Brewers Yeast and dogs

[DermaPet at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/23/98 12:58:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
Aweather at worf.molbiol.ox.ac.uk writes:

<< Adesco Design Pty Ltd wrote in message
<199809230144.LAA08942 at tig.com.au>...
 >Is anyone able to tell me whether brewers yeast is is detremental to the
 >health of dogs.?  I know this may seem like a silly question but I am
 having
 >difficulty finding an answer, and would appreciate your help.
 >
 >Thanking you in anticipation,
 >Marilyn Roberts
 >
 
 I have seen many hounds that love agood pint of real ale, so I would guess
 not! ;-)
 
 Aidan
 Yeast Genetics
 Oxford >>

Finally a veterinary question! Brewers yeast is a supposed to be a great
source of B vitamins. It has been used (with or without the addition of
garlic) as a wive's tale treatment for fleas.My daughters science project took
live fleas and fed them Brewers yeast. I now can say for sure that it does not
adversely affect fleas. In fact, it seemed to energize them (the fleas). I
have never heard of an adverse affect in using Brewers yeast at recommended
doses although I am not sure of any beneficial affect, either.

I am sure that your neighborhood pet store sells brewers yeast.

Steven Melman VMD
DermaPet
http://www.dermapet.com
owner of a patented acetic/boric acid mix that kills Candida and other forms
of yeast in a "cidal" fashion