Deworming Dogs and Cats with Diatomaceous Earth Natural Parasite Control

[@nerinat8371]

I have been using myself and in my garden for years but now my cat who is 1 yrs old has it. I hate chemicals so this is gold. Appreciate your work. Thanks so much

[@cynthiag3065]

OMG! Thank goodness, I found your channel. You have such great content.😊

[@EarthsAnswers]

Thank you so much!!

[@michaelburton5198]

​@@EarthsAnswers How Many Times Should I Dust My Cat With The Earth D.. Food Grade Version Of Course????

[@handbaghound]

I just found this channel and im so glad i did. You are the 1st ive seen that actually have outside , family , love them even more , non indoor cats. All of mine was fixed but 2. A mother and daughter. The mother had 4 ..took off. I hate her , her names Miss Fischer. She brought me back 2 tiny wild kittens. Marble and Meredith. They both became pregnant at the same time. Marble is tiny...she was only 8 months old. She ended up having 5 . .her mom , miss fischer had 4. But sge has them about 2 weeks before we found them. Marble was still pregnant and nursing her mothers 4. She had hers , in my shed , 1st one breach , had an awlful time. 3 passed , 1 of mamas passed. .im left with 2 of mamaws, 2 of Marbles. Just recently discovered all had fleas and the 2 kittens , worms. Ive never seen any come out but ive seen strange things in their shooey. Thats what i call it. Ive switched them over to almost all homemade food with all the good things they need. Theyve been on grated carrots and raw ground to powder , dry pumpkin seed. Apple cider vinegar , tumeric , baby spinch , all mixed in . Also ground egg shells. But they will eat ground carrots , with the raw powdered pumkin seed sprinkled on top. Not picky they will eat what i give them. Also Kefir because of the diarrhea, which has slowed down but its still goopy . Still full of worms. Looks to be a couple different kind. Plz help. Theyve had secondary infections they're just getting over. Im working on that and the fleas. I know thats normally how they get them. The 2 older ones were birn we think about the 1st of april. And the 2 little ones about middle to end april. Theyre really tiny. How much should I start out with...for them? I forgot to add...i have DE coming tomorrow.

[@christinamendoza1598]

Thank you for sharing n loving our furry cats our animals ❤

[@lowmanite]

Diatomaceous Earth is easy to give my dog if I put it in some yogurt. I put it in my yogurt too. 😃

[@EarthsAnswers]

Yes yogurt works great!

[@CatsAreNiceMeow]

How much do you need to put in yogurt for humans to get rid of parasites?

[@lowmanite]

I put in one heaping teaspoon into a bowl of yogurt for myself.

[@GrammaPatriot]

Do you use the activated charcoal to use as a binder? I read where DE isnt good alone cuz you need something to carry the worms out of your body.

[@dominicflorio5708]

Some say that it is not affective if it get wets, and it is wet in the food and the intestine, but I know it works. I have used it for years for my chickens. I always add it to a fresh bag of feed. My chickens have been free from gape worm and other parasites for years. I also give it everyday to my two 13 yr old pet goats. Sorry to hear it is not as affective, but obviously it is not harmful. I also have it mixed in to my bird seed for small caged birds. It prevents bugs in the feed and I hope to keep all my birds parasite free.

[@EarthsAnswers]

Actually I deworm my goats with it as well, it’s not as effective at lower doses, I do believe if you give enough and for long enough to ruminants it does catch all the worms!!

[@dominicflorio5708]

@@EarthsAnswers thank you. I'm glad to hear that. I use a lot in their food and they have always been healthy even in their old age.

[@kimgo6174]

Thank you for your kindness. Appreciate your information, I am going to place an order.

[@Shasha8674]

They should not clip the ear ever! Thanks for the information! Happiness...

[@catlady9449]

The ear clip is to let the people know not to trap them again for spaying/neutering as they have already been fixed. That is the only safe way to let people know. Otherwise the cat has to go back to the vet, get shaved looking for a surgery scar, and suffer all the stress all over again.

