Flees

[Dan McK]

Suzanne, do you know what its called?
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[Suzanne H]

I thought it was Frontline, but maybe not. He's due back at the vets next month and I need to get some more so will let you know then.

[Dan McK]

It's frontline I get and it says 2 months for flees, 1 for ticks. Maybe it's different for the bigger dogs?
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[Dan McK]

That's per application mind you, and there is 3 applications per pack.
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[Suzanne H]

I was just given one application - and it wasn't that cheap so maybe is something else.

Should have paid attention.

[carol]

Im not into using chemicals and pesticides on my dogs. Not since 7 years ago when I got Jilly, my Parson Terrier. She was just 8 weeks
old and covered in fleas, I got "stuff" from the vet. I had to bath her and leave on her coat for 15 mins. I wasnt allowed to touch it with my hands, Jilly was unwell for the next few days. Not nice for a 8 week old pup.

A few alternative that I have found work wonders

Garlic puree, just squish a bit on their food a couple of times a week.
Garlic powder/ capsules, one per day

Garlic, being related to onions, is considered by some to be harmful in the same way, but they would have to eat lots and lots of it to do them harm. Small amounts is completely harmless. Large quantities of onion, especially raw onion, causes the stomach lining to bleed, which can causes the anemia

If your dog is allergic to garlic you can try

"Billy No Mates" which is a herbal supplement made by CSJ.
Brewers' yeast tablets

[shirley c]

Im a bit like you Carol, I dont do the dogs with anything unless they are really covered in the fleas which has only happened once, I usually go over them with a flea comb every once in a while.

Pixel takes a reaction to her booster and to the flea treatment so I try to reduce the risk....unfortunatly with where we take the dogs we need the boosters, otherwise I wouldnt bother
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3 cats, Greebo, Yu and Lexx - 2 ferrets and Dales pony Jazz and adopted pony, April

[marcella]

Carol, I have heard that before that garlic is a good deterent for fleas .............. is it effective? And does it make the dogs smell??????????????? Reason I ask that is years ago John went through a brief health phase and he took garlic capsules daily ....................... until I made him stop as he began to smell like ............. well, you know!!!!!!!!

[kirsty]