>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]