FLEA/TICK TREATMENTS AS A HAZARD?
Any chemical or drug is foreign to the body and carries with it some potential to be harmful. Everything that enters the body must at some time and in some form pass through the liver or kidneys. If the dog or cat has organs of elimination that are already stressed or overloaded, then the potential is even greater for a reaction or breakdown to occur elsewhere in the body.
A recent study done by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) tested for chemicals in humans, dogs, and cats. Forty-six of the seventy chemicals tested were found in the animals with levels 20-100 fold higher in cats than the people. Across the board animal levels were higher than in the humans tested. Many of these chemicals are known to be carcinogens, neurotoxins, reproductive interferences, and are toxic to the endocrine system. The report was published June 2008, but my guess is you never heard much about it. If dogs and cats are absorbing environmental toxins, what about our kids?
Dogs and cats are inundated with poisons every day, and topical flea and tick products can be put on the list. The decision needs to be, is the toxin worse than the potential of contracting one of the tick diseases or flea bit allergy? That’s the flip side, and it is not an easy decision.
Want to know more about the options? Interested in finding out if your dog or cat has toxic chemicals in their body? At Animal Fitness Center we do a bio-frequency and fur analysis to diagnose and then give you options for treatments.
There you have it!
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