Posted by robert sinnhoff on October 28, 1998 at 14:31:57:
In Reply to: Re: Fleas posted by Sheila Zimmerman on June 07, 1998 at 10:04:56:
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> Hi, I'm from Texas where the flea problem is bad this summer due to a mild winter. The best shampoo I ever used on my four dogs was a product called Zema. It's strength in fighting fleas was from an extract from chrisanthemums. I have not been able to find this product for over a year now and nothing else I have tried has done as well. If anyone knows how I can locate this product in a gallon bottle and the shampoo is green in color, please find out how I can order a case. When a good product becomes hard to find, something is wrong. I know it was not harmful to pets because my dogs were bathed every weekend and never had any health problems at all. Thanks, Sheila
> >
> > > > Hi, my 10 month old peke has al problem with fleas. He was
> > > > originally on "Program" and the vet recently switched him to
> > > > "Sentinel." The sentinel is a como of the heartworm and flea pill
> > > > in one. To make a long story short, I bathe Harley about twice a
> > > > month (using flea shampoo) and also use Hartz "Control" fleas spray
> > > > and a flea collor on him. Even after this, I can sit him down at
> > > > about any given time and still find fleas on him. I have asked the
> > > > vete wht I can do for Harley adn his response was that some dogs
> > > > just don't react to the flea pills'collars/spray. Any suggestions
> > > > would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.....Jacque
> > > I think the best thing for you to do is not to concentrate on getting
> > > the fleas off your dog, but get them out of your home. If you live
> > > in a wooded area, there's not much you can do about the outside, but
> > > there are plenty of things out there for getting rid of fleas in your
> > > home. It may take as much as a month to kill them all however. Back
> > > in California, my wife and I had a flea infestation in our apartment.
> > > We sprayed around the baseboards, and each day we'd find 10-20 dead
> > > fleas for about the next 2 weeks, then it slowly tapered off and we
> > > never got any more.
> > > As for your dog, he should have a flea dip to get rid of the ones
> > > on him. For future prevention, there are sprays you can use, and there
> > > are other products/medications as well besides Program. Advantage
> > > was a popular one, but people have heard that there can be dangerous
> > > reactions between it and some shampoos. There are also some home-
> > > brewed remedies as well. I invite the other readers of the board to
> > > offer suggestions!
> > HI,
> > I live in Hawaii where fleas are a continuous problem. I have a little black and white peke that I rescued from the Humane Society. He had run away from his previous owners. Needless to say he was loaded with fleas. They bathed him but he still had them and started loosing his fur. This was after treatments from the vet as well. For Todo, I found the remedy it was a combination of things. 1. Absolutly you have to get them out of your homes. I found the beat is treating carpeting with "Fleasbusters". It works for a year and is very effective!! It keeps new eggs form hatching and is totaly harmless to the environment you and the dog! 2. The BEST flea shampoo I have ever found is completly natural and nono toxic yet it is totally deadly to the fleas. They just fall off. It is called Melaleuca hamd soap, It comes in a pump. It is naturally anti bacterial so we all use it daily as our antibacterial soap. It is mild enough to be used daily. It does not posin the dog and does not dry him out. They also make a dog shampoo but I find this to be better for the Hawaii environment(no break from fleas). It also seems to keep his skin in very good condition because tof the antibacterial properties. Todo like his bath very much! 3. Program really worked for him as well. So the combination of the three worked for us. Good luck.