How to Use Brewer's Yeast as a Flea Treatment for Dogs

Controlling fleas on your pet is an ongoing chore, whether you use a commercial product or natural repellents. If you choose to use natural treatments, including brewer's yeast, you should approach the treatment as one part of a holistic process. You might wish to consult a homeopathic veterinarian to look at methods for improving your pet's overall health and diet. Frequent grooming, using a flea comb, must also be part of the process.

Things You'll Need

  • Dog's food Brewer's yeast Jar with sprinkle cap, such as an old powder bottle Flea comb Bowl of soapy water

Instructions

  1. As a food additive

    • 1

      Prepare your dog's normal food.

    • 2

      Add one milligram of brewer's yeast to the food per five pounds of your dog's body weight. For a large dog, this would be about one tablespoon.

    • 3

      Feed this to your dog daily for about one month before expecting results.

    Grooming

    • 4

      Place brewer's yeast in a jar with a sprinkle cap, such as an old powder bottle.

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      Fill a bowl with soapy water.

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      Comb your dog with a flea comb. Remove fleas and place them in the soapy water to drown.

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      After grooming, sprinkle brewer's yeast on your pet as a flea powder. If your pet licks some of the brewer's yeast off, it will not harm him.

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      Repeat the grooming process, using the brewer's yeast powder, at least once per week. Groom the dog more often in the case of a severe infestation.