My husband and I just bought some diatomaceous earth (food grade). We have multiple cats that eat from the same dish. We are kind of iffy about how much to put in their food since they all eat from the same dish to make sure they all get the amount they need. The main reason we bought this was to handle a flea issue we are having. We don't want to over dose them. How much should we put in their food?
By A. Callins
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I have used Diatomaceous Earth for many years with no ill effects on any of my animals (cats or dogs).
I do not believe you "overdose" an animal on Diatomaceous Earth but it only takes a small amount if you give it on a regular basis.
I usually just mix it with their dry food and have had no problems with them even noticing the difference as this has no taste and it will only leave a slight "powder" look on the food. Larger dogs will require more than cats and small dogs.
Why not look on Google and read up on this product just to put your mind at ease?
My family also takes some of this several times a week (in milk or?) and some have reported less "stomach" problems than before but I cannot attest to this.
I do know that many medications have this in their base (from my pharmacist).
My son sprinkles it on his dog's bed to help control fleas that seem to appear from "nowhere".
I consider it a good, safe product due to many years of use.
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