responses.

If you want to keep fleas away and the diseases they carry use Program.
There is no medicine to keep ticks away that I know of. The diseases ticks carry can sometimes be cured with MMS.. but not always, as MMS has not proved to be a cure in and of itself for lyme disease.

this page has comments from readers who have used mms in their animals.
Dawn has a pretty good story that she kept updated.
https://www.healthsalon.org/380/mms-t...-with-animals/

I've never had any worm or parasite issues with any of my dogs or cats over the years, but since you seem to have a recurring problem, maybe you should consider Diatomaceous Earth.

(Ann Hutson) ~ Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth (Fossil Shell Flour) has many uses: in the
household, with pets, on plants, around livestock, and for stored grain. It is
totally organic and listed with OMRI.

Household: Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth is used around the house as an
organic pesticide for the control of ants, cockroaches, silverfish, bedbugs,
fleas, box elder bugs, scorpions, crickets, ticks, and many other unwelcome
pests.

Natural ant control is one of the biggest reasons for the usage of Food Grade
Diatomaceous Earth in and around the home. For complete ant control, simply
sprinkle the area of concern with fossil shell flour (DE). When the ants or
other pests come in contact with the powder, it is like stepping on broken
glass, they will be killed or abandon the area.

Pets: Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth is an effective, organic pesticide against
fleas, ticks, lice, and other pests that bother our pets.

Getting rid of ticks and fleas on your pets with fossil shell flour can be
done several different ways. Take the diatomaceous earth and rub a handful into
their coats. For natural tick and flea control, simply sprinkle it on their
bedding, in the yard, or add it to the carpets.

Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth is also used internally to remove parasites and
worms from your pets, without the use of chemicals. Feed large dogs 1 teaspoon,
cats and small dogs 0.5 teaspoon per day. It has been suggested that infected
pets should be feed for 90 straight days, and then continue feeding every 3rd
day.

Plants: Use Perma-Guard Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth as a natural insecticide
for the non-chemical control of aphids, whiteflies, beetles, loppers, mites,
leafhoppers, and other insects. Sprinkle it inside your greenhouse, or outdoors
on fruits, vegetable plants, flowers, grains, and grass�up to and including the
day of harvest.

Diatomaceous Earth controls insects by using physical, not chemical, action:
It punctures an insect�s exoskeleton and absorbs its body fluids�thus posing no
harm to warm-blooded life. Moreover, on any surface, this natural pesticide has
a remarkable repellency factor. As long as Diatomaceous Earth is present,
insects tend to stay away, making a serious infestation unlikely. The more it is
used, the more an environment is created which makes insects feel unwelcome.

For young plants, as little as 2 lbs. per acre may be adequate. For larger
plants, 5 lbs. per acre is probably sufficient. It applies best when there is
dew or after a light rain. It is a long-lasting, natural, effective powder,
impossible for insects to build up resistance against.

Livestock: All livestock�horses, cows, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits, chickens,
and others�will benefit from Perma-Guard Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth. Some of
its benefits include stimulating basic metabolism; converting feed better;
reducing odor and moisture in barns and stalls; improving coat and hoof
condition; keeping fly larvae from developing in manure, noticeably reducing the
fly population; lowering annual vet bills; killing worms and internal parasites
without chemicals; promoting healthier egg production and stronger eggs; and
reducing overall animal stress.

Recommend daily feeding amounts:

Sheep, goats, and hogs ingest 1 oz. per day.
Cows and horses ingest 2 oz. per day.
For chickens and other livestock that you cannot hand-feed individually,
weigh their feed, then add 2% of that weight in Diatomaceous Earth to their
feed.
Fossil Shell Flour can also be used to effectively eliminate worms and
parasites in your livestock, it is recommended to feed your animals for a
minimum of 90 days without interruption, and then feed every 3rd day thereafter.

As an additional benefit, Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth contains over 14 trace
minerals which improves animal health.

Stored Grain: Just add 7�10 lbs. of Perma-Guard Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth
to each ton of grain as it is conveyed into storage. When added to grain,
Diatomaceous Earth kills any bugs that are present. It also protects the grain
from further invasion. And bugs cannot become immune!

For dry applications of Diatomaceous Earth, we recommend using a garden
duster.

Note: Though completely harmless when ingested, Diatomaceous Earth�just like
any dust�should not be inhaled in large amounts by pets or people.

With more than 600 deposits of diatomite west of the Mississippi�and only four
(to our knowledge) that can be considered food grade�it is very important that
people know what they are using. The vast majority of diatomite deposits are
impure.

When diatomite is formed, water currents bring in foreign material that mixes
with the microscopic diatom shells. This type of diatomite is absolutely without
value for practical purposes, but many people tend to think that if it is
�Diatomaceous Earth,� then it has the same value as other, purer deposits. There
are many places where diatomite deposits can be loaded up �for free,� but
generally this substance has no value. If this impure diatomite is sold for
practical usage, the customer may end up with an unpleasant surprise.

Many deposits of diatomite are colored, so it is easy to imagine that these
are impure. However, the only way a useful, pure deposit can be distinguished
from a useless, impure deposit is by mineral analysis and an evaluation via
electron microscope.

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