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Originally Posted by puppet
what do you use?
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I generally use one of the deet type sprays in a hand pump squirt bottle especially on openings in the clothing (ie cuffs, pant legs and collar). I am in the woods often hunting, trout fishing or hiking. I also think the vitamin b6 and b12 help in repelling them as well as mosquitoes. I often drink an energy drink or 2 (high in b6 and b12) prior to going camping and even without deet I am generally left alone by mosquitoes.
The one time I went out in the woods last year without deet I did get bit by a tick, but I was lucky and it didn't infect me with Lyme.
After reading this on Deet I will be much more careful using it. As long as the cat isn't sprayed with Deet this shouldn't be an issue, but I wonder what the long term effects of either of these repellents have on us as well.
Clinical Signs of DEET Toxcity in This Cat
Within a day of application, the cat developed severe drooling, lethargy, and was leaking urine and not moving. The cat was mildly febrile, with a temperature of 103 (normal 99.5-102.5).
Initial blood work done by the veterinarian revealed an elevated blood glucose and mildly elevated kidney test, due to mild dehydration.
DEET application
in cats can result in drooling (e.g., hypersalivation), severe lethargy, and rarely central nervous system (CNS) signs like walking drunk, tremors, or even seizures.
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