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HOW she's caught them I don't know, as all the cats are flea free and wear flea collars along with having the anti flea tablets regularly.

What's the best way to get rid of them? I know I need to do the whole house, bedding etc, but what's best for on her? I don't really want to use chemicals on her, though I've bathed her and popped a spare cat flea collar on her for now until I can get to the pet shop this evening.
 
The best treatment for fleas is Frontline. If you are reluctant to use chemicals, then I would suggest going over all your pets with a flea comb daily, aswell as treating their bedding. Depending on the extent of infestation it may take some time to rid them completely. I don't give much sway to flea-collars or shop bought flea treatments, just a waste of money imo. :)
 
either advocate or frontline combi from your vet are the best line of defence against fleas.normal frontline is no longer as effective as it used to be and shop brought products are a total waste of time
 
Frontline should do the job, if not I currently use advantage and have found this perhaps better although it is a more frequent application. Prevention is better than cure, you should treat regularly regardless of whether you see fleas or not, once an infestation starts they are pretty hard to irradicate. The whole house needs treating as well as bedding etc, just doing the dog is not enough as they will have layed eggs in carpets etc and reinfestation continues. I can't stand the things and have a small heart attack if I ever see one! Hence I'm pretty vigilent in keeping them at bay and you wouldn't find a flea anywhere on my dogs! Regarding frontline...if you already have an infested dog the spray in my experience is much better than the spot on.
 
Just beware - you don't want to use chemicals but the cats have collars and tablets - are you sure this is OK? Those all contain chemicals and it may not be safe to use them together.
 
Farrierlover said:
Garlic is poisonous to dogs
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Really? Never heard that before. I know a few people who feed it in small amounts.
Out of interest, have just pulled The Complete Herbal Book for the Dog by Juliette de Bairacli Levy first published 1955, my edition 1975, off the shelf and it recommends garlic for fleas and a number of other ailments.
Also Caroline Hebard, who was a pioneer in Search and Rescue Dog training in the USA, reading her book at the mo, fed garlic to her dogs and they don't appear to have carked it prematurely :)
 
Its not poisonous.
It can cause anemia in dogs when it is fed in large amounts but it would need to be around 15 bulbs of garlic a day to cause problems for even a small dog.
 
Thankyou!

I've got some frontline tonight, plus flea shampoo, and stuff for the cats, and those smoke bomb things (one for every room).

I'll pop some garlic in her breakfast too, just to be sure :D

I checked our semi feral moggy (I have to wear gloves and get an assistant to pick her up) and she's got them, so I'm betting that's where they've come from.
 
Stronghold - bit more expensive than Frontline but works well for mine while Frontline does not really catch everything (mites for example, which are quite common as well).
 
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