whats the best flea treatment for dogs tried frontline its not working!?

Answer 1

First let me tell you that I own a pest control company and what I will recommend is the complete treatment that should help you completely get rid of the fleas.

First, treat the pet with Capstar. This is a pill that you get from the vet that will kill all of the fleas that get on the animal for the first 24 hours. Second, use either Frontline or Advantage, these can also be purchased from the vet. Frontline can be used on pets 12 weeks old or older. Advantage can be used on animals as young as 6 weeks. If the pet is old enough for either product, switch back and forth between the two. One month use one, the next use the other. The reason I recommend this is that there are two main types of fleas that infest pets. One product works better on the first type and the other product works better on the second type. By using both, you make sure you have covered all your bases.

Once the pet has been treated, you must treat your home and yard. The best products to do this would include not only a killing agent, but also a sterilization agent. Inside, I would use Ultracide, if you can get it. (Many on line sites sell it.) Follow the instructions on the label! Wash all animal’s bedding and vacuum frequently. Throw out the vacuum bag or dump the catch container after every vacuuming. You can never vacuum too much! DO NOT STEAM CLEAN YOUR RUGS! This can hatch flea eggs and make your problem worse.

Outside I would use Demon WP mixed with Gentrol or Nylar, carefully following label instructions. Treat the entire yard, paying special attention to under bushes and low hanging branches. Most of these products can be bought at any Do-It-Yourself Pest Control company either on line or in a store.

Treating your house and yard is just as important as treating the pet!

It is also very important to stay away from the grocery store or box store products like Zodiac or Hartz. Many of these products can cause severe allergic reactions in animals.

Answer 2

When the fleas became somewhat immune to Frontline here, my vet recommended Revolution. While Frontline and Advantage are topical pesticides, Revolution is a topical flea _medicine_.

Because of our location and the wildlife, we also have to be concerned about ticks. My dogs are now on a schedule of Revolution and Interceptor on the 1st of the month, and then Frontline on the 15th of the month. My vet has assured me that not only is this safe for our dogs, it is actually what is required if you are traveling from the States to the UK, as they do not have the same pests as we do, and they don't want to inherit any from us.

With the switch, we have no more flea problems, even though we live in a canyon with many wild critters running around, all of which carry fleas.

Answer 3

I have had the same problem and I switched to Revolution and have had very good luck with it. My vet says that fleas are becoming resistant to Frontline, just like they have become to cheap products like Bio-Spot (but they will still work in some areas). Revolution prevents heartworms also, so it is more expensive than Frontline, but you will not have to give Hartguard or Interceptor also (which makes it about the same price per month). I also spread a pesticide on my yard to kill any fleas that come into my yard from all of the stray cats in my neighborhood that my dogs pick up when they go outside to potty.

Answer 4

I used frontline with my dog and found that it wasnt that good either! I went to the pet shop and was recommended tablets called 'Johnsons 4 fleas'. You use the tablets whenever you think that your dog might have fleas and it kills all fleas on the dog in 24 hours. You can use it as often as you need to and you can give it to puppies and pregnant females. It works a treat. Its the best stuff I have ever used and I buy it all the time now.

Answer 5

Like the first poster said, Sevin powder works great! And the liquid spray is good for treating carpets and furniture and doesn't stink like some of the other stuff people use. Just be sure that if you get Sevin dust, you get the 5%, not the 50%, which is way too strong. And Sevin dust is good for dusting beds too. I love the stuff--it works way better than anything else I've ever used. Just don't use it on cats--it's not so good for them. We use the Sevin yard granules once a year--about 10 bucks to do the entire yard. Haven't seen fleas in over 3 years now.

Answer 6

HI
I am not sure which country you are in but I am a veterinarian nurse in Australia and Frontline (made by merial) has not been working against fleas fopr at least 2 years here. We suggest that our clients use Advantage or Advantix or Advocate (bayer) or Revolution (Pfizer), remember due to the life cycle of fleas you will need to use the product for at least 6 months to clean up your environment and you may see adult fleas if your dog picks them up from outside sources, but these adults will die within 12 hours. Good luck

Answer 7

are you using a treatment for dogs that already have fleas or a flea prevention treatment? I was under the impression that front line was the best on the market. I know there are some tablets by Johnson's but the best thing to do is ask a vet

Answer 8

I can only speak from personal experience. We had an infestation of fleas a few years ago after spreading hay around in our front yard (new house site/dirt/mud everywhere). Needless to say fleas were everywhere in our home. I am sensitive to ALOT of chemicals. I used a solution of vinegar and water, probably 2:10 and sprayed the carpet, furniture, EVERYThing that could harbor a flea and vacuumed daily, I think for approx 2 weeks (the eggs hatch on cycles). I emptied my vacuum canister daily. within days I was FLEA FREE and have not been reinfested.
Also we use biospot on our dogs w/ pretty good results. I also give my pooches a supplement of Brewer's yeast tablets w/ thier mutivitamin. It is said to interact w/ the dogs chemistry to help make them less desirable to fleas.

Hope this was helpful. Plain old distilled vinegar was a God send!!!
Ivory dish soap is also good to kill fleas. Let it sit on your dog for only a couple of minutes after you have a good lather then risnse.

Be blessed in 2007!!

Ivory dish soap is also good for killing fleas. After you have a good lather let it sit for a couple of minutes then rinse. Don't forget to follow up and pick the dead fleas and ticks off.

Answer 9

Frontline is working just fine..no matter what flea treatment you use if you still have fleas in the enviornment you'll still see fleas on your pet. The fleas that get on your pet will die as will the eggs, but those in the enviornment will still be there to reinfest your pets.

Frontline is NOT dangerous to cats so there is no danger if you have cats in your house.

Answer 10

Worked at a Veterinarian Hospital for 4 yrs. Look at the ingredients on any products. Look for Pyrithians; the higher percentage the better. Mycodex w/ pyrithians x3 is good or Adams flea shampoo. Both can be purchased at Pets Mart a vets office or online. But you have to let the shampoo set on your dog for atleast 10 mins. Don't just rinse it off or it won't kill them all. Then set off flea bombs in your house and spray the yard too if possible. Good Luck!