I have a flea problem,,,,?

Question

I have washed my pet...sprayed my pet...and got him a flea collar. I have sprayed the house carpet furniture etc. They seem gone for a day or two and it starts all over again so I repeat the obove thinking eggs were hatching and the same thing goes on and on......help!!!
I also have asma.

Answer 1

I had a terrible flea problem when we moved into our new house.. The previous owners had untreated indoor/outdoors pets..

I got about 12 lbs. ($5) of baking soda from a wholesale club and 3 lbs. of iodized restaurant salt($3) and mixed it together.. .I sprinkled the carpets with the mixture and let it sit for acouple days...

If you vacuum takes bags have some spares.... Also, put a cheapie flea collar to kill any live fleas inside the canister/bag ! You will also want to have some plastic bags handy to seal the used vacuum bags OR dump the canister into....

Vacuum like mad ! For a few days... The baking soda will smother any live fleas and the salt will puncture any eggs...

Also, baking soda is a deodorizer and a salt will pick up any loose dirt in your carpeting... BONUS....

We also as an extra precaution fogged our house.. We used the RAID brand foggers ($25).. Just be sure to take your cat and other pets elsewhere...

You can also bathe your cat/dog with DAWN dishsoap it kills fleas w/o using chemicals....

Since Frontline is expensive we use BIOSPOT available at Petsmart.. It's about $15 for a 4 month supply and we haven't had a flea problem in over 2 yrs.. We also have a very wooded yard !

You can also do spot checks for fleas by leaving a desk lamp on the floor and under the light place a light colored dish with some water and some dishsoap the fleas are attracted to the warm light and they get stuck/drown in the dishsoap/water combo.. This will help you check for anymore fleas... Also, vacuum your furniture... Good luck

Answer 2

A flea collar is by no means a fix, the fleas have to cross it to be effective. Honestly, it may make you feel better, but it's a waste of money and time, it is soooo inefficient.

Frontline is what most vets give to their clients, our recently went to ProMeris for the reason of an immunity build-up. Other than that use Seven on the yard, bath the pets in a 2 in 1 flea and tick shampoo, bomb the house (and expect to do it again), and use a 3 in 1 home spray around their bedding and what not.

Nothing is a quick fix, but you can put a huge dent in upfront, then just maintain on it.

BTW, Seven is bio-degradable, starts after the 1st rain, and isn't harmful to you or the pets!

Answer 3

I've never had any luck with over the counter remedy's. Go to your Vet and get the products from them. I use Frontline on my cat it works well. There is a pill that the Vet can give you that will kill the fleas immediately but it can only be used once a year then apply the Frontline. I have had good results with Flea Buster Powder. It works on adult fleas and on the newly hatched fleas by blocking their digestive system. It is non toxic and takes a few weeks to work. Watch out that your cat doesn't get worms, this can happen as a result of the fleas, so if you are taking the cat to the Vet you should take in a stool sample at the same time. Good luck.

Answer 4

Flea collars/sprays/powders are poison. Your dog has an open incision so any poisons that you put on her have a direct way to enter her body. I wouldn't do it. Truly the bath is a better idea. Warm water onto her incision will not hurt it at all. (No high pressure, no hard rubbing). Get a mild dog shampoo at any retail store (while you are there get a flea comb).. Don't use people shampoo. Wash your dog in a warm place with no drafts. Dry her gently with towels and keep in a warm area until fully dry. Comb her with flea comb, killing the fleas you catch (you can dip the comb in rubbing alcohol to kill the little devils or you can squish them with your fingernails or tweezers). Fleas like dirty dogs. You can apply a thin layer of antibiotic ointment to the incision when you are all through. Vacuuming the floors is very important

Answer 5

The fleas have laid eggs in your carpet & furniture is the probably reason the fleas are returning. Sprinkle dry borax on carpet & furniture leave for at least 3 days before vaccuning. The fleas will eat the borax causing them to dehydrate & die, this will also happen to any fleas that hatch out in the future. This is effective until carpet & furniture is wet cleaned.

Answer 6

What kind of pet do you have? If its a cat try keeping it inside for awhile after washing. Also, make sure you comb for any surviving eggs or fleas from the wash. Then you will want to spray down all the surfaces your pet has come into contact with and wash all your clothes and sheets since fleas can be there too. Vaccum thouroughly and maybe give your pet a flea bath a few times for one week just to be sure.

Answer 7

Fleas hate citrus. So rinse the dog with a mixture of lemon juice and water. Also, I put an old flea color inside the vacuum bag to kill the fleas I vacuum up. But vacuum often until all the eggs that hatch are gone. Flea collars are not good for your dog, they can make him sick, so be careful

Answer 8

Vacuum clean carpets, bedding and other areas where the fleas are likely to lay eggs. After cleaning seal the residue in a plastic bag and dispose of it away from the house. If the bag is not sealed properly, the fleas will crawl back.

Answer 9

Bath the pet with Dawn dish soap and wash everything in the house and bomb. Put a flea collar on the pet and put moth balls around the house.

Answer 10

You probably need to bomb the place with a flea bomber, that should kill the eggs and any other insects.