how to get rid of fleas

pinkpauline34

You can try https://www.bestpetpharmacy.co.uk for Frontline. Never used it myself but it has been recommended.

KathrynPenguin

Look on you local council website for pest control. Our council does your house for free, I've had it done twice, also use frontline and the injections too if I remember in time!

The first time I called the council in I had already spent around £100 on bug bombs and sprays but to no avail. Second time no messing council in job done.

Crispy_Ambulance

When our cat had them, we used a liquid on the back of his neck (can't remember the name) and bought a powder from the vet that you had to brush into the carpets to kill all the eggs etc. They can live in your carpet for 3 years apparently!

Lord_Gardener

KathrynPenguin wrote:

Look on you local council website for pest control. Our council does your house for free, I've had it done twice, also use frontline and the injections too if I remember in time!

The first time I called the council in I had already spent around £100 on bug bombs and sprays but to no avail. Second time no messing council in job done.

I agree, we had to have our first house 'bombed' by the local pest officer after ripping out all the carpets - all within a week of moving in. I seem to remember that the pest officer had to repeat the process twice to break the flea cycle and that we had to vaccate the house for the best part of a day each time.

susank

Frontline for all the animals and a vet kem acclaim or a staykill spray for the house from vet - read the instructions carefully but should keep the area clear for up to 1 year in the house.

dougk_2

Using the council is the cheapest option - it cost me about £40. It was far cheaper they buying the various sprays from the vets and they do all the work.
In addition you will find that all other creepy crawlies get it too and the carpets will be protected for another 6months to a year.
I had the house sdone I moved into as the previous owner had dogs and cats and i didn't want my moggies becoming infested. It got rid of the nice flying ants as soon as they entered the house for the whole of that summer!

betterbargains4u

Once you have used the chemicals to rid your pets and the house of these nasty little beggars, you will need to keep on your guard to stop being re-infested.
I have used rosemary oil on the inside of my dogs collar for years now and (touch wood) she has not contracted them.
Just use a couple of drops sparingly every few weeks.

springchicken

My mum has just had a flea infestation in her carpets ,phoned the council pest control and they came out and were done in 5 mins (no furniture moving just a few squirts of treatment in each room).
Have also frontlined the pets and the fleas have gone now (touch wood) !!
We tried all the carpet sprays etc ,spot on etc. but only the frontline and pest control seems to work ,so you may have to go down the chemical route.

giggs11

dougk wrote:

Using the council is the cheapest option - it cost me about £40. It was far cheaper they buying the various sprays from the vets and they do all the work.
In addition you will find that all other creepy crawlies get it too and the carpets will be protected for another 6months to a year.
I had the house sdone I moved into as the previous owner had dogs and cats and i didn't want my moggies becoming infested. It got rid of the nice flying ants as soon as they entered the house for the whole of that summer!

that works out more expensive than buying frontline for the cat (£16 for 6 spot-ns or £15 for the spray) and the vetkem acclaim spray for the house (£12 for one tin to treat a 3-bed house) and those will protect both house and pets for at least a year, total cost £28

giggs11

springchicken wrote:

My mum has just had a flea infestation in her carpets ,phoned the council pest control and they came out and were done in 5 mins (no furniture moving just a few squirts of treatment in each room).

the council use the vetkem acclaim spray which costs £12 a tin, so cheaper to do yourself