scothunter 12,609 Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Believe it or not my lurcher bitch has never had fleas.But she was lying in the sun today and i noticed a flea on her ear.Checked and killed a further 2.Went over her and never seen the usual signs.Wht type of flea remedy do you guys use.I wont something i can buy over the counter instead of being ripped off by a vet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Believe it or not my lurcher bitch has never had fleas.But she was lying in the sun today and i noticed a flea on her ear.Checked and killed a further 2.Went over her and never seen the usual signs.Wht type of flea remedy do you guys use.I wont something i can buy over the counter instead of being ripped off by a vet. Personally i think pet shop stuffs rubbish i always use frontline treat the dogs housing & bedding as well as its pointless doing the dog if its beds not been treated with a suitable treatment as well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whippeter94 0 Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 I use a pet shop shampoo tht i was my dogs with but just because you've washed you'r dog dosent mean you'v got rid of them as i found out because a pet shop owner told me that 5% of a fleas life is spent on a pet and the other 95% of its life is spent in carpet clothes curtains etc you will need to buy a flea coller and some carpet flea killer if you want to make sure you whip the buggers out and some flea killer spray might help Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kvnmcwebn 0 Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 act fast, I bought a dog that was covered in them 2 years ago, its coat was so thick that i didnt notice until it was to late. Ive never been able to erradicate the problem since. Now i have to keep the dog pumped up on frontline or they come right back. Flea shampoo is a good place to start, the put it on frontline. I would use a fogger in the house as well if i were you. you have to take care of it right away or else youll be plagued for life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted May 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Thanks for the advice i will get right on to it now.How much is this frontline stuff?I take it i have to get it from the vet.Btw i aint being tight just vets like to sting you lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Thanks for the advice i will get right on to it now.How much is this frontline stuff?I take it i have to get it from the vet.Btw i aint being tight just vets like to sting you lol yes frontlines pricey but by the time you have fannied about wasting money on pet shop remadies you may as well by the decent stuff The sprays a POM and if you ask for a script off the vet you can buy it online the spot on is now OTC so you can buy that without a script Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kvnmcwebn 0 Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 yeah but dont just put in on frontline and think everythings going to be allright, if the dog swims it will come right off, and it takes 3days for the frontline to spread over the dogs skin, sometimes if its a thick coat of it shakes it off it doesnt even take - even if the vet puts it on. so you need to go at it with a few different methods. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Everything you need to know about frontline spray & spot on http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/Compendium...earch=frontline Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Weird as this might seem ~ and I'm not evangelising. Nor can I explain this increasingly well recognised phenominon ~ Dogs fed of raw flesh barely get a flea! Seriously! I simply never realised this till I saw someone else mention it in another forum. Then I sat and considered it and thought, 'My god! He's right! I used to feed mine other shit and was for ever shelling out for flea collars. Now they simply don't Get fleas!'. No one I've come across has yet been able to explain this Incidentaly; What ever else ye choose to do, if ye have fleas in the fabric of ye home or even kennels, it'd probably work out cheaper to just call in a local, sole trader professional Pest Controller. He'll just have a spray around. Send ye out to do a bit of shopping or have a beer and ye'll come back to the beginning of the end of ye problem. Doesn't actually cost as much as Frontline, plus god knows what from B&Q and the pet shop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Weird as this might seem ~ and I'm not evangelising. Nor can I explain this increasingly well recognised phenominon ~ Dogs fed of raw flesh barely get a flea! Seriously! I simply never realised this till I saw someone else mention it in another forum. Then I sat and considered it and thought, 'My god! He's right! I used to feed mine other shit and was for ever shelling out for flea collars. Now they simply don't Get fleas!'. No one I've come across has yet been able to explain this My theory is that it's to do with the artificial additives in commercially produced food. Have you ever noticed how blood feeding insects appear to affect some people and not others? I think this is directly proportionate to the amount of additives in the average diet, the biggest culprit being sugar. This works it's way into the blood stream and these blood feeding insects are attracted to the differences. After my last camping trip, with another family I noticed they were effected much more, by biting insects. They had alot of pop and sweets for the kids and they seemed to plagued by insects while we were largely unaffected. I do think this is the same in animals, for similar reasons. I had a brief period where my bone supplier was unable to deliver. Having no choice but to go for commercial food, I noticed that I had to go for the Frontline and the Crackdown. It's the only time in 10 years I've had a problem. Just a theory. I haven't done any controlled experiments on the matter but it's definitely something to do with the way these commercial ingredients effect the blood of animals. Incidentaly; What ever else ye choose to do, if ye have fleas in the fabric of ye home or even kennels, it'd probably work out cheaper to just call in a local, sole trader professional Pest Controller. He'll just have a spray around. Send ye out to do a bit of shopping or have a beer and ye'll come back to the beginning of the end of ye problem. Doesn't actually cost as much as Frontline, plus god knows what from B&Q and the pet shop. Good advice Ditch. A decent pest controller will apply pesticides that are lethal to insects and very low risk to pets. By the time you've arsed around at the DIY store the cost of a professional treatment will work out cheaper and more effective long term. It'll be a lot more convenient too as a properly applied pesticide will give you some kind of long term insurance too. Also consider laundering the pet bedding, on high heat, to kill any insects or eggs in the bedding. A sixty degree drying cycle is usually sufficient. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest little lurcher Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 go to canine chemist/hyperdrug pharmacy , order their flea and tick drops , and the spray for the house which lasts12 months, start by dropping the spot on the neck of dog and at base of tail too, then wash all dog bedding at 60 degs , then hoover and spray every single nook and crannie of the house in an ordered sweeping fashion , after 6 hrs hoover again, the vibrations activate the fleas, if you have a spare off cut of a flea collar put that in the hoover too then feed as much raw as you can and add a bit of garlic to the feeds too also worm your dog at same time as flea treating i have 14 dogs and 2 cats and no fleas so cant be too far wrong Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cúagusgiorraí 57 Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Weird as this might seem ~ and I'm not evangelising. Nor can I explain this increasingly well recognised phenominon ~ Dogs fed of raw flesh barely get a flea! Seriously! I simply never realised this till I saw someone else mention it in another forum. Then I sat and considered it and thought, 'My god! He's right! I used to feed mine other shit and was for ever shelling out for flea collars. Now they simply don't Get fleas!'. No one I've come across has yet been able to explain this Incidentaly; What ever else ye choose to do, if ye have fleas in the fabric of ye home or even kennels, it'd probably work out cheaper to just call in a local, sole trader professional Pest Controller. He'll just have a spray around. Send ye out to do a bit of shopping or have a beer and ye'll come back to the beginning of the end of ye problem. Doesn't actually cost as much as Frontline, plus god knows what from B&Q and the pet shop. Dr Shitter, what a fascinating observation My two dogs have been on a raw diet as well for the last year and havent had a single flea since I started. I was expecting to at least see one this Spring. Also there is no smell off my dogs. No bad breath, smelly farts, smelly coat etc. A raw diet is cheaper and more natural. I wouldnt go near a stink bag of sour 'vet kill' ever again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 and the spray for the house which lasts12 months 12 months?! What spray is it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest little lurcher Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 its on the canine chemist website ? im sure in pets at home they do one that either lasts 9 or 12 months? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keg 1 Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 can any one remember newvantop in that orange can you could bye that from boots Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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