is there something that works well for dog fleas?

Question

I have 3 dogs and, although I check for fleas almost daily and give them all both garlic capsules and brewers yeast tabs everyday, I cant get rid of the fleas. I use preparations for the carpets and furniture, steam clean, spray, hoover every day and still they come. Apart from getting rid of the dogs and moving house...what can I do?

Answer 1

Frontline topical flea treatment is the best on the market. Advantage topical tx is also good but frontline is the best. Do Not get the ones from the markets, go to a feed store or vet to get them. the local humane societies will Carry them also. good luck....
the ones you get at the markets and wal-mart, will cause sever skin irritation and will effect the liver and kidneys in the long run. Frontline works in the hair follicles....

Answer 2

Frontline Plus. I agree. I used to use Advantage and now only use FP. Make sure you get the Plus formula too.

It's pricey, but each vial lasts 3 months compared to 1 month of advantage. On occasion (because I've forgotten) I've let it go 4 months and my dogs have remained flea free. And it's water/bathproof.

A tip I got here is if you have smaller dogs you can buy the large or xl size tube and share it among your dogs to help w/ the cost. But if your dogs are big like mine, you just have to buy their size and use it accordingly.

Once you control the fleas on the animal, they should start to disappear everywhere else. You cannot stop the fleas in your house until your dogs have a long term flea solution. And honestly, the only thing that will work is flea medicine like FP. Btw, you can buy FP from your vet or online (it's cheaper). Do not buy any imitation though. There are no generic versions of FP and the stuff they sell at Walmart/drugstores does not work at all.

Answer 3

at last, you are beginning to realise that all these crackpot things like brewers yeast and garlic don't work. Now go to the vet and ask him for some stronghold drops (called revolution in the USA and Australia). These drops will kill fleas, ticks, mage, earmites, lice and roundworms. You need to use the drops once a month without fail. Then ask the vet for some household flea treatment. Wash all their bedding on a hot wash, then spray their beds, the carpet, the curtains, sofa and anywhere else the dogs are allowed. The drops on the dogs will kill anyithing on them, and anything which jumps on them for a month. Most of the fleas live in your house and will reinfect the dogs as each successive batch of flea larvae hatch out. It will take a good couple of months for all of the fleas and larvae and eggs in your home to be completely gone. Then all you need to do is keep on top of the situation and not allow it to get out of hand again.
I have 6 dogs and 12 cats living in my home and at the first sign of anyone scratching, out come the drops. I simply cannot risk a flea infestation getting out of control here.It helps that I don't have carpet in my home anywhere as I consider them unhygeinic and my home is not overheated. It isn't a very friendly place for fleas to hide since they like warm central heating and carpets.Still, in summer I use the flea drops once amonth religiously on all the dogs and cats, and in winter only once every 3 months while the weather is cold.
I used to use frontline but in the last 3 years, both I, and several friends with kennels, have noticed that fleas seem to be becoming immune to the stuff and it hasn't been working as well as it used to. Hence my change to stronghold.

Answer 4

YES, here is your BEST answer!! Fleabusters for your carpet and Frontline for your dogs! Fleabusters is a great alternative to those dangerous pesticides. I will give you the address. I have treated this house once in 3 years and NO Fleas! I repeat NO FLEAS! Of course, I treat the furballs with Frontline during the warm months. Since I have 7 dogs, I think this is GREAT!

Answer 5

FRONTLINE is the BEST stuff in the world for fleas. You can get it from the vet or online. Pay the price for it, it usually averages about $10 a tube and a tube will last a month. It will also attack flea eggs and it comes off with their hair in places that they lay a lot.
Do NOT get the generic Hartz stuff or other brands at the grocery store because they can actually kill your pet. I have seen that stuff kill cats before especially. Frontline does NOT go into the nervous system of animals and is perfectly safe.

Answer 6

Tapeworms are common parasites that live in your dog's small intestine and share your dog's meals. There are many different types of tapeworms, but all consist of a head that attaches to the intestinal wall and a flattened, segmented body.

Each segment contains both female and male reproductive organs. The last segments are the most sexually mature and contain thousands of eggs. The mature segments break away and are shed in the dog's feces. After leaving your dog's body, they crawl about independently, dispersing eggs.

Tapeworms can cause intestinal upsets, diarrhea, weight loss and irritation around the anus. When fresh, tapeworm segments look like pieces of rice. As they dry, they turn brownish. Sometimes the segments attach to the fur around the dog's anus producing an itchy sensation that makes the dog scoot along the ground on its rear end (similar to how a dog reacts with its anal glands are irritated).

Tapeworms are not passed dog to dog. Their eggs must be eaten by an intermediate host (most frequently flea larvae). Then, when the dog eats a tapeworm hosting flea during self-grooming, the larvae develop into adult tapeworms inside the dog. If your dog has fleas, there is a 45 percent chance it will also have tapeworms.

Hydatid disease is a form of tapeworm infection. It occurs as a result of tapeworm larvae forming cysts in the organs and abdomen of animals such as sheep and rabbits. For this reason, dogs should not be fed raw organ meat.

Treatment:

Diagnosing tapeworms can be difficult unless infection is great because eggs are only released in the stool when the segment is broken. Unless you can take the actual segments to be examined by your veterinarian, stool samples must be examined successively. Your vet may suggest routine treatment as a precaution, especially after a flea infestation.

Your veterinarian will treat tapeworm infections with either a pill or an injection. Do not use over-the-counter products or products that are made for other animals. Besides treatment, it is very important to take measures to control fleas and to keep your dog away from rodents. Do not feed your dog raw organ meat or raw fish.

Answer 7

My flea cure came about quite by chance. One of my dogs met a new friend of the smelly kind. I didn't have any Tomato juice in the house but did have Clamato. To my surprize not only did it kill the skunk smell but also the fleas my dog had.
My dog stayed flea free between baths. Living on the lake with sand everywhere I find this simple, inexpensive cure a life saver.
As for the house you will need to spray everywhere with a commercial spay (from your vet). But once gone you should be problem free.

Answer 8

ask your vet for the best flea treatment you will have to do the house at the same time as the dogs and then again 2 weeks later.

Answer 9

flea collars they can last for 4 to 7 monthes. they cost $2 to $5.

Answer 10

Set your pc alarm to ring hourly—stand way up for 1 to 5 minutes everytime it goes off.