Re: Collembola and Mites

May 15, 2012

This is very interesting, but I do not believe it is because of what the product

is supposed to do, but rather what it enables. These types of products appear

to interfere with the animals natural immune system. Instead of their own

bodies being able to fight off pests, this product fights the battles for them.

In much the same way that too many antibiotics can replace our own immune

systems response to infection, these seem to have the same characteristics. I

think then, while it might serve well to killing off fleas, it opens the doors

for mites and springtails. I have ceased using these types of medications.

Instead opting for organic solutions for the coat. The reason why birds aren't

all dead because of mites is because the mite seems to trigger a response in the

birds to produce oil, which in turn staves off the mite. Probably why oil on

our bodies is so successful. Of course, their ability to just fly away also

serves them well. The ability to just flap our wings and move to another branch

is something I am sure we have all envied greatly.

Thanks for sharing this. I may pass it along to my very open minded vet who

just called me today to check in on my little dog. He is such a smart man and

although elderly he still has an active mind. He has continued to do research

on Lyme transmission and Bart. He believes Lyme is still primarily transmitted

by way of a tick. He was happy to tell me that an engorged tick can lay over

100,000 eggs. Whoopee! He was happy to hear that Java (my dog) was doing well

and does not want to move her to Doxy since the Amoxycillin seems to be working.

Another two weeks and then we well see. Yep, he is crazy smart...but by the end

of the talk, he was wishing me and my little cat well...LOL somewhere along the

line he forgot she was a dog.

Terry

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> Here is an interesting bit of info re: collembola (springtail) infestation

problems and mites spread by the use of pet meds on animals.

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