brooksy97 Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 Any one seen a massive jump in fleas this year? iv tryed everything! Iv had to detox the house twice and I still can't seem to kill them all! Any help? iv had to stop taking him shooting as I think that's where he is getting them all from. Any advice? I used front line! Is there Anything better then that? Thanks Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 A lad on here washes his dog in Vosene shampoo the green bottle, it kills them dead. I'm using advocate on my dogs and not had a flea or tick yet this season, fingers crossed they don't at all. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Advocate works for my dogs, Frontline not very good anymore.I'm using advocate on my dogs and not had a flea or tick yet this season, fingers crossed they don't at all.Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 mostly use my dogs for fowling/pheasants so not really working at the moment only pigeons, I put a flea collar on this time of year, until the major time for fleas are over no collar when working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurchers Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 I used duramitex but they took it off the shelves.but now there is a different 1 made by harkers try that mate it might do the same job,but dont spray his face or head with it.from the neck down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halight Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Yes parts of the country have been having it bad with fleas , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsorense Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 is it "proper" frontline? - if you bought it without a prescription then its not and a lot of fleas are now resistant to it. The prescription only stuff is called "Frontline COMBO". I would give this a try as we never have any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooksy97 Posted August 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Thanks for the replys, yeah it was off the shelve front line, I will wait till I can put advocate on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Talk to your vets about the new flea and tick tablets. Using them in my own dogs and very impressed. Doesn't matter of they swim or get wet. One meaty tablet every month or every 3 months depending on the make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooksy97 Posted August 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Ah brill Il have a word with the vet tomorrow that's for the reply mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 Talk to your vets about the new flea and tick tablets. Using them in my own dogs and very impressed. Doesn't matter of they swim or get wet. One meaty tablet every month or every 3 months depending on the make. Sounds just the job, who are the makers and what names do they go by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 A lad on here washes his dog in Vosene shampoo the green bottle, it kills them dead. I'm using advocate on my dogs and not had a flea or tick yet this season, fingers crossed they don't at all. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 A lad on here washes his dog in Vosene shampoo the green bottle, it kills them dead. I'm using advocate on my dogs and not had a flea or tick yet this season, fingers crossed they don't at all. Figgy I was using advocate every month, tried frontline and various others but nothing worked - the best I got was to slow the fleas down. I recently tried the vosine trick and it worked amazingly, they just wash off as easy as pie. I will shampoo every week for a month and see what happens but so far I'm converted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 The thing with Frontline or Advocate is they kill the fleas. Frontline kills by excitation so you can see the flea being more active before it dies. It's common for a continuous source of infestation (home, car, somewhere you go on walks) means the dog picks up fleas regularly, just they are killed and no ongoing infestation can take hold. If you treat the dog and not the environment you may see fleas for well over 6 months despite the spot on doing its job perfectly. All a shampoo will do is repel the flea into the environment - it won't die. Nexgard is the flea and tick tablet we are stocking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 You know I don't see fleas very much at all and I don't treat for them much. The big thing is not keeping dogs in the house and not having wood used in the Kennel. I cant use a lot of treatments as I keep Koi and this stuff is death to fish. I always struggled with them in town when my dogs were in the house. Is a big factor the fact that I live remote of other dogs with only farm stock? I do get tick issues at certain times but not fleas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Nexgard is the flea and tick tablet we are stocking. Thanks Apache. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 There's a couple of issues. You need a source of infection - that can be other dogs, cats or even rabbits (all three share the cat flea, the dog flea is relatively rare). Going to places where many animals go increases the risk - so living in a town, on a shoot etc. Also dogs can live quite well with a mild flea burden. With no treatment in place the fleas live in close contact with the skin and can be hard to find, even if you look for them. It's only when you add something into the mix that excites them that we often see the flea. Dogs living outside in cold conditions will also halt the flea life cycle- not so in your centrally heated house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 There's a couple of issues. You need a source of infection - that can be other dogs, cats or even rabbits (all three share the cat flea, the dog flea is relatively rare). Going to places where many animals go increases the risk - so living in a town, on a shoot etc. Also dogs can live quite well with a mild flea burden. With no treatment in place the fleas live in close contact with the skin and can be hard to find, even if you look for them. It's only when you add something into the mix that excites them that we often see the flea. Dogs living outside in cold conditions will also halt the flea life cycle- not so in your centrally heated house. I think the last bit of that is a main reason I don't find it an issue. They jump off and on and live in the house do they not? therefore treating the dog is only half the battle. Always an issue when dogs were in the house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Talk to your vets about the new flea and tick tablets. Using them in my own dogs and very impressed. Doesn't matter of they swim or get wet. One meaty tablet every month or every 3 months depending on the make. Ive got 1 of those for my dog not sure on the make of it and it was useless against ticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Ive got 1 of those for my dog not sure on the make of it and it was useless against ticks. How long ago? The products I speak of have been launched in the last 3 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lampwick Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 I'm treating plenty of homes this summer! All of them have been treating their pets!!! Stay off the cheap online treatments, or give me a call and I can give you a treatment price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 How long ago? The products I speak of have been launched in the last 3 months. Not that long ago, my dog is only 16 weeks now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colc08 Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Where do you guys buy your Advocate from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Frontline Combo (as said, prescription from vet) has worked well for me over the years and this year is no different. Interested in the tablet though, not letting them swim for 48 hours after the application of the frontline can be a pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 as the weather is changing....im seeing a massive decrease in the flea problem i have had in recent mths.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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