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ritapatt · 01-11-2016, 11:13 AM

The activyl is like a miracle.They were treated friday night I combed and bathed this morning(Monday)- not even a sight of a flea- washed their bedding- one more vacuuming, just in case.I put the sticker for retreatment on February's calendar- I am not doing this again!

LunarBerry · 01-11-2016, 11:15 AM

ugh last year was terrible for fleas here in GA. Our old Jack russell, Chloe, never had fleas and even she caught them. I asked my vet why my furbaby still got fleas though I'm treating her with expensive monthly flea meds and he said that the flea meds don't always keep them off 100% of the time, but when they do they prevent them from continuing their life cycle. Like they won't reproduce, live as long or something like that. After hearing that I was thinking that kind of made sense. But I went and bought some brewer's yeast, so gonna make some treats for my furbaby with that and coconut oil to work from the inside along with her topical treatment. That way she'll be even less appealing to fleas XD

LoveMyBeowulf · 01-11-2016, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by LunarBerry

ugh last year was terrible for fleas here in GA. Our old Jack russell, Chloe, never had fleas and even she caught them. I asked my vet why my furbaby still got fleas though I'm treating her with expensive monthly flea meds and he said that the flea meds don't always keep them off 100% of the time, but when they do they prevent them from continuing their life cycle. Like they won't reproduce, live as long or something like that. After hearing that I was thinking that kind of made sense. But I went and bought some brewer's yeast, so gonna make some treats for my furbaby with that and coconut oil to work from the inside along with her topical treatment. That way she'll be even less appealing to fleas XD

I forgot about that treatment I should try that. What is the recipe?

LunarBerry · 01-11-2016, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by LoveMyBeowulf

I forgot about that treatment I should try that. What is the recipe?

I want to say it's roughly 1/2 teaspoon of brewer's yeast to a full teaspoon of coconut oil and that's per 10 pounds of body weight. Taken once a day. Very simple

Otherwise you can sprinkle some on their food. Just don't heat the brewr's yeast over 200-250+ cause that destroys the good stuff in it.

Cindy_17 · 01-11-2016, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Tay65

We have snow! Lol. This is nuts!

Wow! That is crazy! I swear we are being invaded by zombie fleas...I can't stand it!

Cindy_17 · 01-11-2016, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by LunarBerry

ugh last year was terrible for fleas here in GA. Our old Jack russell, Chloe, never had fleas and even she caught them. I asked my vet why my furbaby still got fleas though I'm treating her with expensive monthly flea meds and he said that the flea meds don't always keep them off 100% of the time, but when they do they prevent them from continuing their life cycle. Like they won't reproduce, live as long or something like that. After hearing that I was thinking that kind of made sense. But I went and bought some brewer's yeast, so gonna make some treats for my furbaby with that and coconut oil to work from the inside along with her topical treatment. That way she'll be even less appealing to fleas XD

Okay, I will try this, tell me how you do it? Do you just mix the two ingredients and then what? I am open to about anything, I don't ever want to go through this again

Cindy_17 · 01-11-2016, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ritapatt

The activyl is like a miracle.They were treated friday night I combed and bathed this morning(Monday)- not even a sight of a flea- washed their bedding- one more vacuuming, just in case.I put the sticker for retreatment on February's calendar- I am not doing this again!

I am going to check into this too, where did you get it? I am with you I am not ever wanting to go through this again, my spring cleaning X 10 came early this year!

ritapatt · 01-11-2016, 12:41 PM

The Activyl usually comes from my Vet at $17 for one dogs treatment. I used the info I read here on yorkietalk and got it on line- the 132lb dog size and used a syringe to apply it from the larger capsule.I paid $45 for 6 large capsules that should do all 3 dogs many many times.

LunarBerry · 01-11-2016, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Cindy_17

Okay, I will try this, tell me how you do it? Do you just mix the two ingredients and then what? I am open to about anything, I don't ever want to go through this again

Well it's like I've mentioned before and yes, it's meant to be mixed. I'll break it down further here:
1/2 teaspoon of brewer's yeast
1 teaspoon of coconut oil (Use the organic, unrefined coconut oil.. the kind that solidifies)
This "serving-size" is per 10 pounds of body weight for over . Taken once a day. The coconut oil should solidify when cool.
Otherwise you can sprinkle some on their food. Just don't heat the brewer's yeast over 200-250+ cause that destroys the good stuff in it.
Because it becomes solid, you can get small molds to make more solid treats or just melt coconut oil, mix and do the spoon over food or direct to the mouth method.

