For a less chemically way to prevent fleas and ticks my aunt used to use Skin So Soft from Avon on her dog. For some reason fleas hate the smell of it and stay away. She mixed it with water and kept it in a spray bottle and spritzed his legs and belly with it before taking him outside and he never got fleas or ticks. This was years and years ago before they had the monthly flea treatments and all that was available was flea collars. I seem to remember it also keeps away mosquitoes. It smells great and her dogs coat always stayed in beautiful condition and was really shiny because of it.
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My daughter has a dog that has skin and allergy problems. He loves the great outdoors and has a big yard that is mainly forest to run in. I will pass this on, maybe it will help.
I've heard bad stuff about this product...but never really knew of anyone that had these problems. So sorry you had to go thru this.
I use frontline on my brood, and i also give them brewers yeast tablets with garlic....they think its a treat and it helps with the abundence of fleas and ticks we have around here.
I use frontline on my brood, and i also give them brewers yeast tablets with garlic....they think its a treat and it helps with the abundence of fleas and ticks we have around here.
Here's what the 723rd comment on that site given on the first page says:
"I had a bad experience with this product. Sergeants settled my claim out of court for the out of pocket vet bills I incurred when two of my pups had severe reactions to it. Chunk died in February of this year at the age of 6 months after being treated with it in October. He was a wonderful dog. He will be missed."
Keep warning your friends and everyone on your email lists about this.
"I had a bad experience with this product. Sergeants settled my claim out of court for the out of pocket vet bills I incurred when two of my pups had severe reactions to it. Chunk died in February of this year at the age of 6 months after being treated with it in October. He was a wonderful dog. He will be missed."
Keep warning your friends and everyone on your email lists about this.
before I deployed to iraq, we had to soak one uniform in permethrin, in case bugs got bad over there
I use Skin so soft on my shepherds ears to keep black flies off them, for some reason those darn flies love to eat shepherds ears, I've had to do this with every shepherd I've had.
I don't think it's the dog or cat that has anything to do with it. Some areas are just infested and some are not. I brought my animals to Califronia on a trip and WOW what a mistake. They all got nailed. I'm lucky in that where I live now we just don't seem to have any at all. However, one of my friends that lives about a half hour away gets ticks like no tomorrow. Ticks up here are not just a danger to pets, I have two friends who have gotten lime disease from deer ticks.
I honestly don't know how true this is because it's second hand, but I have also been told that many of the problems with this med. is that it's NOT one size fits all. So some animals are more likely to have a reaction than others, based on the size and age of the animal. Heartworms are big thing around here, I lost one dog to them when I was really young. This was before everyone had them on meds. I lost one dog about 15 years ago that was on the meds anyway. I have my dogs checked every six months but it was too late.
I honestly don't know how true this is because it's second hand, but I have also been told that many of the problems with this med. is that it's NOT one size fits all. So some animals are more likely to have a reaction than others, based on the size and age of the animal. Heartworms are big thing around here, I lost one dog to them when I was really young. This was before everyone had them on meds. I lost one dog about 15 years ago that was on the meds anyway. I have my dogs checked every six months but it was too late.
I have had excellent results using Raid Flea Killer Plus Carpet and room spray(purple can).
I have two cats and a mommy with babies I've brought inside. And I just spray this on the floors, carpets, cat bedding etc... Then vacuum it after it dries up. Been working good for three years now and no problems with the cats. Very happy with this product but I figure a super flea will come around sooner or later and.......
I have two cats and a mommy with babies I've brought inside. And I just spray this on the floors, carpets, cat bedding etc... Then vacuum it after it dries up. Been working good for three years now and no problems with the cats. Very happy with this product but I figure a super flea will come around sooner or later and.......
BradSmith, I don't think the poisonous effect has much to do with the size of the pet. If you read the link given in the first post you'll see everything from the smallest to the largest dogs that suffered or died.
They have different doses in the boxes depending on the size of your pet, so proportionately, both the bigger and smaller pets will get the same amount of poison.
They have different doses in the boxes depending on the size of your pet, so proportionately, both the bigger and smaller pets will get the same amount of poison.
do u have chrysanthemum flowers in ur yard? This flower is a natural flea/tick repellant and if you go organic when treating ur pets, they sell chrysanthemum concentrate based shampoos and other products as well
One place u can get it cheap and fast is www.petedge.com -they used to be only open to vets and groomers but now open to public. when i say awesoem product at awesome price, ......well, just check the site......
Theres a chance ur cat likes to chill in ur flowers and it may be saving him/her from a summer of misery! Other things, like putting garlic in ur pets food, if theyll eat it, will also repel the bugs. Brewers yeast works well on some too, but not consistant enough results to recommend to everyone.
I have had excellent results using Raid Flea Killer Plus Carpet and room spray(purple can).
