MisterGreen All American 4328 Posts user info edit post |
still tons of fleas. WTF??!!1! 12/16/2011 7:55:30 PM |
JLCayton All American 2715 Posts user info edit post |
i, too, am having this issue 12/16/2011 7:59:11 PM |
Slave Famous Become Wrath 34079 Posts user info edit post |
You probably live in squalor. Hire a maid, you fucking hoarders. 12/16/2011 8:01:37 PM |
renegadegirl All American 2061 Posts user info edit post |
How long ago? Poison takes time. 12/16/2011 8:01:43 PM |
Kurtis636 All American 14984 Posts user info edit post |
Yeah, they seem more resistant to it this year than before. Next time give the dog a bath, wait a couple of days and then apply frontline. My vet also suggested switching to Comfordis instead if frontline didn't work this time around. 12/16/2011 8:03:03 PM |
Klatypus All American 6786 Posts user info edit post |
it is likely a cat flea which are much hardier in terms of resistance and population growth than the dog flea.
Frontline only works for prevention and small infestations, not for a major outbreak 12/16/2011 8:05:42 PM |
BigFletch All American 3302 Posts user info edit post |
Comfortis is AWESOME! 12/16/2011 8:08:04 PM |
Mr. Joshua Swimfanfan 43948 Posts user info edit post |
Is this about pets or personal hygiene? 12/16/2011 8:08:23 PM |
GKMatt All American 2426 Posts user info edit post |
our pets had fleas with frontline then we switched to vectra and they havent had any since.
when we moved our new vet didnt have vectra so we switched again to advantage and that works also. 12/16/2011 8:13:37 PM |
drclay Starting Lineup 85 Posts user info edit post |
Im a vet in the area. An increasing number of clients have been seeing this over the past two years. I have not seen this with advantix, trifexis, comfortis, revolution, etc. 12/16/2011 8:24:16 PM |
lewisje All American 9196 Posts user info edit post |
got fleas
wat do? 12/16/2011 8:31:04 PM |
BigFletch All American 3302 Posts user info edit post |
Seriously, Comfortis is cheap and it fucking works 12/16/2011 8:39:36 PM |
MisterGreen All American 4328 Posts user info edit post |
maybe ill go to the vet tomorrow and try to get advantix. 12/16/2011 9:38:24 PM |
kdogg(c) All American 3494 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Combatting a flea infestation in the home takes patience because for every flea found on an animal, there could be many more developing in the home. A spot-on insecticide will kill the fleas on the pet and in turn the pet itself will be a roving flea trap and mop up newly hatched fleas. The environment should be treated with a fogger or spray insecticide containing an insect growth regulator, such as pyriproxyfen or methoprene to kill eggs and pupae, which are quite resistant against insecticides. Frequent vacuuming is also helpful, but the vacuum bag must be disposed of immediately afterwards. Fleas tend to breed exponentially in piles of shoes.
Diatomaceous earth can also be used as a home flea treatment in lieu of acetylcholinesterase inhibitory treatments or insecticides which carry with them a risk of poisoning for both humans and animals. However, diatomaceous earth is at least potentially dangerous to pets and people when inhaled, so care in use is recommended.
Dried pennyroyal has been suggested as a natural flea control, but is not recommended in homes with pets due to its high toxicity to mammals.
Borax is sold as a "Natural Laundry Booster" and can also be used as another home treatment for flea infestations. Borax contains boric acid which kills fleas by dehydrating them, but its safety for pets is untested.
Using dehumidifiers with air conditioning and vacuuming all may interrupt the flea life cycle. Humidity is critical to flea survival. Eggs need relative humidity of at least 70–75% to hatch, and larvae need at least 50% humidity to survive. In humid areas, about 20% of the eggs survive to adulthood; in arid areas, less than 5% complete the cycle.
