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>From: Sunshine <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Help with Fleas
>How well does Advantage work? Do we have to vacuum everyday and rewash
>everything everyday? I read we need to brush them twice a day, is this
>true? What else should I be doing to stop the growth of fleas?
Debbie,
When my kids had fleas I tried Advantage, although at the time the vet
cautioned me that no tests had been done with ferrets and she could not
guarantee the product's safety. She recommended I use half the dosage in
each little tube, which were the ones designed for cats & kittens. At the
time I lived in a house surrounded by woods and gardens, and with a bunch
of stray cats (not mine) and wildlife in the neighborhood. So fleas were
pretty much inevitable.
Before resorting to Advantage I tried almost everything else: pyrethrin
(?), a horrible product made from chrysanthemums which was supposedly safe
but which was also ineffective, and stank; shampooing my carpets with salt
water, etc. I refused to use flea bombs for fear of the toxic effect on my
ferrets.
This battle went on for almost two years before I tried Advantage and
within two months of using it the fleas were GONE. My kids showed no ill
effects. It was wonderful! Thank god, I have no need to use the product
now, but it did work beautifully and after the third dose (once each month,
a few drops at the base of the neck), the fleas never came back.
Good luck!
Susann
[Posted in FML issue 2924]
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