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Fleas

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anotherdisaster · 24/11/2020 13:20

I treat my dog every month with frontline topical. A few weeks ago I was scratching his belly and was horrified to see a couple of fleas (explained his scratching). So I bought another tablet treatment and also a can of flea spray for my home.
Fast forward a month and I'm STILL getting bitten. I check my dog daily and am still finding flea poo on him and the odd flea (usually only 1 or 2) so remove them immediately.
I have washed and treated my bed multiple times (and still do regularly), I have washed and sprayed his own bed, the car, his harness. I've even had new carpets downstairs (not cos of the fleas) and I still keep finding the odd one on him.
Its starting to drive me insane as I'm covered in bites. I shall continue to wash bedding and spray things but has anyone any other tips? or why I can't seem to get rid.
Not sure why I bother buying the expensive frontline plus when fleas can still live on him.

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justleavemebe · 24/11/2020 13:24

Frontline doesn't work anymore. You need something prescribed like bravecto and you need indorex spray for the house.

BernardsarenotalwaysSaints · 24/11/2020 13:27

We've got a dog & 2 cats (house, because 1 is deaf & the other has no interest in outside of I'm not out there). My vet said that this year has been awful for fleas! We're currently battling them. I use stuff from the vet usually but as it seems to not be working I'm now trying a combination of Advantage, flea collars (from the vet) & spraying the house with indorex (& getting Dh who is on furlough to move all the furniture with me so we can fully vacuum & spray behind/under). The vet suggested the advantage/collar/spray combo. I already vacuum daily. We're using deet based insect repellent on us. If this doesn't work we'll be getting a quote from the council to have the whole house fully done! It does seem to be working though, touch wood.

anotherdisaster · 24/11/2020 13:31

I've used Indorex spray in the house. So, looks like another vet trip again then!! I had a suspicion the Frontline just wasn't working.
I keep reading though that if you have fleas in your house, they will just keep jumping on your dog and can take a few hours to die from the frontline so I have no clue if that's what's happening.

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anotherdisaster · 24/11/2020 13:33

Oh and not to mention what've spent on a flea comb and shampoo!!

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anotherdisaster · 24/11/2020 13:51

Just rang the vets and they will do a prescription for me. Fingers crossed this works!

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