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Comment on Alternative remedies for dust allergy? by mimi b

mimi b — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:47:26 +0000

clean your house. Vacuum all the corners, get a new pillow, wash all curtains, vacuum all the chairs and couches. Dust everything! It sounds silly but this will help a fantastic deal

Comment on I’m looking for a home remedy for getting rid of fleas that actually works. Got one? by Chalice

Chalice — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:22:43 +0000

Unfortunately, home remedies do not work. That’s why proper flea control products had to be developed; fleas are very tough and can’t be controlled with salt or garlic or whatever else people on here suggest. I can’t believe a vet tech suggested garlic.

You need to use Frontline, Advantage or Revolution. As someone on here rightly place it, the risks from fleas are greater than the risks from pesticides – especially if you’re using actual SAFE pesticides i.e from a vets. The horror tales you hear are from the ridiculous stuff that gets sold in pet stores under the guise of flea treatment – this stuff doesn’t work and is indeed frequently perilous.

So if you really want to treat fleas, get Frontline, Revolution or Advocate. Doing nothing might really be better than trying garlic etc.

And if you want to treat your house, again, nothing from a pet store. No bombs! Veterinary house spray online. Skoosh is a new house spray that is pesticide free.

Chalice

Comment on I’m looking for a home remedy for getting rid of fleas that actually works. Got one? by Angie

Angie — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:07:33 +0000

I’m a vet tech, Try Garlic, Take a half of garlic and mix it in the dog food once a day. It will take some time but it will work.Fleas don’t like the smell , it will start to come out of the dogs pours. Ok excellent luck.

Comment on I’m looking for a home remedy for getting rid of fleas that actually works. Got one? by willow7272

willow7272 — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:14:05 +0000

oh man, that sucks!! I’m sorry. I dont have any natural home remedies. Not that I havent tried any, I just didnt find one that really worked. I personally despise frontline. My small dog had a very terrible reaction to it. My yorkie is currently on Revolution.

For fleas: someone once told me that I had to treat it like a war. And let me tell you, it is!! If the fleas have infected your home, carpet, bedding, furnature, you have a much larger problem on your hands. We got fleas from our neighbor’s dogs and my dog brought them in the house. We had to get our house professionally sprayed a few times, our yard too. But in addition to that, I found a carpet powder at Wal-Mart and powdered and vacuumed the whole house at least every two days. Wash EVERYTHING that your dogs and cats have been around.

And go to your vet and get a pill called CapStar. I reckon you can even use it on cats, but be sure to question. This magic small pill saved my life!! It kills the fleas on your animals in a matter of minutes and works all day. Plus you can give it daily. Some vets sell it for less than others, so be sure to shop around.

Excellent luck!!

Comment on I’m looking for a home remedy for getting rid of fleas that actually works. Got one? by ~Tess~

~Tess~ — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:55:37 +0000

Like Eyna said, tea tree oil and water worked for us! We also sprayed it in the cracks in the floor and on the carpet. We have a cat and dogs.

Comment on I’m looking for a home remedy for getting rid of fleas that actually works. Got one? by stulisa42

stulisa42 — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:59:08 +0000

Sorry, you’d run across a unicorn before finding an all natural effective way to rid your animals and house of fleas completely.

The solution is advantage for the dogs and cats, apply by directions, then after a day the fleas are gone from the animals, an in a week or so, all of the fleas in your house will be gone too.

Frontline is not as effective, and will not get these results. Store brands are not effective.

If you are worried because it is chemicals, the risks of anemia, tapeworm, skin infections etc from fleas (as well as more perilous diseases) are worse than the risk of an allergic reaction to Advantage.

If it is the cost of it, order it online and save a bundle. It’s worth it to be flea free.