Fleas!
 

My poor baby has fleas, and the vet told me last year when I got her that she is too small for frontline and other meds. Is there anything else I can do? What do you use on Yorkies under 3lbs??

Sorry, can't help you here but like to boost your post! Hopefully you'll find a solution! Poor baby.... :aimeeyork

Wow chance is about 3lbs and my vet never told me that I could not use Advantix. That is what I use on both of my boys. I do admit that I usually split a tube between them both as they are not outside that much.

Stormi was only 2 pounds and I could use Frontline with him.:rolleyes:

I've been using Frontline on my little girl since she was 9 weeks old and weighed under 2 lbs. The vet told me it was ok. I've never had any problems with it and she is now 13 weeks old and 2 lbs.

Maybe I misunderstood him then. I will call him and ask again. Weird.
Thank You!

Baby is 3 1/2 pounds and I give her 1/2 tube of frontline. It is usually enough to keep fleas away and safe for her!! I give the other half to Juicy who is 1.14 oz and 5 months. Good Luck!!!

Cali iis 4 1/2 lbs and is on Revolution for puppies under 5 lbs. i used a whole tube for the first time Friday and she was fine.

vet put Kacee on advantage. one tube once a month. he gave me that tube so guess I have to buy some next month but it seems to be working. She was 8 weeks and 1 1/4 lbs. she now weighs 1.6 lbs 10 days later at 9 weeks.

Ok Mr. vet man said to use Adam's Flea and Tick Mist. Anyone ever heard of it? My friend works at a vet supply store and she said its around $7.00 for 16 oz. Anyone ever heard of this?

I don't get that. My vet has me using Frontline on Gracie and she only weighs 2.5 lbs!

Bree- I just noticed you are from Belleville! I am from Washington! Only 30 miles from you!

I was just going to ask you where you are from! Wow small world.

What vet do you go to... I'll drive the 25 minutes. Apparently my vet is an idiot!

In the short run, you can give him a bath is Dawn dishwashing liquid - it will kill the fleas.

I too, used Frontline (1/2 tube) when Rowdy was only 10 weeks old and less than 2 lbs.

Here's what I do now to control fleas - of course if you live in an apartment, this won't work. Anyway, I take my dogs for walks, but never have more than a occasional flea because I keep the fleas out of my yard. I do NOT use frontline or advantage and have had no flea problems in many many years. For the occasional flea the boys pick up on walks, I use the Dawn bath.

Fleas
Here's a natural remedy to keep the fleas from reproducing in your yard - this will help tremendously to keep them off your animals. However, it will not prevent your babies from getting a flea or two when you walk them or having a flea or two crawl in your yard and getting on them.

Spray your yard with beneficial nematodes - these are microscopic organisms that eat flea eggs and fire ant eggs, as well as grub eggs. You can get them at your local plant nursery - one that carries organic products. You can also order them online - but they must be kept cool (in the fridge) so I don't know how they ship them, be sure to ask because if they get hot, they will die. I do know that they can ship things that need to be kept cold - my husband orders his insulin from a mail-order pharmacy and it comes with a cold pack so the insulin is kept cold during shipping - so I know it can be done - but be sure to ask the online store that ships the nematodes, because if they are not kept cold, they will die and will not work.

It just looks like a container of dirt, but when you get them home (keep them in the fridge till you put them on your yard), you follow the instructions, which is to put water in the dirt, let it sit for a while and then strain the water into a sprayer and spray onto your yard. Then water them in. Also, put them on in the cool of the morning or evening - not the heat of the day. Water the yard good so that they soak down into the soil. It will take a week or 2 but viola! no more fleas in your yard and no more fire ants for those of you living in the south.

I've used them for 5 years and have only had to have an occasional dawn bath to kill a flea or two on our 4 dogs who are in and out all the time.

Another thing you can do if you have a neighbor with a flea infested yard and the fleas are coming across to your yard. Sprinkle diatamacious earth (DE) around the perimeter of your yard - between your yard and theirs. You also get DE at an organic nursery. DE is not harmful to the animals but will kill the fleas. It sounds wierd, but DE is actually finely ground seashells and so when the fleas walk through it, it cuts their legs and their body fluid runs out and they die (yuk). It does have to be reapplied after a rain or watering.

The borax carpet treatment also works - but the BEST thing is to rip up your carpets - which we did a few years ago. WONDERFUL!!! Why didn't I do it YEARS ago?????

I am very interested in treating my yard with these things! How much do these things cost, if you don't mind me asking?? Thanks for the GREAT info!

That and where did you get it from.
Thanks!

me too!!!
 

that's what my vet said when i got whiskey-she was only five weeks ( i didn't know that was too young when i bought her and the breeder was a vet's assistant:eek: ) my vet said that frontline was too strong and the fumes could cause some brain damage. so i bought the adam's flea and tick sray and used it on her till she was three months old then i switched to frontline

No, I would not get it if I were you. I can't believe your vet suggested this. This product has a dangerous ingredient in it, the same ingredient that is in hartz, and it can make them sick and some have died from it.

I look into the revolution, it can be used on small puppies and dogs and is probably the safest way to go. I know my vets recommend this for small dogs or puppies and said it is safe.:thumbup:

You get them from any garden store that sells organic products. If there isn't one in your area, you can order them, but as I mentioned in my initial post, they must be kept cool upon shipping - so I would call and see how they are shipped. It is possible to ship things and keep them cool - my husband gets his insulin by mail and it comes with a cool pack. Anyway, you can google beneficial nematodes to find places or order them - here is a link - I have no idea is this is a good company??? http://store.arbico-organics.com/ben...nematodes.html

I get mine from an organic garden store. They cost about 20.00 for an amount to cover an average sized yard. You MUST follow the directions exactly and you must water your yard (the usual amount to keep grass alive) or they will dry up and die over the summer. In areas with warmer winters, they will live through the winter and you only have to reapply every 2-3 years - but where it is cold in winter, you will have to put them on the yard (by sprayer) every year as they won't live through the winter.

I promise they really do work! We never have fleas and we have outdoor dogs on 2 sides of our yard.

well, I gave her a bath in Dawn dishsoap, and the Fleas are gone! But I am taking her to the groomers today so it won't be that hard to see them if she gets them again. I am also ordering some frontline.

check out this website... I think it has some pretty good deals for ped meds and animal products. I order shampoo and dry food through them. Ask for Lizz if you call! She can get you pretty good deals!

www.lambriarvetsupply.com


Thanks for all your help!

We use revolution for puppies and kittens under 5lbs since our girl was only 2lbs and it's worked so well.

I saw this on another site and thought it might help you -

2 lemons, cut into small pieces
1 quart water

Place lemon pieces into water, then boil for one hour. Steep overnight.

Sponge down your dog or cat. While fleas are repelled by citrus oil, your pet will smell good, and the lemon water will help soothe your pet's flea bites.