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Fleas

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sweettooth23 · 22/06/2024 11:32

My lovely cats (persian and mainly indoor) have brought fleas in and I didn't realise so they're now all over the house! I treated them with Bob Martin spot treatment 9 days ago and bathed them with flea shampoo twice. Vacuumed, charged bedding, etc - am I ok to use the spot on repellant (so different to the previous treatment) or do I need to leave it 28 days between any treatment?

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Sunshineandrainbow · 22/06/2024 11:35

Get indorex spray for the house.

Girliefriendlikespuppies · 22/06/2024 11:51

You need to get flea treatment from the vets, Bob Martin is useless and actually can make cats ill.

I use bravecto on my cat which works really well, most fleas are immune to over the counter treatments now and even some prescription ones.

StrangewaysHereWeCome · 22/06/2024 11:55

Advantage spot-on plus heavy, heavy indorex use sorted us out.

Sunshineandrainbow · 22/06/2024 12:21

sweettooth23 · 22/06/2024 11:32

My lovely cats (persian and mainly indoor) have brought fleas in and I didn't realise so they're now all over the house! I treated them with Bob Martin spot treatment 9 days ago and bathed them with flea shampoo twice. Vacuumed, charged bedding, etc - am I ok to use the spot on repellant (so different to the previous treatment) or do I need to leave it 28 days between any treatment?

My cat seems immune to all flea stuff.
Tried advantage
Frontline
And stronghold - prescription in UK but can buy from Overseas

Best thing I can do is flea comb regularly.

AnnaMagnani · 22/06/2024 12:29

None of the over the counter flea treatments work. You need stuff from the vet.
Plus Indorex the house, it takes about 1 can per room to get everywhere.

Fontainebleau007 · 27/06/2024 09:06

Another vote for indorex here.

Fontainebleau007 · 27/06/2024 09:08

Also agree with the Bob Martin comments, do not use it, it can actually make them ill. The best treatments are always vet prescribed. To sell them on the shelves, they have to take out certain active ingredients so don't buy over the counter flea treatments etc. That's what I learned from my animal care courses.

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