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Dogs => Caring For Your Dog => GENERAL DOG CARE => Topic started by: Lola on August 07, 2017, 10:18:38 PM

Title: Vet Recommended RAID
Post by: Lola on August 07, 2017, 10:18:38 PM
An acquaintance mentioned that his dog suffers from bites on her ears from flies.  His vet recommended that he spray his dog's ears with Raid!

I'm thinking this HAS to have better ingredients then Raid.  Thoughts?

https://www.amazon.com/Flys-Off-5-Ounce-Fly-Repellent-Ointment/dp/B00028ZM3A

This same vet recommended that he feed his dogs RX "food."  So there ya go...   
Title: Re: Vet Recommended RAID
Post by: Lola on August 07, 2017, 10:20:42 PM
This sounds even better!!


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  Apple Cider Vinegar
Enlist the help of apple cider vinegar in your battle against flies. Apple cider vinegar is a natural fly repellent that you can apply topically to your dog or add to his food and water. Since most dogs don’t appreciate the taste, though, your best bet is to dilute apple cider vinegar with water 1:1 in a spray bottle and apply it to your dog’s ears and face.
http://pets.thenest.com/home-remedy-keep-flies-off-dogs-6084.html
Title: Re: Vet Recommended RAID
Post by: DeeDee on August 07, 2017, 10:36:26 PM
Yeah. I'd try the ACV first. If the dog's been bitten, any of those other things will have a direct opening into the dog's body and soak it up. Those aren't exactly any benign ingredients in that ointment.

Piperonyl butoxide by itself can't kill anything, but it strengthens the reaction of other ingredients.

Cali considers Di-n-propyl Isocinchomeronate to be a carcinogen.

Pyrethrins from Chrysanthemums have a neurotoxic effect on insects, and can do the same to some pets.


Tell him to try mixing the ACV with some baby oil gel if necessary.
Title: Re: Vet Recommended RAID
Post by: Middle Child on August 08, 2017, 05:46:37 AM
Good grief.  This vet has to be one of the worst, laziest vets ever.
Title: Re: Vet Recommended RAID
Post by: Catgirl64 on January 13, 2018, 04:24:26 AM
I refuse to use Raid.  Just being around that stuff gives me a terrible headache, so I can only imagine what it must do to a dog's sensitive nose.  Using it around animals seems bad enough, but to use it ON one?  That vet should have his license yanked.   >:(
Title: Re: Vet Recommended RAID
Post by: Lola on January 13, 2018, 11:40:13 AM
I agree, Catgirl!  I was floored when the guy told me his vet recommended Raid.  I'm glad you brought this thread back to the top.  I don't see this guy mixing water and ACV.  With summer right around the corner, I think I will buy him the Fly Off stuff.  It might not be the best, but it has to be better than Raid!  I think he will use it at least.