Flea 'Season' Approaching

ozanan

We use 1 teaspoon of brewers yeast and garlic flakes per day on our 5 greyhounds (beware garlic burps). I don't know how much empirical evidence there is to support it, if any, but after 4 years we've yet to see any fleas or ticks.

You don't have to get them to eat it either, the brewers yeast can be rubbed into the coat of the doggy or moggy as the fleas don't like the taste of it. Best to do this outside though as things can get dusty. A couple of other things with brewers yeast are its not toxic, so if your pet does lick it off then they won't be licking chemicals and unlike the frontline we used to use it doesn't mark the sofa.:T

When we got our first dog she had a flea allergy, a couple of tea tree dog shampoo baths later and the problem was sorted, so that could be a nice smelling option as well, but I wouldn't suggest that for a cat

hethmar

You know I think the spring season is starting as my dogs both had runny eyes yesterday - oh dear.

iluvjohnsarg

I'm not impressed by Frontine/Combi. A vet friend said there'd been some research and it showed fleas were becoming resistant to it (I suppose a bit like these hospital superbugs becoming resistant to certain drugs). She said there was no sign of Stronghold and another one losing effectiveness, so I'll be switching once I've used the final 2 vials.

I would also add that fleas are around for 12 months of the year and not just spring and summer. Your cat only has to acquire one flea from another cat and then come into the house. The flea could have laid loads of eggs on the cat before biting it and dying from the spot-on, but the eggs live on and get shed onto the carpet, cushions, etc. They can remain dormant for about 2 years before hatching, so you need to spray your house with Indorex or Acclaim once a year as well as treating your cat as this is the only 100% way you will control them. In my experience of other cat owners they find there's often an outbreak October-ish when you start having the radiators on! They think summer's over and stop treating the cat, but the eggs in the soft furnishings hatch out from the heating ... big mistake!

I'm sure there was something else, but my cat decided to give me a typing lesson, so I got a little distracted. lol

Nicerella

I'm just about to buy my flea treatment for my two kitties.

Looking for Indorex (based on recommendations from here) and the cheapest I can find it is just over £11. Is this about right or has anyone found it cheaper?

Also, the firs dose of frontline we gave the furry gingers ones seemed to work. We found a few expired fleas etc. Since it seems to of had no affect. As this doesn't seem to be uncommon, what does everyone else use in conjunction with Indorex?

Nic x