Is this a flea?! *update: still itchy*

[Sowa]

So I just read advantage doesn't expire if it's in the tube, with the seal unbroken. It's still in the originally packaging in the box so I'm going to go put it on all of them right now. Lucky I have just the right amount. 2 large ones and a small one for the cat

[Karen]

Yup, looks like a flea ... I would definitely wash blankets and sheets, and anywhere she has been lying ... and sprinkle any carpets with flea powder and vacuum ... they can get in the carpets and it becomes a nightmare! And yes, they will bite people - my sister once had a house that had fleas in the carpet when she moved in, and as she is allergic to flea bites, before they realized it, her skin looked like someone attacked her with a big pink marker making polka dots!

[chocolatepuppy]

THAT IS A FLEA, FOR SURE!!! I am just getting rid of a flea infestation. Three months of fighting them! I hadn't seen a flea in nearly 20 years and BAM, fleas! I am told the same by many, hadn't had fleas in years and now they have them. We had no winter last year, that's why I suppose they were so bad this year. My dogs were on Frontline for the summer but I have never used flea meds on my cats because they don't go outside. It always worked, until now.
Treat the dogs and cat and wash all their bedding, vacuum frequently and throw out the bag. Good luck.

[sasvermont]

I usually buy the largest size Frontline Plus and give it out according to size of animal. I buy it on Ebay and it is much cheaper. They give you a siringe with a plunger, a little bottle and the encased Frontline Plus as you would buy at the store. I empty the encased stuff, one by one, as needed, into the little bottle. I keep it all in the fridge. Works for me. BUT I do it all year long! No breaks. NO FLEAS either.

P.S. I do the same for the cats, with cat worthy Frontline Plus.

[Sowa]

She was on the couch for a few minutes the other day. How would I clean that? Just vacuum? What about my truck? I guess it's too cold for them to live out there anyway.

How long will it take them to die after I've put the treatment on them?

[Freedom]

Yep that be a flea. Ugh.

You asked how long it will take. That depends on what you used. Here, refer to this chart: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/article.cfm?aid=325

As you will see, some products kill adult fleas, some also kill the larvae. Some stop reproduction others do not.

BTW, keep an eye out for a few hours in case any of the pets has a reaction to the product. Oh, and be sure what you apply on a cat is FOR a cat; many of the dog formulas are toxic to cats, and vice versa.

Here is another chart: http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=545

[Kfamr]

Fleas are terrible and a constant battle in Florida. I have tried many topical products but none of them have worked. I have been trying a combination of things. My current ammo is bathing the dogs weekly, Comfortis, and spraying the yard/house with Ortho home defense. So far I have been winning.