Fleas thrive at higher temperatures, but need 70° to 90°F (21° to 32°C) to survive. Lower temperatures slow down or completely interrupt the flea life-cycle. A laboratory study done at the University of California showed that vacuuming catches about 96% of adult fleas. A combination of controlled humidity, temperature, and vacuuming should eliminate fleas from an environment. Altering even one of these environmental factors may be enough to drastically lower and eliminate an infestation." |
From wiki
[Edited on December 16, 2011 at 9:47 PM. Reason : tags]12/16/2011 9:47:22 PM |
The5thsoth All American 4813 Posts user info edit post |
frontline sucks, comfortis rules. 12/17/2011 6:38:04 AM |
Biofreak70 All American 33197 Posts user info edit post |
What you need to do is get your pet a capstar 12/17/2011 7:18:42 AM |
bmel l3md 11149 Posts user info edit post |
I used frontline and would always find at least a couple fleas during my dogs weekly baths. I went to the vet and got some flea shampoo and switched to advantix. Haven't had any problems since, but advantix is money. Maybe I'll try this comfortis you speak of. 12/17/2011 7:40:38 AM |
evlbuxmbetty All American 3633 Posts user info edit post |
Ive had flea probs a couple times and my strategy is to put whatever on your pets... then raid for fleas and spray dat sheit errywhere. wait. vacuum. launder everything you can. and success. sometimes you gotta spray the raid more than once tho. hmm i wonder if your fleas are resistant to the meds ur putting on ur pet... Thatd be super interesting. 12/17/2011 7:54:26 AM |
elise mainly potato 13090 Posts user info edit post |
Put seven dust in your vacuum. That's my most valuable flea advice. Dont wanna suck up those fuckers and have them living in there. 12/17/2011 7:56:59 AM |
Chance Suspended 4725 Posts user info edit post |
trifexis works for us. Though we have hardwood floors and fleas are just scared of our bad ass dogs. 12/17/2011 9:15:15 AM |
skywalkr All American 6788 Posts user info edit post |
Our dogs are on comfortis and this summer we moved to Texas where apparently they have super fleas because our dogs were covered. It got so bad I would find them on my legs on a regular basis and we don't even have carpet for them to hide. I tried spraying down the house with stuff from petsmart, treated their beds, gave them flea baths, vacummed and threw it away immediately, treated the yard, sprayed more stuff in the house and nothing worked. Finally I just bug bombed the house and problem solved. 12/17/2011 9:34:03 AM |
MisterGreen All American 4328 Posts user info edit post |
visited vet. obtained advantage. profit. 12/19/2011 9:34:01 AM |
LivinProof78 All American 49373 Posts user info edit post |
advantage is only mildly better than frontline...
i now use trifexis in the fall/winter and whatever the petsmart version of advantix is in the spring/summer...
[Edited on December 19, 2011 at 9:43 AM. Reason : i haven't seen a flea on my dog since he was a baby...and it was a very sick flea] 12/19/2011 9:40:57 AM |
settledown Suspended 11583 Posts user info edit post |
I have pets and I've never seen a single flea in my life
what is wrong with you dirty people and your dirty animals 12/19/2011 12:13:51 PM |
Klatypus All American 6786 Posts user info edit post |
myth, pet fleas are not correlated cleanliness or sanitation 12/19/2011 12:15:16 PM |
BigFletch All American 3302 Posts user info edit post |
english as second language? 12/19/2011 12:18:55 PM |
MisterGreen All American 4328 Posts user info edit post |
turns out the problem isn't the preventative - the yard is infested with fleas. the dog brings a ton in every time we go outside. anybody got a solution for the yard that won't kill plants, and where to get it? 1/25/2012 3:43:23 PM |
se7entythree YOSHIYOSHI 17377 Posts user info edit post |
sevin dust or any of the other bags of pelletized bug killer they sell. lowe's. 1/25/2012 3:53:13 PM |
dubcaps All American 4765 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "turns out the problem isn't the preventative - the yard is infested with fleas. the dog brings a ton in every time we go outside. anybody got a solution for the yard that won't kill plants, and where to get it?" |
If you don't mind using chemicals, Bithor SC (bifenthrin + imidacloprid), Maxxthor SC (bifenthrin liquid concentrate) and Maxxthor SG (bifenthrin sand granule) work well. I've used all three with great results, it just depends on if you prefer granules or a liquid concentrate that needs to be mixed. If you have a spreader, granules are much easier to apply. Bithor SC should be the most effective as it contains 2 active ingredients, but costs a bit more when you calculate the yield per quart.
If using a liquid, you want to keep your pets out of the yard until it dries, then it's good to go. With granules, you generally want to apply them before it rains.
I've also used Prothor SC 2 (imidacloprid liquid concentrate) and Turfthor 0.5g (imidacloprid clay granule) which aren't labeled for fleas, but are for other yard pests. However, the active ingredient, imidacloprid, is the same that is found in advantage for dogs and cats so it'll kill fleas in addition to the labeled pests.
All of these products are odorless, won't cause skin sensitivity issues like some other actives, and won't stain.
Send me a PM if you have any questions.1/25/2012 4:29:51 PM |
NCJockGirl All American 8886 Posts user info edit post |
I had to use an alternate flea med to the one I usually use I had to get a pill from my vet to kill the ones initially. Capstar or something Had to treat my yard Had to spray the house Finally they are gone after a several month infestation. I also got a bunch of night lights put a bowl of soapy water underneath and used to kill a bunch that way. May not have helped greatly but sure felt good seeing them in there 1/25/2012 4:55:29 PM |