Flea Treatment? Already Used Frontline+

[Racer X]

If they are eatin' critters, they may have worms. 2 of our 3 cats do, likely the 3rd as well. The boys like to hunt Micky Rats. Misty is too dainty. Though in her day, we have seen her numerous times levitate straight up 6' and get a hummingbird in mid flight.

[mrbigstuff]

Following this closely, although our issue is more ticks than fleas. Our area is infested with them.

[GuyGene]

My dog, and all dogs I know that use the Seresto collar are doing well with them, no allergies, etc. But maybe some dogs can't tolerate Seresto. My vet recommended it when they first came out, and they do indeed last a FULL 8 months! Makes it cost effective.

[Pam]

SteveO wrote:
[quote=GuyGene]
Here's what to do: get, just GET a Seresto® collar. You are done.

LOL on the Seresto rec - I wrote some of the sell copy for this product and Bayer's line of flea/tick remedies about 18 months ago for them (or I should say for their ad agency). Laughing because it has come full-circle for me now, ha ha ha.

I have used Bayer stuff and found it works well. Dog is already dosed up on insecticides right now, though...I'm looking for a non-insecticide, natural treatment. (good idea on the diatomaceous earth, Racer X). I will also try the google. Thanks all. I forgot to mention, my dogs killed a possum early this week so Greta likely picked up a few extra fleas from that poor fella.

And yes, with 5 pets we vac very frequently, empty the canister (Dyson) and are well educated on the infestation thing. (Luckily we do not have an infestation, doh.) I flea-brushed Greta this pm and found 3 live fleas (killed 2 of 'em, one varmint jumped away) and a dead'un. Wife just pulled another dead'un off G, and she wasn't scratching so much this pm so I think whatever FL+ made it onto her is now working. Will keep brushing daily; this actually works pretty well if you can be fast enough to kill the little suckers when you have them trapped in some hair on the comb.

Finding headless squirrels in the yard is also a frequent occurrence. My cats work for the Russian Mafia! ::o
Talk to your vet. External flea and tick treatments work different that those in pill form. You may be able to add an internal treatment since Frontline isn't working. Which I would totally dump in the future. Also, if you google plants that repel fleas and ticks you can get some ideas on what to use in your yard.