CAT FLEAS - merged

lumbo_2

The only thing that worked wonders for me was the frontline(or equivilent)It costs about £22 for three months,and used in conjunction with the spray(acclaim),it really got rid of my cat and house fleas for good!All the other shop products didn't work.If you have house fleas,you will have to treat your cat first with the frontline,then spray the whole house,probably repeating the spray,and being thorough with the hoover.Stronghold was also good(same as frontline),but also wormed the cat as well,so two things in one go without having to hide worm tablets in food.Although expensive,I think its worth it and saves you spending a fortune on flea collars and powders.My cat and house have been flea free for a year now:D

jillie1974

sorry to hijack the thread

must be time for fleas
just discovered last night 4 on one of my cats, cant see any on the other but that maybe down to him being black and long hair..
have ordered the frontline stuff on web and have bought a can of spray for the furniture/carpets and started to spray- cats now in kitchen...
anyway when i get the treatment do i need to comb them after a day or so and how long before the fleas go?
sorry just couldnt find anser on the frontline info

kazwookie

OMG you lot are making me itch!!! :rotfl:

My cats don't have flees, (she says crossing her fingers) they get frontlined on a VERY regular basis.

jillie1974

my cats never had fleas before... devastated really as always been very careful... so a neighbours cat must have them as well.. so have to let them know as well so they can treat

denton6

Our cat gets a twice yearly injection to stop fleas at the vets.We are on a paymeny plan with them and pay so much each month and yearly injections,worming and flea treatment is then already paid for .

~Chameleon~

jillie1974 wrote: »

my cats never had fleas before... devastated really as always been very careful... so a neighbours cat must have them as well.. so have to let them know as well so they can treat

Your cat doesn't necessarily have to come into contact with another cat to catch them, they do actually live and breed in the grass. They only hop onto animals to feed

It's still worth mentioning to your neighbour though to check her cats over too.

MrsE_2

denton6 wrote: »

Our cat gets a twice yearly injection to stop fleas at the vets.We are on a paymeny plan with them and pay so much each month and yearly injections,worming and flea treatment is then already paid for .

Do tell more:D

Never heard of this flea injection!

Edinburghlass_2

Many years ago with my first cat I discovered she had fleas and I lived in a top floor flat and she never went out. Took her to the vet who sprayed her (this was a long time ago) and when I took her home she was sitting on my knee for a bit and when she got off I was covered in dead bodies, she must have been covered in them.

Anyway the moral of this story is the vet said I must have brought them into the house on my feet

MrsE_2

Found this

http://www.ah.novartis.com/products/en/program_injectable_cat.shtml

Rang my vets its £33.63

They don't do the annual vax, worm & flea package.

My boy was vaxed in March, so I guess I should wait till Sep & then he can be done Mar & Sep every year.

Any thoughts anyone?

~Chameleon~

MrsE wrote: »

Found this

http://www.ah.novartis.com/products/en/program_injectable_cat.shtml

Rang my vets its £33.63

They don't do the annual vax, worm & flea package.

My boy was vaxed in March, so I guess I should wait till Sep & then he can be done Mar & Sep every year.

Any thoughts anyone?

Program doesn't actually kill fleas, it basically sterilises the eggs which stops the breeding cycle in it's tracks, which is great for those who don't have a severe flea problem and are using it to maintain protection.

If fleas are already present in large numbers then it will need to be used in conjunction with an insecticidal flea product (e.g. Frontline) initially to kill the fleas too.