F L E A S update: it is NOT over yet

[kittykatharine]

Good luck with the flea battle. I know that can be soooooo frustrating...

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Yippie, no more fleas. It took us nearly 3 months to get rid of them

[kokopup]

Flea infestation can be a vicious cycle that is hard to break.

Frontline,advantix and all flea medication that you put on or give orally to your dog or cat really only kills those fleas on your pet. Even if you get frontline plus that has the ingredient that keeps eggs from hatching it doesn't make it to the carpet. It does nothing for the flea eggs in your carpet and furniture, If you wont to break the flea cycle you need to spray your house with Precor. Sprink Sevan dust on the outside in areas that cats or dogs frequent. You can also sprink Sevan in bedding areas. The Precor keeps the eggs from hatching. I spray with Precor every spring and again during summer. Once a year I add Malithion to my spray mixture. You can buy Precor from an exterminator. Flea powder is nothing but Sevan dust. Sevan dust is a much cheaper alternative that can be sprinkeled in carpet when you have active fleas.

[Catlady711]

Flea infestation can be a vicious cycle that is hard to break.

Frontline,advantix and all flea medication that you put on or give orally to your dog or cat really only kills those fleas on your pet. Even if you get frontline plus that has the ingredient that keeps eggs from hatching it doesn't make it to the carpet. It does nothing for the flea eggs in your carpet and furniture, If you wont to break the flea cycle you need to spray your house with Precor. Sprink Sevan dust on the outside in areas that cats or dogs frequent. You can also sprink Sevan in bedding areas. The Precor keeps the eggs from hatching. I spray with Precor every spring and again during summer. Once a year I add Malithion to my spray mixture. You can buy Precor from an exterminator. Flea powder is nothing but Sevan dust. Sevan dust is a much cheaper alternative that can be sprinkeled in carpet when you have active fleas.

Might want to re-think Sevendust as a 'cheap' alternative to flea treatment. It's not a 'safe' product for pet or indoor use at all.

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[kokopup]

Thanks for your info on Sevandust risk. Sounds like it can be very dangerous if not careful. I have heard some of the same horror stories about Revolution and other Flea meds. I have always used Sevan sparingly on carpet only when there were actually fleas present. I usually put it on the carpet and then vacuumed. I'm sure that if this was used in a garden they used the sevan pump. This not only puts the dust on the plants but a lot would be put in the air to drift through fence and coat everything. Any insecticide, Frontline and house bombs included, can be dangerous if not used with caution. I had an Uncle that was an avid fox hunter and had 21 hound dogs. He used Sevan in his dog pens for years with no problems.

Precor however is not toxic and does work to break the flea cycle.

[Catlady711]

I think for ANY product out there, if it's strong enough to kill a bug, it's strong enough to potentially cause other problems. Doesn't matter if it's 'natural' or chemical, or whatever, if it kills bugs of any type then it's got potential for bad, especially if not used properly.

I've been working at the vet hospital for a long time, I don't know how many thousands of cats/dogs we've used flea products on, but in my experience Frontline Plus and Revolution are two of the safest that we've seen far less reactions or problems with than the others. I personally have used both products on my cats without hesitation and will continue to do so without fear.