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Flea Control
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Damson House Veterinary Clinic |
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There are
many different flea treatments on the market of which many are of limited
value. Flea powders and shampoos are not very effective or long-lasting. Flea
collars are generally of limited use. We therefore recommend using one of the
following: To treat a pet with fleas: FRONTLINE
Pump Spray protects against fleas for up to 3 months in dogs and 2 months in
cats following a single application. It may be used in puppies from 2 days
old and kittens from 7 weeks of age. FRONTLINE Spot-On This is applied to the
back of your pet's neck and spreads over the skin. It protects dogs from
fleas for up to 2 months and cats for up to 1 month with a single
application. It may be used from 10 weeks of age. FRONTLINE also protects
your pet from ticks. ADVANTAGE Drop-On preparation is also applied to the
back of your pet's neck and spreads over the skin. It protects against fleas
for up to 1 month following a single application. STRONGHOLD is another
drop-on which is applied monthly. It is absorbed through the skin. As well as
treating fleas, it also kills mange mites, roundworms and earmites. To prevent a flea infestation on your
pet and in your house: PROGRAM does not kill adult fleas, instead
it makes them sterile, so that by treating all the animals in the household,
the flea population dies out. It is an extremely safe and effective long-term
way of controlling fleas which is given by mouth once a month or cats can be
injected every 6 months at the surgery. It is advisable to use FRONTLINE or
ADVANTAGE as well as PROGRAM initially when you first start using PROGRAM if
you have seen any fleas. Treatment with PROGRAM should be started before the
start of the flea season in February and continued for at least 6 months each
year. Around the house, we recommend using INDOREX SPRAY
which lasts for up to 12 months following application. This spray stops all
stages of the flea's life cycle and so stops eggs from hatching into adult
fleas. When treating the house, we recommend first using a vacuum cleaner
everywhere, especially around the edges of the rooms (even in rooms which the
animal doesn't enter as you can carry eggs around on your feet). THROW AWAY
or burn the hooverbag. Wash any bedding, both the pet's and your own if the
animal sleeps on your bed. Then spray the carpet in every room especially
around the skirting boards and remember to treat any soft furnishings on
which the animals are allowed. NB INDOREX SPRAY is dangerous to fish so cover
any fishtanks and turn off any airpumps before using it. If you have any
questions about fleas or flea treatments, please ask - any of the staff will
be happy to advise you. |
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Damson House Veterinary Clinic 82 Damson Lane, Solihull, West Midlands. B92 9JP Tel.
0121 711 3775 |
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