Guest carolyn Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Waggin has fleas. I didn't know you shouldn't apply Frontline right after bathing, so the dose I gave her Fri. night isn't working well. To compound the problem, I have 2 cats (who are thankfully doing well on the Frontline) but between the 3 animals, they're just going to pass the fleas around until everyone is treated. I called Frontline & they said their product should still work for 30 days, but I combed a live flea off her last night & can see the "flea dirt" in the comb. One vet said we could reapply in 2 weeks, but in the meantime Waggin is miserable and keeping us awake at night with her scratching & biting. Has anyone reapplied Frontline or Advantix in less than 30 days? My sister, who was a vet tech, cautioned me. Overuse can lead to liver problems which would be MUCH worse than the aggravation of fleas. The only thing I can think to do is keep combing her daily, give her Capstar, vacuum & clean her bedding and maybe give her another bath until I can reapply Frontline or Advantix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlackandBrindle Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 ...keep combing her daily, give her Capstar, vacuum & clean her bedding and maybe give her another bath until I can reapply Frontline or Advantix. I think this is your best bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Redpack Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I had something similar occur shortly after I got Em....don't remember the exact circumstances, but the vet said NOT to reapply. Your plan to comb and remove fleas and to treat the surroundings along with the treated cats sounds like a good one. Good luck...I hate fleas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest carolyn Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Fleas are my nemesis! It's possible I become slightly OCD when it comes to removing them. Do y'all have a recommendation for a flea shampoo I can use? I hate to load her up on pesticides, but I think I need to bring in the big guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WhenIGiveIn Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 You can actually use Sevin 5% to kill fleas the humane society uses it for all of their flea concerns you can use it on the dogs in the yard and around the house. Here is a link to a product review http://www1.epinions.com/content_54760279684 The pic in the link is of 10% only 5% is safe to use on the animals http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.j...367493&cid= And here is link to the product packaging with directions on how to use for dogs and kennels http://www.gardentech.com/images/5%25Dust_Label.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ola Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I've read that you can bathe your dog and get him all soaped up, and then leave the suds on him for a bit - this is supposed to kill the fleas. Doesn't have to be a flea shampoo, just anything with suds. After a few minutes rinse. Haven't tried this myself, but it sounds simple enough to try. I also wouldn't apply another dose yet. I'd think that between vacuuming, washing their bedding frequently, combing daily for fleas, and having the cats on Frontline you should be able to get rid of them shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WhenIGiveIn Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Oh an I wanted to mention that a very safe flea killing shampoo is Pert Plus the human shampoo!! Its even safe to use on puppies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Oh_Greyt Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Frontline makes a spray that you can use in the meantime. Your vet should sell it or call other area vets to see who carries it (not everyone does anymore). Then after two weeks you can reapply the regular Frontline. I keep the spray on hand just incase they carry a flea or two in from outside - it's safe to use in conjunction with regular Frontline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sighthounds4me Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I really like the natural approach whenever possible. I have used a Neem-based shampoo on dogs with fleas with good success. The one I like is from Nature's Specialties. It's really good stuff, and is very concentrated. You do have to lather it up, then leave it on for a few minutes. But it is really soothing to the skin, too, so it might help the dermatitis often associated with flea bites. You can also buy sprays that are neem-based, for your furniture, bedding, etc. If you'd like, you can buy a flea collar, cut it into pieces, and vacuum it up. It will then kill fleas (and other critters) in your vacuum bag, preventing them from getting back out. Quote Sarah, the human, Henley, and Armani the Borzoi boys, and Brubeck the Deerhound.Always in our hearts, Gunnar, Naples the Greyhounds, Cooper and Manero, the Borzoi, and King-kitty, at the Rainbow Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I really like the natural approach whenever possible. I have used a Neem-based shampoo on dogs with fleas with good success. The one I like is from Nature's Specialties. It's really good stuff, and is very concentrated. You do have to lather it up, then leave it on for a few minutes. But it is really soothing to the skin, too, so it might help the dermatitis often associated with flea bites. You can also buy sprays that are neem-based, for your furniture, bedding, etc. If you'd like, you can buy a flea collar, cut it into pieces, and vacuum it up. It will then kill fleas (and other critters) in your vacuum bag, preventing them from getting back out. Wouldn't changing the bag and putting the used one in a trash bag accomplish the same thing without having to buy a flea collar to destroy? Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubcitypam Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Any shampoo/soap lathered up and left for 5 minutes will do a number on fleas, but Dawn is good. Any of the Adams products work very well. You could get the flea/tick shampoo and/or the spray. I actually like the way the spray smells. If you just have fleas and no ticks Advantage works far better than frontline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahicks51 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Never tried it with fleas, but I found out the hard way when I was a kid that when nothing else worked, surgical scrubs (which are made with povidone iodine- same as we use for cleaning wounds) kill chiggers. Quote Coco (Maze Cocodrillo) Minerva (Kid's Snipper) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greyhounder Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I looked up home remedies when a foster came back from the vet with fleas. Put them in the tub, get the NECK WET FIRST so the fleas can't run to higher ground. Add a couple drops of lavender essential oil to a dollop of doggie shampoo and make a super sudsy ring around the neck. Then wet the rest of the dog and wash them with shampoo and lavender oil mixture. Make it really sudsy and leave the suds on them for 10-15 minutes. Every minute or so go back to the neck and re-lather it. Then rinse clean. This worked very well for us but I don't think she had very many fleas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sighthounds4me Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I really like the natural approach whenever possible. I have used a Neem-based shampoo on dogs with fleas with good success. The one I like is from Nature's Specialties. It's really good stuff, and is very concentrated. You do have to lather it up, then leave it on for a few minutes. But it is really soothing to the skin, too, so it might help the dermatitis often associated with flea bites. You can also buy sprays that are neem-based, for your furniture, bedding, etc. If you'd like, you can buy a flea collar, cut it into pieces, and vacuum it up. It will then kill fleas (and other critters) in your vacuum bag, preventing them from getting back out. Wouldn't changing the bag and putting the used one in a trash bag accomplish the same thing without having to buy a flea collar to destroy? Yes it would, but if you have an old-school cloth bag, or bagless, it might be wisest to do the flea collar. You can do pure neem oil on paper bits, or some other oil that kills fleas (lavendar, tea tree, etc). You can also use fresh lavendar if you have some. Diatomaceous earth would work, too. And all are rather readily available to any consumer. Quote Sarah, the human, Henley, and Armani the Borzoi boys, and Brubeck the Deerhound.Always in our hearts, Gunnar, Naples the Greyhounds, Cooper and Manero, the Borzoi, and King-kitty, at the Rainbow Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest trevdog Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 DE( Diatomaceous earth ) takes care of lots of bugs, good for ants too...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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