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Originally Posted by Ladymom  You shouldn't buy flea control products at the pet store or grocery store. They can be very dangerous, even cause death. The only safe place to buy them is through your vet or a reputable online pharmacy.
You will need to use a topical preventative to prevent fleas. Frontline is a good one since you only have to apply it every three months. Pills like Capstar will kill live fleas, but won't provide any protection long term. Dawn dish soap is just as good. |
We see it all the time at our office. People buy OTC flea control at Walmart and make their animals very sick, seizures, brain damage, etc. Just remember when using these topical preventative - do not also wash in Dawn. It will only wash off the product. Most of these products go into the skin and stay in the oily sebacious (sweat) glands. Dawn was made to cut the grease on our dishes so it will wash the product right off. Use a mild aloe/oatmeal shampoo, even baby shampoo will wash them off. Don't want to see you wasting your money, it is too expensive as it is -- but it works.