[@Shasha8674]

@@catlady9449 Thanks for the information! There must be lots of stray cats down south where it is warmer.

[@EarthsAnswers]

@Shasha8674 yes I’m in Oklahoma we have lots of stray cats and luckily in my area they offer very low cost neuter for helping strays!

[@mpdaugherty8549]

Thank you

[@christinamendoza1598]

I so glad i found your channel like if you will were can i get Dai for my indoor outdoor cat tic n fleas power supply

[@EarthsAnswers]

Hello I’m so sorry I missed your comment! You can find food grade diatomaceous earth local usually at a farm store, it’s on amazon on too! If you’d like to purchase my blend you can purchase it here www.earths-answers.com/all-natural-flea-and-tick-treatment-for-cats-and-kittens-14-oz/

[@overbuiltautomotive1299]

dry hard knots aka hard thAngs lol i suggest using olive oil and or bacon grease to get that powder to stick to the hard dry food

[@EarthsAnswers]

That’s a great suggestion but I’ve been told oily foods can negate the effect needed to kill the parasites. It will prolong their life! Of course there is no study done to back this theory up! ‘ might be worth trying and see how the results are! ❤️

[@SunnyProductions7]

I was liking from ways to get it to stick t the dry fd t, hmm... I'm going to make a small bit of chicken broth and have them eat/drink that or out the broth liquid over the dry food

[@moniqueh1718]

If you wet it , it loses it killling capabilities because it says it works by shredding up the worms due to prism shape. When it gets wet it dissolves I believe

[@jed7644]

Could you cite the study you’re talking about @ 18:10? I have looked, & the use of DE for intestinal parasite control isn’t supported by any peer reviewed research that I’ve found. Of course my vet doesn’t back that up & vastly prefers to sell expensive, toxic treatments in any case - & my cats won’t eat DE laced foods at all, so …

[@EarthsAnswers]

There are lots of studies but I swear they are buried, it took me a few hours to find anything mentioning the study I referred too! Luckily I cited the study in one of my eBay listing years ago and it has not been removed! I did a copy and paste and found this, it’s not exactly where I cited the original study from but o think Texas A&M has archived it or it’s just buried now! But read to the bottom of the page which refers to the study on dogs and cats! www.texasorganicresearchcenter.org/organic-research-page/DE-in-the-Control-of-Gastrointestinal-Nematodes_vq4463.htm

[@jed7644]

In other words, no. You can’t cite studies. Nobody buries valid, peer reviewed research. It’s there or it’s not there.

[@EarthsAnswers]

Well yes I am providing the study I never said it was peer reviewed but it was supervised by Texas A&M and the study was conducted by a licensed veterinarian DR O.C. Collin’s DVM from Midland Animal Clinic. This study was done many years ago! There are lots of studies in Australia. This not so true, I worked for google ranking search queries and we had to bury information that was not FDA or EPA approved, most natural stuff was sent way back to let regulated information in the first pages of a google search. Understandably they want that stuff up front! Small studies and anecdotal information is allowed but webmd and regulated information is given front row no matter what you search. I really do not need studies after 20 years of using it and taking my own fecal counts with my veterinarian I know that it works! I hope other people will try it and see if it works for their pets too!

[@kittybeck151]

Thank you for the info. I've been giving 1/8 tsp to my adult indoor cat every day, but the tape worms never go away completely. From watching your video, it seems I've not been giving enough. I was scared to give more, even though I learned it was harmless. Do you have to take a break from giving it to your cat? I THINK the fleas are gone. I have a cedar spray I use sometimes for fleas (not ON the cat, just around bedding & carpet).

