Can I give my dog human brewer's yeast? Is it safe and effective?

Cats are much more sensitive to garlic's toxic effects than dogs appear to be. Using this product for a cat would not be recommended. As an alternative, you can purchase bulk brewer's yeast and mix 1/2 teaspoon into your cat's meal once daily as a supplement.

Breewer's yeast contains Vitamin B which has a repellent action for mosquitoes and maybe also fleas. However this is not realiable and it is far better to use a commercial flea preventive. Here is how you get rid of fleas: Unfortunately fleas only hop on the body of your pet when they want to feed, then they hop off again and stay in your pet's environment. So you need to treat all pets in the household as well as the environment (which contains the fleas, their eggs and larvae). Flea treatment:  1) Get some flea medication such as a Flea spray or a spot on from a pet shop or your veterinarian and apply monthly 2) get flea powder, put some in your vacuum cleaner bag and vacuum your house and furniture and also non-carpeted areas frequently to remove flea larvae and eggs which live off house dust., Dispose of the bag in the trash outside. Hot-wash all the pet's bedding, If you do this diligently for a few months you will get rid of the fleas. Flea products: Spot-ons and/or chews Advantage, Advantix Advantage Multi (Advocate in the UK) Frontline (ticks as well) Bravecto spot on (ticks as well) - for cats, in tablet form for dogs Simparica, Nexgard Revolution (stronghold in the UK) Tablets: comfortis (will only kill fleas once) Collar: Seresto (ticks as well)

Cats can eat brewer's yeast which is what the product pictured contains. It is an excellent source of B vitamins and some say it has a certain degree of flea repelling activity. One half teaspoon at mealtimes can be offered.

I would not recommend starting it without diagnosis from a vet and confirmation of the correct dosage. Bacterial infections are more common in dogs, so it may not be yeast. If you're seeing vaginal discharge, that is definitely not a yeast infection and you need to see her vet right away.

No, I would not use these on Bruno. First off, it's not safe to self treat your animal, as you may accidentally do more harm than good. Secondly, the common meds used to treat yeast infections in dogs include miconazole, itraconazole, and ketoconazole, which can only be prescribed by your vet. Finally, there are other causes for itching and redding skin in paws, such as allergies, and the underlying cause of this behavior needs to be diagnosed in order to be treated correct. If you are concerned that Bruno has a yeast infection, I would take him into the vet for an exam to confirm that he does have one, and the vet can prescribe an appropriate treatment for him.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Heidi. Garlic tablets will not be an effective method of flea and tick control. Furthermore, garlic can actually be toxic to dogs. It can damage the red blood cells. Fleas and ticks can spread diseases to your pet. It is best to use approved products that are known to be safe and effective in controlling them. I hope this information helps!

Actually the active ingredient found in head and shoulders is "Zinc Pyrithione" and the safety of this was studied and published in a journal article titled Skin Pharmacol Appl Skin Physiol. 2002 Nov-Dec;15(6):434-41. It studied the safety of Zinc Phyrithione and Ketoconazole and also how efficient they were at treating canine seborrhea (dry skin). They both were deemed safe for use, avoiding any product going into the eyes, and Ketoconazole was found to be far superior for treatment of canine seborrhea than Zinc Pyrithione. So to answer your question, yes Head and Shoulders, with the active ingredient Zinc Pyrithione, is safe for use in bathing pets as long as none gets in the eyes or is ingested (zinc in large quantities can be toxic to all pets). But there are more effective options out there such as Ketoconazole based shampoo's.