Effective flea treatment and prevention

[Jules-and-Boo]

Please recommend what has worked well for your dogs and cats.

We’ve tried Frontline and Advantage and don’t find that they work.

We also use a spray in the house and clean frequently.

Dreading this year if we can’t find a solution

[sjw]

Hi

I use Prinocate on my cats and have never had a flea problem

Only available on prescription and not cheap

Sue

[Castleton]

I've got Advocate, from the vets. Expensive but shop around.

Found it improved his skin condition as I don't think he gets fleas (indoor puss)

[Soylent Green]

Preparations from the vets on prescription are the only things that work.  The shop bought stuff does nothing.  Also flea bomb your house.

[Guest]

Seresto flea collar works well for cats, but the downside is your cat may lose all the hair around its neck!!

[wolis]

Both our dogs hated Frontline and would cringe at the sight of the packet so we switched to a garlic spray. Worked well and they rarely had fleas. We bought it in a pet shop in Walworth Rd, now long gone. I think you can make your own and use a small gaden spray.

[Froglander]

  On 01/04/2023 at 08:25, Jules-and-Boo said:

Please recommend what has worked well for your dogs and cats.

We’ve tried Frontline and Advantage and don’t find that they work.

We also use a spray in the house and clean frequently.

 

Dreading this year if we can’t find a solution

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For dogs, try the spray that Waggy Wagon, a local groomer, sells.  I don’t know know if it’s suitable for cats as some essential oils are poisonous to cats.  Cat fleas are an absolute nightmare. 

[kristen]

We've started using diatomaceous earth (food grade) for cat fleas. There are a few videos online on how to do this. We made a little face covering for our cats, so they didn't inhale too much.

It's too early to know if it's been a success but we wanted an alternative to the Advantage/Frontline because of the problems associated with it as a pollutant.

One cat didn't mind the application, the other was a bit resistant but it wasn't too hard to get it on.

[Froglander]

  On 04/05/2023 at 14:38, Froglander said:

For dogs, try the spray that Waggy Wagon, a local groomer, sells.  I don’t know know if it’s suitable for cats as some essential oils are poisonous to cats.  Cat fleas are an absolute nightmare. 

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There is also a tick spray made by Chambers and Co.  It contains rose geranium oil and sulphur.  It’s available on eBay.  Price is £10.  Tick season is upon us. 

[Alec1]

  On 01/04/2023 at 08:25, Jules-and-Boo said:

Please recommend what has worked well for your dogs and cats.

We’ve tried Frontline and Advantage and don’t find that they work.

We also use a spray in the house and clean frequently.

 

Dreading this year if we can’t find a solution

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The frontline Plus stops the eggs hatching in your home, not sure if that was the one you tried, as there is a basic frontline.   I only found it the best for my cat.  Others didn't work.