I am putting some flea prevention I am going to put on doesnt work, then what? My cats dont have any fleas. Is that possible for my dog to have them and not my cats?

In a word, no.

Just my two cents.

why then do my daats not itch as much as my dog. It just drives him crazy. cats, not daats

Edited by Jennifer Schnegg (09/01/2009 11:46 AM)
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He may be flea-hypersensitive, the most common of all the dog allergies.

You saw flea evidence on or near him?

 Quote: Jennifer Schnegg

I am putting some flea prevention

What is it?

I had him on frontline last month. Im going to try Revolution this month.

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I had him on frontline last month. Im going to try Revolution this month.

He was not improved on Frontline?

What did the vet say about this dog? Isn't this the one who had not yet seen the vet about severe itching all summer?

I don't know the history on your dog, but usually if you have fleas, it won't clear up in a month. Also, you don't have to wait a complete month to put on flea control and depending on what type/brand of medication, you can use the topicals as early as 2-3 weeks and the pills can be a daily, weekly, bi-monthly, etc. Also, you can use pills mixed together with the topical medication, and as they use different ingredients, you might have a better success rate of killing all the fleas on the dog.

On a side note, you might have to flea bomb your house as there are more fleas in your house than are on your dog. Usually they are on the animals to eat and then jump off.

On a more personal note, I have never had success with frontline. It definitely kills most of the fleas, but I have found that there are still a few that aren't killed. If I have a persistant case of fleas, I use a mix of pills and topical flea medication. I use Capstars, Program, and Advantage or Advantix(kills cats). With this regime, I am able to kill all the fleas within the first week. This is only for a heavy infestation, as it is definitely overkill and not cheap.

-Lamarr

Yes, I should have been using the frontline, or whatever flea control every month and all summer long. I dont know why I didnt. I thought that it was just that Quincey was itchy because of the long hair and being hot. He didnt have a problem in the winter.

After I shaved his hair but his legs, tail and head, thats when I saw the fleas. There are so few, not to notice easily. Last month is when I started to use the frontline since I ran out.

I didnt notice that my cats had fleas. Where do the fleas hide, I have no carpet.

Capstar is a godsend at our house. It is great for exposure emergencies, it only works for 24 hours though.

You have to treat all the animals in the house as well as the environment in order to totally get rid of the fleas.

My cats never itch either, but it only takes one bite to set off a horrible reaction in my dog!!!

This year I ended up bombing twice, about two weeks apart with bombs that had insect growth regulators, to not only kill the living fleas but stop the eggs from hatching.

Its a lot of work both before and after, and you and the animals have stay gone for several hours.
BUT....If your boy is hypersensitive to fleas it is so worth it.

Everything possible needs to be washed, then you can vacuum everything else and throw out the bag right away (in a sealed gallon ziploc) when you are done. Vacuuming daily with a fresh bag might be necessary for a while to get rid of all the newly hatched fleas.

This alone will help get rid of lots of fleas.

I also get flea collars for cats, cut them into pieces then put a piece in the vacuum bag, or inside pet beds etc.