TJ's Everything Aussies

We highly suggest our buyers print this out and keep in their aussies health record for their selves and their vets to place in their files.I have used these meds on my dogs over the years with no ill effects.But, why take the chance.Vets are only human and do make mistakes and have to keep many facts stored in their minds.This just makes it a bit easier to have this in your dogs file.

Aussies and other herding types (Collies, Border Collies, ACD's and Shelties) can have certain drug sensitivities. Aussies should never be given any of the drugs listed below. Please note Heartgaurd is on the list and can cause seizures in sensitive aussies. Never give Heartguard to an Aussie, choose Interceptor instead. Also note not all vets are familiar with this list or the MDR1 mutation.

Drugs that have been documented, or are strongly suspected to cause problems in dogs with the MDR1 mutation:

* Ivermectin (antiparasitic agent) "Heartgaurd"
* Loperamide (Imodium®; over-the-counter antidiarrheal agent)
* Doxorubicin (anticancer agent)
* Vincristine (anticancer agent)

* Vinblastine (anticancer agent)
* Cyclosporin (immunosuppressive agent)
* Digoxin (heart drug)

* Acepromazine (tranquilizer)
*Butorphanol (pain control)

LIST OF POTENTIALLY HARMFUL PLANTS

BY COMMON NAME

• Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)
• Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis L.)
• Bouncing Bet (Saponaria officinalis L.)
• Bracken or Brake Fern (Pteridium aquilinum L. )
• Buttercup (Ranunculus spp.)
• Castor Bean (Ricinus communis L.)
• Clover, Alsike & Other Clovers (Trifolium hybridum L. & other species)
• Cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium L.)
• Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia milii)
• Curly Dock (Rumex crispus L.)
• Daffodil (Narcissus spp.)
• Delphinium (Delphinium spp.)
• Dogbane (Apocynum spp.)
• Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria (L.) Bernh.)
• Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis L.)
• English Ivy (Hedera helix L.)
• Fireweed (Kochia scoparia L.)
• Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea L.)
• Horse Chestnut, Buckeyes (Aesculus hippocastanum L.)
• Horsetails (Equisetum arvense L. & other species)
• Hyacinth (Hyacinth orientalis)
• Hydrangea (Hydrangea spp.)
• Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema spp.)
• Japanese Yew (Taxus cuspidata Sieb. & Zucc.)
• Jerusalem Cherry (Solanum pseudocapsicum L.)
• Jimson Weed (Datura stramonium L.),
• Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioica (L.) K. Koch)
• Lamb's Quarters (Chenopodium album L.)
• Lantana (Lantana camara L.)
• Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria majalis)
• Lupine (Lupinus spp.)
• Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum L.)
• Milkweed, Common (Asclepias syriaca L.)
• Nightshade (Solanum dulcamara L.)
• Oleander (Nerium oleander L.)
• Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra Willd.)
• Philodendron (Philodendron spp.)
• Pigweed (Amaranthus spp.)
• Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum L.)
• Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze)
• Poke (Phytolacca Americana L.)
• Purple Mint (Peril frutescens)
• Rhododendron (Rhododendron spp.)
• Rhubarb (Rheum rhaponticum L.)
• St. Johnswort (Hypericum perforatum L.)
• Sudan Grass (Sorghum vulgare var. sudanense Hitchc.)
• Tulip (Tulipa spp.)
• Water Hemlock (Cicuta maculata L.)
• White Snakeroot (Eupatorium rugosum Hout.)
• Wild Onion (Allium spp.)

Poisonous Plants List

• Aloe, a shrub or house plant
• Amaryllis, a house plant
• Azalea, a shrub
• Bird of Paradise Flower, a shrub
• Candelabra Cactus, a shrub or house plant
• Carolina Jessamine, a shrub
• Castor Bean, a shrub
• Chinaberry Tree, a tree
• Choke Cherry, a shrub
• Cotoneaster, a shrub
• Cyclamen, a house plant
• Daffodil
• Dumbcane, a house plant (Dieffenbachia)
• Eucalyptus, a tree or shrub
• Evening Trumpet Flower, a shrub
• Fox Glove, a shrub Hibiscus
• Holly, a tree or shrub
• Indian Tobacco
• Iris Ivy
• Jimsonweed, a shrub
• Lantana, a shrub
• Larkspur
• Loco weed, a shrub
• Lupine
• Mexican Bird of Paradise, a shrub
• Mistletoe
• Morning Glory
• Mole Bean, a shrub
• Oleander, a tree or shrub
• Poppy
• Periwinkle
• Philodendron, house plant
• Poison Ivy, a tree or shrub
• Potato, a shrub
• Pothos, a house plant
• Primula
• Privet, a tree or shrub
• Rhododendron, a shrub
• Rose Bay, a tree or shrub
• Silver Leaf Night Shade, a shrub
• Texas Mountain Laurel, a tree or shrub
• Tree Tobacco, a tree or shrub
• Water Hemlock Wisteria
• Wisteria
• Yellow Oleander, a shrub,
• Yews American & English

We do not recomend flea treatments for puppies under the age of four months due to fatal reactions caused by chemicals.  A variety of common flea and tick products contain chemicals called organophosphate insecticides (OPs) and carbamates, both of which have been linked to brain damage, endocrine system problems and certain kinds of cancer. An overdose can kill people and pets. Even with normal use, organophosphate products can pose a serious health risk

Natural Flea Treatment

• Treat your pet monthly with a homemade repellent. Place a thinly sliced lemon in a pint jug. Cover with boiling water and let the mixture soak overnight. In the morning, spray or rub the mixture into your pet’s skin and fur until damp, not wet.
• Borax Mule Team laundry powder on your floors and carpets will kill fleas
• If you have fleas coming inside, or notice them just outside your door, sprinkle a little ' Twenty Mule Team Borax Soap ', on the grass and lawn in this area.
• Bathe pets in a mixture of warm water and ' DAWN Lemon Scented Liquid Soap '. ' DAWN Lemon Scented Liquid soap ' is a great flea killer and repellent.
• Plant the herb, ' Pennyroyal ', around your home or kennel, it repels fleas. You may also wish to grow and keep the herb inside your home or apartment.
• HOME MADE FLEA COLLAR FOR DOGS: 2 tablespoons peppermint essential oil 1/2 cup rosemary essential oil 2 tablespoons white cedar essential oil 1/4 cup citronella essential oil 2 tablespoons eucalyptus essential oil Soak a natural fibre rope in mixture and let dry for several hours. Tie around pet's neck
• DRY DOG SHAMPOO: Rub some bicarbonate of soda thoroughly into the dog's coat, then brush off excess. Leaves the coat clean and shiny. You can add a few drops of appropriate essential oils to the powder for added flea protection.  
• Grown in the garden, catnip helps to repel fleas. Grow 'fennel near the kennel' to repel fleas.

Please visit the site below for additional information

http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/pestcontrol.htm