[@EarthsAnswers]

It’s not necessary to take a break, some dewormings can take 90 to 120 days but as soon as the worms are cleared you’ll want to move to a maintenance dose. It’s sounds like you do need to give your cat more DE but do remember as long as you have fleas your cat will keep reinfecting with new tapeworms. You can use the DE topically on your cat to kill fleas! The cedar spray is great stuff to use too, I think wondercide makes one safe to use on your cat as well but I’d research that!!

[@catlady9449]

Be sure to ONLY use FOOD SAFE DE. The regular DE can cause severe stomach upset as it has very rough edges and can cut the insides of the cat.

[@aliciagoodgoralski7841]

I have a 84lb dog. How much should i give him daily? I also have 4 cats who keep getting round worms and to no avail the vet meds are not working as every month they keep throwing up round worms,So thank you for this informational video.

[@EarthsAnswers]

Your 84 lb dog should get 2 tablespoons daily for 7 to 10 days, the cats can get a heaping tsp daily. It may take up to 30 days for the cats to clear! Also be sure to give the cats their dose in small amount of food so they eat it all and get the full dose!

[@aliciagoodgoralski7841]

@EarthsAnswers Thank you very much.

[@christinamendoza1598]

Diatomaceous is what im interested Thanks i appreciate you could i find it at my pet store 😊😊 thanks again

[@EarthsAnswers]

It’s possible a pet store may have it, just be sure it’s 100% food grade diatomaceous earth. Usually farm stores have food grade DE and They sell it on Amazon!

[@CatsAreNiceMeow]

Can you give this to cats daily even if you give colloidal silver to them occasionally? Love your channel!

[@EarthsAnswers]

Oh Yes absolutely but you’ll want to give the the CS at least 2 hours after or before the DE!

[@private7419]

Both our rescue cats (1 yr old, 17 yr old) need to be dewormed, but both are very picky eaters. If I try to add to their wet food, I don’t see them eating it. (I have coated their kibble with DE, but they can only eat limited amounts of dry or get diarrhea or puke.) In any case, need to get them taken care of so we humans can also go on a parasite cleanse. We’re all bloated, sensitive to food, itchy, etc. Open to suggestion on how to get the DE into them. (We’ve discussed syringing it into them, but 1 tsp is a lot, especially for 10 days.) PS Really do love your channel and products. 😅❤

[@EarthsAnswers]

Thank you! ❤️ adding to dry kibble is better for maintenance as it doesn’t give them enough to do a complete deworming. Syringing is absolutely not recommended, if they aspirate any into their lungs that would not be good! I’m actually editing a video I just made on getting picky eaters to take the DE.ill have it up in a few days! You can start with a lot less to get them used to the taste, gradually add more daily. Sometimes that works lol sardines are excellent at covering up the taste, some cats like it in plain yogurt or sour cream. Experiment with different flavors, also hold off on their feeding or skip one so they extremely hungry, this is always my last resort but usually the one that works!

[@private7419]

I really appreciate the reply and the very helpful suggestions. 💗 Found some sardines today in water and without salt. (I had no idea they made them without salt!) Will give that a try. 🐠 If you’re not done editing that video, maybe include what to do with kitties who have small appetites (eat multiple little meals). Maybe answer is just to be them really hungry too. 😊 Also symptoms of parasites - e.g., bloat, itching, low weight, mood change - right? Kitties mostly only have worm parasites? DE good for it all? 🥴 Any suggestions you have for deworming humans, as it’s true that until we’re all dewormed, we just keep re-infecting, right?

[@EarthsAnswers]

@private7419 great idea I’ll try to include some ideas for small eaters! One of the biggest parasite symptoms I’ve seen in cats is weight, eating a lot and not gaining, always hungry! Dull coat, etc! Yes we humans need deworming often too! I actually take the DE myself! 1 heaping tsp in juice. I usually do 3 days on every month or so, sometimes I forget and go longer, lol if you are overloaded with toxins DE can make you feel a little sick, I try to eat clean and use almost no chemicals and I’ve never had a reaction from DE, but I have from heavier detoxes! In my opinion DE is a gentle detox. If you have a heavy worm load you may want to start slow, maybe 1/2 tsp daily and go the 6 or 7 days. Garlic, pumpkin seeds, thyme tea, oregano and many more herbs all these soft kill parasites, meaning it takes a lot of it to do the job so adding lots of these things between DE will really keep you worm free.