Tay65 · 01-11-2016, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ritapatt

The Activyl usually comes from my Vet at $17 for one dogs treatment. I used the info I read here on yorkietalk and got it on line- the 132lb dog size and used a syringe to apply it from the larger capsule.I paid $45 for 6 large capsules that should do all 3 dogs many many times.

Does the activyl kill everything and repel? Is it liquid in the capsule?

ritapatt · 01-11-2016, 05:43 PM

Activyl is a liquid spot on treatment similar in application to Frontline- it soaks into their skin, it is still a nasty chemical but none of the dogs showed any adverse effects (my Ziva is usually very sensitive to stuff ,throws up heartworm meds, bad reaction to vacines) Everyone around here uses frontline, maybe that's why the fleas are resistent to it, my neighbor is using frontline for her cats and it is not controlling the problem.

Cindy_17 · 01-11-2016, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by LunarBerry

Well it's like I've mentioned before and yes, it's meant to be mixed. I'll break it down further here:
1/2 teaspoon of brewer's yeast
1 teaspoon of coconut oil (Use the organic, unrefined coconut oil.. the kind that solidifies)
This "serving-size" is per 10 pounds of body weight for over . Taken once a day. The coconut oil should solidify when cool.
Otherwise you can sprinkle some on their food. Just don't heat the brewer's yeast over 200-250+ cause that destroys the good stuff in it.
Because it becomes solid, you can get small molds to make more solid treats or just melt coconut oil, mix and do the spoon over food or direct to the mouth method.

Thank you! I didn't realize that solidified! I haven't used coconut oil or the yeast before so I was unsure, thanks again!

LunarBerry · 01-12-2016, 06:56 AM

Cindy_17 just be sure it's the organic unrefined coconut oil and the kind I use is normally in the organic/health food section. There's refined and unrefined, unrefined still has that hint of aroma and flavor of coconut and the most kept nutrients. Refined goes through process that takes the scent out but also takes some of the good stuff out too. There's also the kind of coconut oil that doesn't solidify, you can use that but I find more uses with the one that can become solid.
But note that even the one that does solidify will liquefy back if the room or area it's left in is a bit warmer than average room temperature, so it must remain in a cool area. Some just keep it in the fridge after shaping.

Tay65 · 01-12-2016, 10:18 AM

I called my vet and he said to go ahead and apply a topical if I wanted. He said since she had fleas again the. Omcotis wasn't in her system. I called him from Walmart yesterday when I was looking at flea stuff. So I got a topical that repels and is waterproof. So far I haven't seen anymore fleas and she's not scratching.
I have a question though. Around her last set of nipples she has what looks like may be flea dirt. But it won't come off! What can I do about it?

gracielove · 01-12-2016, 01:50 PM

When you have a big infestation most topical flea meds say you can reapply after two weeks but that should not be done as a regular thing. In some areas the fleas develop a resistance to various chemicals so it could be that your fleas are resistant to the particular chemical you used.

Capstar is good at killing the fleas that are on the body but is short acting. It is usually recommended that you use Capstar first and then use the longer acting chemical.

Personally, I hate using chemicals on my babies but those awful fleas have just been unyielding to natural methods.

Vacuuming is the other major weapon. Vacuum under your furniture cushions and along the edges of the rooms, anywhere those horrid bugs can lay eggs! Continue to vacuum regularly until you have beat them.

Wash bedding in hot water and dry in a dryer if you can. I would not use more chemicals in the house though. You don't want to over due your or their exposure to them.

Diatomaceous Earth is a natural product that can be sprinkled outside and inside your home and kills fleas that come in contact with it. It is also not very expensive if you buy it in the right place.

