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How to Get Rid of Fleas
Asked by S.B. from Topeka
on November 14, 2010
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We just adopted a 6 month old puppy and she is infested with fleas. I have given her flea baths, flea sprays, and Frontline but nothing is working. We don't have a who...
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- We do a monthly treatment on the back of the neck and do not get fleas, we get it at the Vets office. Your puppy may be getting re-infested from your now flea ridden ...
- I have used Capstar, in conjunction with a number of other products. Capstar kills all adult fleas on the animal for 24 hours. You can give a repeat dose, I believe, b...
- You GOTTA treat the pet AND the home and the pet's bedding... ALL at the same time. And the outdoors if the pet is outdoors. I have used the diatomaceous powder... ...
Help with Fleas!!!
Asked by E.G. from Orlando
on June 17, 2009
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I have been battling fleas in my home for the last 2 months and I cant get rid of them. I have tried everything from the expensive capstar pills, to advantage, dog bat...
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- Buy a few flea bombs (kind of like foggers) put one in each room of the house. Should stay out of the house the whole day especially if you have children. make sure ...
- In addition to treating the inside of the house, you'll need to treat the outside of the house and keep the dogs on a flea medication like advantage. I used to rent ...
- I feel your pain! I moved in with my sister, (she moved out shortly after) but she had 5 cats! All with fleas. I was certain that the carpet was infested so I laid out...
FLEAS!!! How Do I Get RID of Them!!!
Asked by B.W. from Canton
on December 7, 2006
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I have a jack russell terrier-wiener dog mix! She has fleas REAL bad. we have bombed the house, cleaned all the rugs, sheets, blankets, bedding. We have boihgt generic...
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- To get them off the dog try front line. Yes it is expensive but it really really works and we only have to give a treatment about every three months. It kills what i...
- B., I TOTALLY sympathize with you on this. We JUST went thru this, ourselves. And it was a nightmare!! We have 2 cats, both indoor kitties. We just moved in this house...
- B. W. Mix some BREWERS YEAST in the food. Fleas HATE the smell and it will not harm your animal (CHECK WITH YOUR VET FIRST IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS). It takes a short...
Fleas Are Out of Control!!!!! Help!!!
Asked by K.S. from Nashville
on June 11, 2007
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Hey there,
We have 3 dogs, a golden retreiver, basset hound, and a min pin. They have fleas so bad! Over the last 3 months I swear I have tried everything I can get m...
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- a friend of ours has been giving his dogs 1 brewers yeast pill every day and it has been working. and also when you bath them use dawn dish soap that will also help!!!...
- Hey K., I worked at a vets office for about 7 years, and helped many people with this same problem. It is something that is going to get better with time, not overni...
- This is a tip I got from a newsletter I belong to. I haven't tried it but it is worth a shot. Fleas. To rid your dogs and cats of fleas, shampoo them with blue Daw...
Help!! Fleas~
Asked by K.B. from Chicago
on September 9, 2008
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Dear mothers, please help! I noticed our puppy scratching more than normal, so I called the vet to make an appt. I also noticed that our cat hasn't been acting right...
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- We had the same problem a few years ago. Our neighbors house was literally infested with them.... to the point that the state came in and took the children and conside...
- As I am sure your vet told you. Use Frontline for both pets as long as they are old enough. Frontline is the best product you can use. I had this happen last year. ...
- i had an infestation about a year and half ago. i was so creeped out i wanted to just burn my house down. we had someone come out and look around a bit. he said tha...
How to Get Rid of Fleas
Asked by J.H. from Houston
on July 17, 2009
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hello moms i was wondering what works best to get the fleas off my dogs?i guess it's that season for fleas because my dogs are getting them on them really bad.
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- The best thing is to get the flea medicine from the vet, vacuum and empty outside. You can get a night light and put a bowl of soapy water under it and that has actual...
- The best thing we have used for our dogs is the Sentinel pill from the vet. It is expensive, but it has heart worm, other worms and fleas and ticks, so you get alot fo...
- One of the things that I have found that works the best for dogs and cats is giving them a daily dose of Brewer's Yeast. You can buy it at Walmart or most natural food...
Dog Questions Fleas and Food
Asked by D.S. from Houston
on May 13, 2011
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Ok so we have a new dog she come in with fleas.I have been doing everything I can to control them. Flea baths once a week, drops, flea spray for the dog cat and carpet...
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- Revolution. You need to ask your vet about it. It can't be used on Collies I think. It's a once-a-month squirt of solution between the shoulder blades. Works like a ch...
- My dog was on flea meds and they stopped working and he had to switch to an oral med (comfortis) which worked immediately.
- Comfortis works. It is expensive but it works and it is cheaper than soaps, sprays, treatiing the yard, etc, etc. It is a pill and that's it. Nothing else for a mon...
Something Cheaper than Frontline and Heartguard?
Asked by A.M. from Atlanta
on November 10, 2008
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I am about to buy some more Frontline (flea protection) and Heartguard (ringworm protection) for my 85-lb dog. Ouch! That stuff is SO expensive! Does anyone know of an...
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- 1800PetMeds accepted my vet's prescription when I sent it in the mail. My vet gave me a prescription and I mailed it to 1800PetMeds. What 1800PetMeds charges is abou...
- You might just want to research cheaper sources. My dog has been gone for a couple years now. But when we used to buy those prescriptions, I would mail order them fr...
- I know there are cheaper things, but I also know when I tried - my dog started getting itchy and was constantly scratching herself. I also am a dog walker and sure en...
Feril Kittens
Asked by P.L. from Greensboro
on June 27, 2008
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I have a wild Cat that just had a litter under my home. She's very timid and wont let you pet her or go near her. Her kittens were born premature (mama is small) and n...
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- I had some small kittens also infested with fleas. I took them to the animal clinic and the people there gave them the best of care. They cleaned them with flea killer...
- Hi, P.! About two years ago, after my husband and I were married, and when fleas were especially bad, we had to "bomb" our apartment because one of our cats was indoor...
- P., Be careful with wild cats that have not been cared for or live in the wild. We had some come to our neighborhood and some of us started feeding them . It end...
Fleas!!!! Taking Over!!! Help
Asked by L.W. from Norfolk
on June 11, 2008
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I really don't want to get rid of our beloved cat Jody but she has infested our computer room with fleas... well the house really, but we bombed ($30), put powder down...
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- Hello, We have three cats (which are usually indoor but, I took them out on a harness) then we had a major flea outbreak. I did some research online and read tha...
- Dear L., My five year old cat got fleas last June when I got a bird feeder. My son sat beside the bird feeder almost daily and brought the birds' fleas inside un...
- I didn't read all of the replies but I see that enough people recommended Frontline...let me tell you that stuff works great!! I am a cat lover who in the past has be...
