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Fleas biting my puppy

Posted on 7/23/23 at 5:53 pm
Posted by Canvasback
Member since Jan 2016
204 posts
Posted on 7/23/23 at 5:53 pm
What’s the best spray for a yard to prevent fleas. Got stray cats in the hood and it appears they are brInging fleas into the yard. Puppy has bites on his belly after going out to potty.
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
28021 posts
Posted on 7/23/23 at 6:19 pm to
Anything with permethrin.

ETA: this is to spray the yard.
This post was edited on 7/23/23 at 10:01 pm
Posted by sc2anni
at my desk
Member since Feb 2023
507 posts
Posted on 7/23/23 at 7:34 pm to
How old is the puppy? Bravecto is a pill you give every 3 months that takes care of fleas and ticks but they are $90. each pill. Don't know if there is a minimum age or pounds.

You might get attacked by the fleas rather than the puppy, though. Not fun. There are yard sprays, also.
Posted by FnTigers
Member since Sep 2021
2296 posts
Posted on 7/23/23 at 8:58 pm to
Bravo Bravecto...I tried a few things but nothing worked like Bravecto. That stuff is magic.
Posted by John Casey
New Orleans
Member since Nov 2016
3674 posts
Posted on 7/23/23 at 9:23 pm to
11 years of using Trifexis and have never seen a flea or flea bite on my dog.
Posted by LSUJML
Central
Member since May 2008
51892 posts
Posted on 7/23/23 at 10:05 pm to
quote:

Anything with permethrin.


This

Treat the yard, I haven’t had my dog on flea treatments since we started treating yard, no issues
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
76082 posts
Posted on 7/23/23 at 10:20 pm to
Talstar liquid every 2 weeks for 2 months. Then alternate between liquid and granual every 3 months.

Fleas, spiders, roaches will be gone
Posted by eatpie
Kentucky
Member since Aug 2018
1554 posts
Posted on 7/24/23 at 8:52 am to
About 10 years ago I treated my yard with nematodes specifically for fleas. After treating once, the nematodes become a permanent part of the ecosystem. Since treatment, the nematodes have apparently naturally spread throughout the neighbors yards. Where we had infestations every year since forever, now fleas are rarely noticeable.

We have lots of stray/outdoor cats in the neighborhood. Lots of squirrels also (which are a vector for fleas).

I'll find the specific Louisiana effective variety we used and post it here.

It is cheaper than a single insecticide treatment and seems to be a permanent solution. If I recall correctly, fairly immediate results as well.

Steinernema Carpocapsae Nematodes

This is what/where I purchased:
LINK

This post was edited on 7/24/23 at 8:59 am
Posted by 9rocket
Member since Sep 2020
1627 posts
Posted on 7/24/23 at 5:52 pm to
quote:

Trifexis


This ^^

Had a terrible flea problem several years ago. Went from hundreds of fleas on each dog to zero.
One dose in the spring should carry them through the flea season.
Posted by Arkapigdiesel
Faulkner County
Member since Jun 2009
15385 posts
Posted on 7/25/23 at 8:11 am to
There are quite a few once monthly pills that kills fleas and ticks. Bravecto works for three months, BUT doesn't work past eight weeks to kill the Lone Star tick.

Taken from the Bravecto website:

quote:

BRAVECTO Chews and Topical Solution for dogs is not effective against the lone star tick beyond 8 weeks of dosing.


They also make all in one pills for fleas, ticks, and heartworm prevention. I mail order my stuff from Budget Pet Care.
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