01-11-2016, 11:15 AM	#32
LunarBerry YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: GA, USA Posts: 693	ugh last year was terrible for fleas here in GA. Our old Jack russell, Chloe, never had fleas and even she caught them. I asked my vet why my furbaby still got fleas though I'm treating her with expensive monthly flea meds and he said that the flea meds don't always keep them off 100% of the time, but when they do they prevent them from continuing their life cycle. Like they won't reproduce, live as long or something like that. After hearing that I was thinking that kind of made sense. But I went and bought some brewer's yeast, so gonna make some treats for my furbaby with that and coconut oil to work from the inside along with her topical treatment. That way she'll be even less appealing to fleas XD __________________ R.I.P. Mick & Mandy (before 2010), Mila - 4/3/15, Chloe - 2/18/16, Kimchi - 6/2/2021

01-12-2016, 06:56 AM	#43
LunarBerry YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: GA, USA Posts: 693	Cindy_17 just be sure it's the organic unrefined coconut oil and the kind I use is normally in the organic/health food section. There's refined and unrefined, unrefined still has that hint of aroma and flavor of coconut and the most kept nutrients. Refined goes through process that takes the scent out but also takes some of the good stuff out too. There's also the kind of coconut oil that doesn't solidify, you can use that but I find more uses with the one that can become solid. But note that even the one that does solidify will liquefy back if the room or area it's left in is a bit warmer than average room temperature, so it must remain in a cool area. Some just keep it in the fridge after shaping. __________________ R.I.P. Mick & Mandy (before 2010), Mila - 4/3/15, Chloe - 2/18/16, Kimchi - 6/2/2021

01-11-2016, 11:13 AM	#31
ritapatt YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Merritt Island,FL Posts: 1,400	The activyl is like a miracle.They were treated friday night I combed and bathed this morning(Monday)- not even a sight of a flea- washed their bedding- one more vacuuming, just in case.I put the sticker for retreatment on February's calendar- I am not doing this again!

01-11-2016, 12:41 PM	#38
ritapatt YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Merritt Island,FL Posts: 1,400	The Activyl usually comes from my Vet at $17 for one dogs treatment. I used the info I read here on yorkietalk and got it on line- the 132lb dog size and used a syringe to apply it from the larger capsule.I paid $45 for 6 large capsules that should do all 3 dogs many many times.

01-11-2016, 05:43 PM	#41
ritapatt YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Merritt Island,FL Posts: 1,400	Activyl is a liquid spot on treatment similar in application to Frontline- it soaks into their skin, it is still a nasty chemical but none of the dogs showed any adverse effects (my Ziva is usually very sensitive to stuff ,throws up heartworm meds, bad reaction to vacines) Everyone around here uses frontline, maybe that's why the fleas are resistent to it, my neighbor is using frontline for her cats and it is not controlling the problem.

01-12-2016, 10:18 AM	#44
Tay65 YT Addict Join Date: May 2015 Location: Washington,pa, united states Posts: 287	I called my vet and he said to go ahead and apply a topical if I wanted. He said since she had fleas again the. Omcotis wasn't in her system. I called him from Walmart yesterday when I was looking at flea stuff. So I got a topical that repels and is waterproof. So far I haven't seen anymore fleas and she's not scratching. I have a question though. Around her last set of nipples she has what looks like may be flea dirt. But it won't come off! What can I do about it?

01-12-2016, 01:50 PM	#45
gracielove YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY Posts: 6,582	When you have a big infestation most topical flea meds say you can reapply after two weeks but that should not be done as a regular thing. In some areas the fleas develop a resistance to various chemicals so it could be that your fleas are resistant to the particular chemical you used. Capstar is good at killing the fleas that are on the body but is short acting. It is usually recommended that you use Capstar first and then use the longer acting chemical. Personally, I hate using chemicals on my babies but those awful fleas have just been unyielding to natural methods. Vacuuming is the other major weapon. Vacuum under your furniture cushions and along the edges of the rooms, anywhere those horrid bugs can lay eggs! Continue to vacuum regularly until you have beat them. Wash bedding in hot water and dry in a dryer if you can. I would not use more chemicals in the house though. You don't want to over due your or their exposure to them. Diatomaceous Earth is a natural product that can be sprinkled outside and inside your home and kills fleas that come in contact with it. It is also not very expensive if you buy it in the right place.