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Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   Is it possible to have flea treatment at home?
   My dog is allergic to fleas and i give her baths and flea medication and she continues to chew herself. She is almost bald and i was wondering to take care of it. I take her to the vet but she is tired of shots and gets aggressive. Please help it is so sad.

   • ANSWER:
     Here are some natural ways to kill fleas
     InstructionsDifficulty: Easy
     Things You’ll Need:
     Lemons
     10 ml. of sweet almond oil
     lavender oil
     cedarwood oil
     eucalyptus oil
     Tea Tree Oil
     citronella
     geranium oil
     salt (sea salt or table salt)
     favourite dog shampoo
     two cups of fresh rosemary
     Garlic
     Brewer’s yeast tablets
     apple cider vinegar
     Step1Lemons or even oranges make a great natural flea spray. Take a lemon cut it into thin slices and place in a pint jug or jar, cover with boiling water and let steep overnight.

     The next day pour into a spray bottle, spray over your dog remembering especially behind the ears and around the head generally, around the base of the tail and under your dog’s ‘armpits’.

     Step2 A flea collar can be made by rubbing a few drops of one of the following into an ordinary webbing or rope collar or even a doggy bandanna: eucalyptus oil, Tea Tree Oil, citronella, lavender or geranium. This should be done weekly.

     Step3 If your dog or dogs stay in the home with you then you know you have fleas there as well. Wash your dog’s bedding regularly with the hot cycle of your washing machine, adding eucalyptus oil to the rinse cycle will also get rid of house dust mites, this is according to research from the University of Sydney, Australia.

     Adding a thin layer of salt to your carpet and leaving it on for a couple of days before vacuuming will hopefully kill the fleas and eggs there. The way this works is it basically desiccate them!

     Step4 If your dog is badly infested then you have to bath him. Use a little Dawn Dish detergent and shampoo (leave on for five minutes) then rinse. Add a couple of drops of Tea Tree Oil or Lavender oil to your rinse water. An alternative is to make your own herbal flea dip which will also work on ticks. Steep two cups of fresh rosemary in two pints of boiling water for 30 minutes. Strain the liquid, discard the leaves and make it up to one gallon ( 8 pints) with warm water. Pour this mixture over the dog until it’s saturated. Do not rinse off and allow the dog to dry naturally.

     Step5 An internal flea repellant I have read is having them eat garlic, now I've also read if you feed to much to them it can make them sick to their stomach, so use sparingly. When your dog eats garlic, the smell is excreted through the dog’s skin making your dog less likely to be the flea’s next meal.
     Brewer’ s yeast tablets will also help to make your dog less attractive to fleas because once again the smell is excreted through the skin.
     Adding a dessertspoon of apple cider vinegar to the water bowl will make the skin more acidic and unpleasant to fleas and ticks. If your dogs don’t fancy apple cider vinegar in the water bowl, dilute it 50/50 with water and use in a spray bottle instead of the citrus repellent

     Step6 I also read that if you take a light colored bowl or pie pan and fill with water adding a few drops of liquid soap and place under a nightlight on the floor that the fleas will come to the light and drown in the water because the soap makes them heavy and they can't jump out. Haven't tried this one yet but I am planning on trying it.

2. QUESTION:
   Quick flea treatment at home for a found kitty?
   A little kitten just wandered up, and it is covered in fleas. I am not going to keep it, but I can't leave it outside because we live in the woods and I am afraid something might happen to it. Is there anything that I can put on her to get rid of the fleas until I can get her some flea meds? I mean something that we have around the house that might work just until I get her to the vet?

   • ANSWER:
     DONT USE BORAX!!! Dawn dishwashing soap. Its very safe for little kittens, better than advantage. I had a kitten dumped on me when he was 1 week old and was absolutley covered in fleas. Use a flea comb or your nails to pick out the fleas from the soap and rinse really well.

     You are such a good person to help it!!

3. QUESTION:
   my cat just came home from a week long runaway outside. I dont have any flea treatment at home.. What should i?
   DO??

   do i bathe him ?

   • ANSWER:

4. QUESTION:
   Cat needs home treatment for itchy irritated flea bites. fleas are gone, but she's chewing. got one?
   My 5 year old calico, female, long-hair, kitty, is suffering from allergic reactions to flea bites. We gave her frontline, etc, to get rid of the fleas. Does someone have a home remedy treatment for her itchy, scabby, irritations on her tail chin and neck? I don't really want to get her a cortisol shot. Help, she needs relief!

   • ANSWER:
     Hi there,

     The gold standard treatment is to give her a cortisol shot. Anything less, and she will be suffering a bit. Please reconsider the shot. She needs your help and is counting on you!!!

     Treatment of flea allergy dermatitis primarily involves the prevention of fleas from coming into contact with your pet. This is done by eliminating adult and immature fleas in the environment.

     Don't forget to also treat your environment.

     Only 1 or 2 bites can make your cat miserable if she has an allergy.

     If you have taken every precaution and your pet still occasionally gets itchy there are products which contain antihistamines/steroids that can relieve the itch and speed up your pets' recovery process.
     Histacalm Shampoo – Contains diphenhydramine HCL, good for calming irritation and itch due to allergy, gentle enough for every day use.
     Chlorpheniramine Tablets – an oral antihistamine.
     Vita-Soothe – Contains Aloe and Oatmeal for instant relief from itching.

     Hope this helps.

5. QUESTION:
   Flea Treatment for dogs and in and around the home?
   Can anyone help. I need a flea treatment for my dogs and in and around the house. We live on a property of about 20 acres and are having trouble with the fleas this year. Can you tell me were i could purchase some good flea killing products. I already use products like Frontline for flea and tick control but the fleas are very bad this year.

   • ANSWER:
     If you are using Frontline PLUS, and using it properly, that really should be enough to keep fleas off of your dog and out of your house.
     Make sure that you do not bathe your dog for 2 days before treatment and 2 days after treatment.
     For Frontline Plus to be its most effective, your dog needs to have its natural oils in its skin for the Frontline to absorb properly, which is why you don't bathe them (temporarily) before or after applying it.
     I have LOTS of dogs and don't have any problems with fleas on my dogs, or in my house.
     Since you have more than one dog, you could also "stagger" the treatments.
     Here is an article that may be of help to you.
     http://www.all-about-goldens.com/killingfleas.html

     Also, although I love Frontline Plus topical............I do find the Frontline spray to be a total waste of money, as it doesn't do a good job.