[@moniqueh1718]

@@EarthsAnswerswon’t yogurt wet the earth making it non effective though?

[@jayroller7054]

Hello and thank you for your videos! I’m looking for any tips for my situation. I feed 4 stray outdoor cats and I noticed today in one of their poops, some large round and long worms. I do not know which cat it came from and I also do not find a lot of poop in my yard. So how do I help these cats without being able to monitor their poop? Do I just always give them DE every day? And at what dose? Full 1 teaspoon dose 365 days a year or cycle off and on, every couple months? Thank you!!

[@EarthsAnswers]

Hello Yes I would absolutely start deworming them with the DE, I do have a video on dosing feral cat colonies! It might help! Generally it’s one tsp per cat but you can add 4 or 5 tsp to one can and put that on one plate for 4 or 5 cats to eat from. This is best done for several weeks to 30 days if needed. Once you feel they are clean of parasites or at least a very low load, you can switch to once or twice monthly. Here is the video link How to Deworm Feral Cat Colonies, Barn Cats, Fast, Easy and All Natural kzbin.info/www/bejne/q56nhGmqbq6fasU

[@jayroller7054]

@@EarthsAnswers Thank you so much for the fast reply! I will definitely watch your other video that you recommended. Thank you again!!

[@EarthsAnswers]

@jayroller7054 thank you for helping those kitties! ❤️

[@jayroller7054]

@@EarthsAnswers You’re welcome, I just love kitties! We can’t pet them as they are too skittish but they are fun to talk to and look at. 😻

[@tammyhoushour8070]

Aren't all stray cat's that are fearful of people and run off Ferrell ? That's how my most lovable cat was ....took time feeding and walking a good distance and watching and talking to her then slowly getting closer then one day finally pet her then she came in now then she started sleeping with us lol. Love and patience.

[@EarthsAnswers]

Awe ❤️ yes! Most strays are fearful and many become feral but there are true feral cats, generations of living wild, we have a large group living out in the country wild, I’ve tamed some kittens but they are true feral and never completely trusting. Moon was not ever feral only a stray! He has zero trust issues, plays with toys and uses litter pans like he has before he was a stray! Somebody loved him once I can tell!

[@handbaghound]

That happened with me and my boy , Kitty Kitty Come Here. It's all he would respond to lol. He was life , for 3 and a half years. My very best and only friend really , besides family. He disappeared October 21st , 2023. I died that day. I have these new kittens and the others outside, the kittens need me. I do love them but they are not him. I heard imprinting is a real thing. I think he did that with me. Also , I'm not so sure I didn't with him. I fell in love , that's a fact. It's mean , but I would give up any or all of these to have him back. I have accepted the fact that I will live with and die with a broken heart. 😥

[@catlady9449]

No. A fearful stray cat is not always a feral cat. Most stray cats are someone's pet that were either dumped or wandered off and maybe got lost. They are afraid of people because they probably have been mistreated by someone. A feral cat is one who is considered "wild" and probably spent little or no time with humans. One of my cats was feral when we got her. It took her three (3) years to get domesticated. She was dumped as a baby, grew up near a hospital parking lot, had at least one litter and was mistreated by many people before she and her last litter were trapped. Her kittens were young enough that they adapted rather quickly to humans and are super snuggly. She is still a little wary of loud sounds and quick movements but allows me to pet her and will ask to be picked up occassionally. So glad to have them in my family. ❤

[@debralipoli2577]

I'm a 68 senior female human,and have worms from a cat,can I use this?

[@EarthsAnswers]

I deworm myself with food grade diatomaceous earth all the time! I take one heaping tsp daily for 3 to 5 days, you might start slow with smaller dose as it is a detox.