I'm going to have to try this...I have an indoor kitty and still managed to get fleas in my house - I've bombed twice and tried the borax in the carpet thing...I vacuum before and after work (take the bag out etc) and can't get rid of them
I would have to believe that this is possible -only because I am one of those PEOPLE that seems to have a natural resistance to the things (these and mosquitoes) I've somehow managed to get fleas in my house (even with an indoor cat) I never see them...they are on my cat but I don't have a single bite...
I started looking into this and found some useful info, so I'll share.
Basically, the consensus of everything I read (which was a lot) was that the ONLY topical flea drops that are considered RELATIVELY safe and not implicated or suspected of causing A LOT of serious problems is Revolution brand (made by Pfizer), which also has the bonus of preventing heartworms and other parasites.
But, in general, drops are NOT advisable. Oral medications are MUCH safer, as they are not outright neurotoxic POISON (like most drops) and they are regulated by the FDA (go figure) instead of the EPA. (which is the regulatory agency for all the drops, EXCEPT Revolution, which is regulated by the FDA)
This is a MUST READ article:
The EPA's finger wag at the topical pet insecticide industry (is this the pet food recall, revisited? | PetMD
...And there is also a lot of good info in the many comments to that article. Also, some considerable talk about how most "natural" treatments are either not safe or are ineffective. I didn't read all the comments, but two MUST READ links that I pulled from the comments are these, which list the products that were censored out of the EPA's website:
http://www.biospotvictims.org/EPAAdvisory-IncreasedScrutinyList2.pdf
EPA to investigate Pet Flea and Tick Treatments
I'll go ahead and post the list of products contained in those links for those that don't want/bother to click the links: (or if they ever disappear)
Basically, the consensus of everything I read (which was a lot) was that the ONLY topical flea drops that are considered RELATIVELY safe and not implicated or suspected of causing A LOT of serious problems is Revolution brand (made by Pfizer), which also has the bonus of preventing heartworms and other parasites.
But, in general, drops are NOT advisable. Oral medications are MUCH safer, as they are not outright neurotoxic POISON (like most drops) and they are regulated by the FDA (go figure) instead of the EPA. (which is the regulatory agency for all the drops, EXCEPT Revolution, which is regulated by the FDA)
This is a MUST READ article:
The EPA's finger wag at the topical pet insecticide industry (is this the pet food recall, revisited? | PetMD
...And there is also a lot of good info in the many comments to that article. Also, some considerable talk about how most "natural" treatments are either not safe or are ineffective. I didn't read all the comments, but two MUST READ links that I pulled from the comments are these, which list the products that were censored out of the EPA's website:
http://www.biospotvictims.org/EPAAdvisory-IncreasedScrutinyList2.pdf
EPA to investigate Pet Flea and Tick Treatments
I'll go ahead and post the list of products contained in those links for those that don't want/bother to click the links: (or if they ever disappear)
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Plain good ole Dawn dishwashing soap baths will kill fleas and larvae on the spot...leave on good n soapy for 8-10 minutes, then rinse and dry. This wont prevent more infestation, but will kill whats on the pet while you bomb ur place/yard. The worst is the strays and wilds that will bring them into ur yard....a good sevens dust layer on the yard will help prevent them for a few months as well.
If ur gonna go chemical, hands down, ADAMS brand is the best (spray and dip only, dont use the spot drips)...contains pyrethryns tho.
If ur gonna go chemical, hands down, ADAMS brand is the best (spray and dip only, dont use the spot drips)...contains pyrethryns tho.
Good stuff. Thank you.
If I do use protection its from my vet and its Frontline. I've never used over the counter stuff from the pet store. Also, I would only use it if they get fleas. IMHO, I don't want to expose my dogs to those chemicals unless its absolutely necessary. (I know people that put it on their dogs because its the season for fleas.)
Thats good to know voltaire. Next time I need flea stuff I will insist on an oral med. And again, if necessary. Some of the natural stuff mentioned is good too. (Think I might grow some chrysanthemum flowers and I do use brewers yeast.)
When my dog died of cancer I found so, so many cases of cancer in dogs. I think there is a real link there to stuff like this. IDK, thats just my opinion though.
If I do use protection its from my vet and its Frontline. I've never used over the counter stuff from the pet store. Also, I would only use it if they get fleas. IMHO, I don't want to expose my dogs to those chemicals unless its absolutely necessary. (I know people that put it on their dogs because its the season for fleas.)
Thats good to know voltaire. Next time I need flea stuff I will insist on an oral med. And again, if necessary. Some of the natural stuff mentioned is good too. (Think I might grow some chrysanthemum flowers and I do use brewers yeast.)
When my dog died of cancer I found so, so many cases of cancer in dogs. I think there is a real link there to stuff like this. IDK, thats just my opinion though.
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