My Dog!

[Profit Seeker]

From out of nowhere is riddled with fleas! :doh

In anybody's experience, is that liquid stuff from the shop any good or as useless as all past attempts?

[MarcusMel]

Get the flea remover from the vets its better.

[Stewards enquiry]

THE FLEA PROBLEM
Fleas are probably the most successful creatures on the planet in terms of reproduction. There are over 2,400 species. They are difficult to control for a variety of reasons. One female flea will produce 25,000 offspring in one month. An unfed adult can live for several months. The chemicals used to eradicate adult fleas have no effect on the eggs. Fleas are very good at mutating to resist new pesticides.

Fleas are a menace to dogs! They cause allergic dermatitis, tapeworms, and anemia. Most of the eggs are not laid on the dog but in the dog’s bedding, in the rug, and on the furniture. It is extremely difficult to eradicate fleas completely. The most you can hope for is to control them and to keep your dog reasonably comfortable during the warm, moist flea season.

The best way to control fleas is to remove them from your dog and your house. Take him to a groomer for the day and have him bathed with veterinarian-approved flea shampoo. Spraying or dipping him with a residual pesticide has little or no lasting effect. While he is out of the house, hire a company that uses a non-toxic product to spray the carpets and the furniture. These companies usually guarantee a flea-free home for one year.

From this point on, it is important for you to vacuum the carpets, furniture, and your dog’s bedding everyday. Place the cut-off end of a flea collar, or a moth crystal, into your vacuum cleaner bag to kill any vacuumed adult fleas. Vacuum the dog if he will let you! Groom him daily with a flea comb. Do not be surprised if you occasionally find a flea on him. He will bring them in from outside. Remember, you cannot get rid of them, only control them.

Some dogs are bothered more by the use of pesticides than they are by fleas. Flea collars, sprays, powders, and shampoos are all loaded with pesticides. Beware! If your dogs is into serious scratching, your veterinarian can prescribe medication for the itching.

There are a lot of products on the market that claim to get rid of fleas. Flea collars, cedar shaving dog beds, garlic and yeast tablets, water/light traps, and ultra-sonic devices are among them. Research, however, has not shown them to be effective in fighting the war on fleas.

[tacker]

Put a flea collar on it and use flea shampoo.

[wb]

give him a zero blade all over :)

[susanwells]

Sorry but there is ONLY one effective treatment and that is FRONT LINE from the vet.. expensive but it works. Unusual to have fleas in winter.. you need to do him regularly.. every 6 weeks .. but he will never have another flea, honest.:hearty

[bigcumba]

Sorry but there is ONLY one effective treatment and that is FRONT LINE from the vet..

Agree with Susan - that is by far the best you can get... it is expensive as she says, but well worth the money.

[sparkyminer]

Sorry but there is ONLY one effective treatment and that is FRONT LINE from the vet.. expensive but it works. Unusual to have fleas in winter.. you need to do him regularly.. every 6 weeks .. but he will never have another flea, honest.:hearty
Yep. I use Frontline for the cat. Very effective, not expensive when compared to crap you'll keep buying from the shops that don't work.:)

[Win2Win]

He probably got them off his owner, you know what these unemployed are like :laugh

I always found the 110% treatment was petrol & a box of matches :D

[Profit Seeker]

Her owner, she isn't unemployed! :D

We had some of that front line, supposed to drip it behind the neck or something, so instead the fleas all pile up near the dog's :butthead: end :doh

Ok, thanks guys n dolls!

[lowe1]

Yep. I use Frontline for the cat. Very effective, not expensive when compared to crap you'll keep buying from the shops that don't work.:)

yes use frontline for your dog but also buy staykill (only avasilable from vets~) for your house quite exspensive but well worth it

http://www.highcroftvet.co.uk/healthcare_advice/fleas.htm

tony

[Profit Seeker]

For each adult flea on your pet there will be at least 20 developing fleas in the carpets of your house, so your pet needs to be constantly protected against reinfestation.

:yikes: Found about 20 on the dog!! :(