[@AllysonRiley-d4k]

I have a cat that has literally 90% hairless due to him licking off his hair. What would you recommend? He does have fleas and I have used DE. He just seems to lick off the DE. Would it make his skin itchy due to him not having any hair now? What can I do naturally to help grow his hair back or anything I can put on his skin to help combat the dry skin or fleas?

[@EarthsAnswers]

Food grade DE is not itchy at all! You can try it yourself, rub some on your leg or arm and leave it for few hours, I don’t feel it dries my skin or causes and irritation. So I don’t think the DE is causing an itch, however many cats have flea allergies, after the flea bites they have intense itching kinda like a mosquito bite. If you can get rid of the fleas, I bet your cat will quit licking so much! Flea comb you cat often! And keep applying fresh DE, apply to bedding, furniture and baseboards. Fleas breed off the host! To speed up your cats fur growth, get some good salmon oil to add to the diet! A can of low sodium sardines is great for a few dinners too! This is a great brand of fish oil I use! There are many on Amazon! amzn.to/4bSWCQc

[@AllysonRiley-d4k]

@@EarthsAnswers You literally always help me. Thank you so much!

[@aubrebarnhart7829]

And are you starting them out on a healing tsp? I saw in a post somewhere to start at 1/8 of a teaspoon and work your way up. Thoughts?

[@EarthsAnswers]

I only start slow on fussy pets who won’t eat it, otherwise I just start them on a regular dose! I add ingredients to the blend I sell that helps support detox but exercise and lots of fresh water pets do just fine!

[@jasperine141]

What is the dose for a twelve week old kitten?

[@bigtrucklittlerv7969]

1/2 tsp up to 7lbs weight. I started with 1/4 tsp a day for a 8 week old kitten. If the bloody diarrhea stops in a week it all good. DE won't harm them if given too much

[@GrammaPatriot]

Humans need Activated Charcoal as the bonder. Do animals need the AC as well?

[@EarthsAnswers]

Diatomaceous earth is a powerful binder itself but not as strong as activated charcoal, I’ve personally never taken the two together.

[@RayRay_08]

I’m so grateful to hear all this goodness. Bless you for all your hard work & dedication. I recently became a cat mom and I didn’t know anything about all the goodness of all natural & I got my kitten flea tablets and he seemed to run a fever for a few days. So he needs deworming and flea and ear mites and my aunt has a dog that old and he needs something for fleas so I’m ordering now! Any suggestions on which to order for them both!

[@EarthsAnswers]

Hello Not sure if you already placed an order, but I do believe a 1 lb dewormer with flea repellent added in my Flea Away Feed Supplement would work for them both! That does dewormer them and contain ingredients that help repel fleas, you’ll need flea powder to apply topical to kill the fleas! My dewormers and flea powders are the same for cats and dogs! So if you buy the dog flea powder it can be used on cats! You can use the flea powder for ear mites as well! Just get a little powder in the ear and let them shake out the excess! Apply it weekly! I do make ear powder blend with a container to dust the ear, but you can use the flea powder! Here is a link to the flea powder and the dewormer/repellent Dewormer with Flea Repellent www.earths-answers.com/dog-cat-kitten-puppy-flea-and-tick-flea-feed-supplement-deworming-flea-control-flea-remedy-flea-preventative/ Flea Powder www.earths-answers.com/24-oz-no-more-dog-fleas-100-organic-natural-flea-and-tick-treatment-powder/

[@bigtrucklittlerv7969]

Anyone have any luck with DE and hookworms?

[@EarthsAnswers]

I have seen food grade DE eliminate hook worms, but some infections can take up to 90 days to eradicate. If your veterinarian will do a fecal reduction test, you can have them checked at 30 days.

[@orangemoonglows2692]

if it works as a dewormer while wet, can this be put in their water bowl?

[@EarthsAnswers]

The problem adding it to their water is that it settles to the bottom and they won’t get a big enough dose to do any good! I’ve added it to my dogs water and in less than an hour it’s all white at the bottom and the water is mostly clear. It’s best to add it to some food and feed a concentrated dose once daily for 7 to 10 days. It can be added to dry kibble but once again their not getting a concentrated dose, this is better for a maintenance dose.

[@nathanjackson1731]

1/8 tsp of DE once and then once again 2 or 3 weeks later is probably enough. My cat has had diarrhea ever since I gave her 1/8 tsp of food grade DE (once a day) for 7 days, then off 7 days, then on for 7 days (but I only gave it to her for 3 days) because she had developed the runs. I should have stopped sooner. Her bowels are ruined because I listened to a Canadian Vet. I've tried everything imaginable to reverse the diarrhea, but nothing helps. It's been well over a year. I'm not against DE. I sometimes take it myself. My cat's weight was 9 lbs., now she weighs a lot less. Before DE, her bowels were fine. This was my mistake. More is not always better.

[@EarthsAnswers]

I can’t believe DE could cause your cats diarrhea, it is often used to correct any bowel problems including diarrhea. There is countless reviews with excellent results for chroma and IBS. With that said do you think it is possible your cat did have intestinal parasites which may have caused moving them into the lower bowel and caused a mild infection (diarrhea). It makes no sense that DE could cause diarrhea for 1 year as well, I would think she may have either Protozoas or infection. Either way a natural antibiotic might be very helpful. Slippery elm as well can repair any damaged mucosa.

[@nathanjackson1731]

​@@EarthsAnswers Thanks for the response. It's probably been closer to two years. I stopped feeding her canned fish a year ago. I've taken her to the Vet several times. Stool and urine samples were normal. Pumpkin didn't help. Forti-Flora didn't help. Pro Plan sensitive skin and stomach (wet and dry) didn't help. Chicken and rice human baby food didn't help. All food transitions were done gradually. Now I feed her PP Essentials and PP Senior7+ (wet and dry) also Friskies Mixed Grill. All these foods are expensive for me. I recently saw something about slippery elm but I'm not knowledgeable about it. Not sure where to purchase or how to implement it. I'd appreciate suggestions. Thanks.

[@YSLRD]

DE only works when it's dry. So....

[@EarthsAnswers]

Not on worms it works wet!

[@moniqueh1718]

Oh!!!

[@moniqueh1718]

Heck ya!!!!❤

[@aubrebarnhart7829]

Does it work on giardia and tritrichomonas?

[@EarthsAnswers]

Yes absolutely but takes several months to completely rid the infection! I’ve had a few ferals with it and after 60 to 90 days they were making perfect potty’s!

[@kle1701]

@@EarthsAnswers This is exactly what I was looking for. We may have a giardia situation going on here. 10 cats. Ugh! I have couple of insanely picky eaters and I have not had success in getting them to even take a bite once I add the DE to their food. But, thanks so much for the video.

[@TiaDelanos]

Should I quarantine my indoor kittens while using this? To avoid anything fall out of the behind and going someplace?

[@moniqueh1718]

Why don’t they ever answer or talk about this ?!?$

[@dovieporter3518]

How old is dog

[@EarthsAnswers]

Dandy my chihuahua is 9 years old

[@Alex823-B]

Liver flukes? I think I saw them.

[@EarthsAnswers]

Ah I don’t think food grade DE will make it to the bile duct where liver flukes hang out. Those are some nasty parasites and can cause really bad infection, I think I’d use an herbal blend made to rid parasites in dogs. I’d definitely look into black seed oil too, and boost your dogs immune system as well

[@MUSAYUSUF-e4r]

Pp🎉

[@mytube-10]

Thank you, you are so kind and helpful! Just recently got an order from you.❤‍🩹😻💖💝

[@EarthsAnswers]

Thank you!! ❤️