Natural Worm Control in Animals
On the theme of animals, I'm often asked about worming. There are two common worms in cats and dogs. One is the threadworm that comes from the mother. It is indicated by vomiting up what looks like spaghetti. Only youngsters have this, and once it has gone, it doesn't return.
The other, more common one is tapeworm. This looks like small grains of rice in fresh poo. They are alive for a while after expulsion, so by checking regularly, you can monitor this.
Worms are natural. In small numbers. When cats and dogs are fed processed food, it's hard to digest, so poo holds up in various pockets in the intestine, allowing for worm proliferation.
Raw food, on the other hand, is speedily absorbed and moves through the intestines quickly.
So worms can't proliferate.
Another reason for worms is a copper deficiency. Processed pet food is nutrient poor, with deficiencies in just about everything, including copper.
Nutrient dense, quality raw food will have natural levels of copper.
Horses, sheep, pigs, cattle and poultry will never have worms if their diet includes foods naturally rich in copper. That means a pasture rich in diversity and naturally fertilised. The use of chemicals throws the natural balance out.
Weeds supply the best diversity. They are usually deep rooted so can bring up minerals from deep down. Grasses are shallow rooted so can't do this. This is one reason why animals eat the bark of trees. Trees pull up minerals.
As most weeds aren't eaten by grazing animals, they allow the minerals to be absorbed into the soil, when they die and rot down. And so naturally fertilising the soil.
You can also add copper sulphate (in tiny quantities - about 1/8 of a teaspoon for a horse, less for smaller animals) in daily feed during the active worm season (spring and summer). If you use this, make sure the animals also have access to kelp.
You could use copper but overdose is possible and its expensive. Flea Free Organically cost on average $15 per month.
DISCLAIMER
It is the author's intention to be as accurate in fact, detail and comment as
possible. The author is not a medical doctor. Always consult your health
care practitioner before taking any medication. Those who fail to do so,
assume the risk of any injury. The content of this e-letter may contain the
author's personal opinion, which is believed to be accurate at the time of
publication. The publisher and their representatives are not responsible
for any errors or omissions whatsoever.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment