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Post by scattymare on Jun 6, 2008 11:42:59 GMT
Is anyone else having a problem with Fleas this year (on cats and dogs that is lol!) One of my cats seems to be constantly getting them. I'm having to Frontline him every 3 weeks and hoover daily and keep spraying the house. Never had it so bad. He does go out lots in the long grass. It's driving me mad....and making me feel very itchy just talking about it  |
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Post by solomon on Jun 6, 2008 13:05:10 GMT
Hi Scatty mare keep the emphasis in doing the house, the reason why the fleas are so bad is 'cos the cat is not in the house to feed them! Long grass thing thought to be a myth. The problem is the best conditions to breed fleas is warm moist air. What is our weather like at the moment? I work at a vet clinic and this is wht the vets' all say anyway.
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Post by gnuton on Jun 7, 2008 0:38:35 GMT
Try brewer's yeast for your cat. The last time I had an outbreak I bought 3 cans of Raid, (household bug killer) closed all the windows and sprayed liberally. Then the dogs and I went out for an all day picnic.
Came home and opened all the windows. That was maybe 6 or 7 years ago and the brewers yeast really works well.
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Post by perfectpony on Jun 7, 2008 14:06:25 GMT
last year we had same problem, we have terriers and lurchers and the vet gave us a front line spray what you put all over them and also if you to are spraying the house i was told to use the whole of the can and it was a big can! and then repeat after a week ery exspensive when you have seven of the buggers!  |
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Post by lincolstables on Jun 7, 2008 15:26:32 GMT
My 3 dogs all wear flea collars, have never had a flea problem (touch wood), these also stop them getting ticks, which can be a bug bear with horsie doggies  |
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Post by scattymare on Jun 9, 2008 20:04:08 GMT
We've never had this problem before. I think I need to take out shares in Bob Martin & Frontline the amount of stuff I've bought. Seems to be getting a bit better now. I just keep hoovering and spraying, hoovering and spraying......
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Post by ceej on Jun 11, 2008 14:47:24 GMT
settle a row will you....do horses get fleas? I dont think they do...never heard of it anyway...but if they dont, why not?
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Post by scattymare on Jun 12, 2008 20:13:02 GMT
I've never known a horse to get fleas. Only lice. Hmmm that is wierd though - why not?  Never thought about it before. Aaagh really bugged now!! |
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Never thought about it before. Aaagh really bugged now!!