As you no doubt are aware by now there is a great deal of concern and
controversy regarding chemical flea and tick repellents. Here is the recipe
used and recommended to us by Dr Clare, a holistic veterinarian
Follow These Steps:
1 Cut a dozen lemons into quarters or eighths.
2 Place the lemons in a bucket.
3 Pour a kettle of water over the top of the lemons.
4 Leave the lemons to soak for 1 to 2 days.
5 Remove lemons from the water and discard.
6 Mix the lemon water with a dash of vinegar to emulsify the
essential oils that are added next.
7 Add a dash of an insect repellent essential oil, such as lavender oil,
cedar wood, or tansy.
8 In addition 2 to 3 drops only of tea tree, citronella or eucalyptus oil
per 250mls of mixture can be added BUT no more, as too much is
toxic.
9 Place the mixture into a clean hand held pump spray or atomizer. If
one is not already available they can generally be found in a
gardening shop.
10 Spray your dog’s entire body.
11 Keep spraying daily until the flea life cycle of about 1 month is
complete and therefore fleas in the area, having not been able to
feed will be dead.
Note: ticks are much more difficult to repel therefore make certain that you
spray your dog before entering the known tick area, but ALWAYS check
your dog for ticks after.
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