is it ok to use sevindust on my dog for fleas?

Question

we have been fighting the fleas for about a week or so and we havent had much luck. recently my grandma has been putting this powder on our pekingese, gizmo. the powder is called sevin dust. she has been putting it on him for about a week and yea i dont know if its safe or not for him. if you know if its safe or not please tell and also do you have any tips on fighting the fleas

we have given him flea baths, sprayed frontline but it doesnt really work and we always spray the sevin dust off so he doesnt get poisoned

Answer 1

First of all, sevin dust is an insecticide that was NEVER meant for anything living. She needs to stop that right away. Even if you wash it off it could be burning the dogs skin. If the fleas are on the dog, they are also in the house. The only correct way to remove them is to treat the house, then the dog. You could call an exterminator if the problem is great, or buy an over the counter flea bomb at the local home improvement store. The dog should only be treated with flea baths(reading the instructions and following them) and then with an internal parasite preventative only available from the vet.

Answer 2

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Its OK to pet the dog. The problem is that if the dog goes in your house it will be dropping flea eggs that will turn into a larvae then into fleas that may bite you. They will also jump back on your dog or any other pets. If you have carpets they can be very hard to get rid of. Vacuum all areas where the dog has been and especially where it sleeps even if this is outside. Make sure you dispose of the paper vacuum bag right away as the fleas will hatch out in it and escape to reinfect your house. As a tempory fix you can use a flea comb to get most of them if your dogs coat isn't too long. Lots of fun squashing them with your fingernail! I would recommend using Frontline or Advantix to treat your dog. Don't use the flea treatments from the supermarket or elsewhere. You can apply the flea treatment yourself, follow the instructions and a good trick is to cut the hair down to the skin between the shoulder blades in a quarter sized area where you apply the liquid. This makes sure that it all gets through the coat to spread on the skin and doesn't run off. Good Luck PS: Ignore the bad advice below, fleas do not give you lyme disease, ticks do

Answer 3

Given from the personal experience of a somewhat country boy....7dust works as a pest control, including fleas and ticks, around your yard and on your dog. Had a German Shepard/ Black Lab mix, bought from a pet store (mid 70's), that looked like an un-docked anorexic Rottweiler or Doberman with floppy ears and was raised as a fenced in outdoor dog. Died from old age in 91; approximately 14 years for a dog of his size is better than average and outside of taking him to the vet for yearly's, the only thing we used on him other than an occasional bath was 7dust. I would dust him from front to back and top to bottom and then he'd take off like a streak leaving a dust trail behind him. The residual dust would also control fleas and ticks inside his house bedding. Not sure if it's the best thing for a smaller dog, which is why I'm here in the 1st place to see if I should use it on my 13yr old Schipp. What makes a pesticide lethal to insects may not necessarily make it lethal to mammals due to the paths of effectiveness. Granted, over dosing anything chemical can be lethal but occasional, moderate treatments of 7dust on your pet for flea and tick control can't be as lethal as some of these post would make it seem.

Answer 4

Do not use Sevin on a dog smaller than 10 lbs. Proper steps on dogs for 5% sevin is rub dust into coat for 30 secs then encourage shaking. Leave on 10-30 mins then wash off with water only. Repeat every 40-50 days.

Answer 5

Flea powder is such old school. Call your vet and ask for either Advantix or Frontline once a month flea preventative. Make sure you shampoo the dog first before you apply it to get rid of the flea powder. Also ask them if they have a good premise spray that you can use around the house.

Answer 6

Sevin Dust Powder

Answer 7

Sevin Dust Pesticide

Answer 8

Stop before you kill the dog. Take the dog to a vet now.

Then shoot whoever didn't read the directions on the Seven dust that says it will harm animals. They should not own a pet.
OMFG what is wrong with people


If your pet lives I find that frontline works best for fleas.

Answer 9

NO, STOP NOW. you are putting a poison on your dog. You'll kill it or make it really sick. Get it a flea bath, then put a good flea collar on it. You can also buy good flea killing cream to apply to the back of his neck above the shoulders. Save the poison for outside use and read the directions.

Answer 10

If the product isn't made for dogs then it shouldn't be used on them. This could kill your Pekingese. Have your Grandmother try Frontline Plus. That is what we use here at Oakhill Pekingese.