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flea help?
in Pets
My 8yo schanuzer has never before had an issue with fleas - but the last few months have been a struggle. We use monthly treatments, and had her dipped at the vet last month. However, they never really seem to go away and she's miserable. What products do you recommend for treatment, prevention (because what we're using obviously isn't working) and whole house treatment?
I once had my hands on a product that said you should let the animal roam around after treatment, becasue they would spread the treatment to all the places they had been before and kill all the fleas all over the house. However, I have no idea what that was called. Have any of you heard of/used it? It was just a topical monthly treatment.
Break cycle BFP on 11/6/12 after 17 cycles and a failed IUI - TTC/BFP details in bio
Nestie Bestie with the lovely RockABye
Nestie Bestie with the lovely RockABye
Re: flea help?
You have to treat the animal (and any other animals in the house), the house (carpet, bedding, furniture, baseboards) and the yard. Bombs are useless so don't waste your money. You need to get a good quality house spray that has an IGR (insect growth regulator) in it to help kill fleas in your environment. The fact that your vet did an actual flea dip on your dog is a bit odd since they don't work and that they haven't suggested more products to help you out makes me think you should go elsewhere.
If you put a topical treatment on the dog that is meant to absorb into their skin, how is that same treatment suppose to treat the environment too? It's not and I wouldn't waste your money on something that claims to be. Nothing is going to kill them instantly and it takes a good 3 months of constant treatment (animal, house, yard) to fully get rid of the product. There are a ton of different veterinary approved flea products out there so I would talk to your vet (or a different one since your current one doesn't seem to helpful) and see what product they recommend - some are topical and some are oral. If a topical is put on, the animal cannot be bathed for 24-48 hours post treatment otherwise you are just washing off the treatment.
We use frontline plus, but there are fleas that have become resistant.
I would get capstar and then treat with advantage, flea bomb the yard, treat the house. Make sure you aren't using Hartz products, as there are a lot of reports toxicity cases.
I also highly suggest Comfortis (or Trifexis-- it is the same flea prevention as Comfortis, plus a heartworm preventative in one pill). That's what I have my dog on. We struggled for many months with bad flea infestations, and Comfortis is the only product that works. The flea actually has to bite the dog to die, but it will die immediately. When we gave our dog the first pill, within 15 minutes, fleas were falling off and nearly all of them were dead in about 30 minutes. I think this is what you're thinking of that also sort of treats the house. When the dog walks around the house and more fleas jump on him, they will die, so it does reduce the flea population in your house. It will take a few months to get rid of the problem, for all of the flea eggs to hatch and become adults.
If you have a lot of carpets, it is much harder to get rid of the fleas since they live in the carpeting. I can't say I know a good house or yard treatment, but if you have a preventative that actually works, it doesn't matter so much.
Also just wanted to mention, flea pills are sooo much better than the topical. Besides actually working better, there is no mess or smell, and you can bathe them regularly without worrying about washing it off.
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