Flea Buster Rx

[ColColt]

Anyone ever use this? I just spent the best part of an hour just doing 1/3 of the living room with this...tuckered out now. The living room is about 22x14 and I divided it into thirds to put this on to see how it would go. You use one pound per 300 sq ft and sprinkle it on the carpet and then brush it forward and then backward to work it in. If you put too much down yo have to vacuum it up. With that size room, I'll have to use a pound of the three pounds I bought. That leaves the dining room, hallway and two bedrooms. The third bedroom will be shut off. I don't think three pounds is going to be enough.

The beauty of this is that it works for a year and will kill fleas and their larvae and that to me, is worth the effort. Well, back upstairs again.

http://www.fleabuster.com/

[sutulu]

David:

Do you plan to use a topical flea/tick treatment of Bubba? Some people don't like the idea of a toxic chemical.

Where I live in the northeast, the topical (I use K9Advantix) does the trick. I have never seen a flea anywhere near my two. Lulu the tick magnet is doing better w/ ticks since I changed her to K9Advantix, I've never seen a tick anywhere near Tucker.

I know some parts of the country have more issues with fleas so maybe the topical alone isn't totally effective. And again, some folks just don't like the idea of the toxic chemicals on their dog.

Just curious!!!!!

Susan

[ColColt]

I really don't like chemicals of any sort, Susan. I've known lots of problems in some form or the other as a result. Down south here fleas/ticks can be a problem. I've seen that poor Basset hound next door scratching like there's no tomorrow and nibbling at her rear section too many times to wonder what's in that yard. Oddly enough, the JRT on the other side of me has never scratched-at least when he's outside. He's primarily an indoor dog but they do let him out to play, etc.

With the Nematodes being sprayed out back (twice) and for about ten feet on the opposite sides of my yard to hopefully prevent any traveling of those I suspect, and the addition of this powder today, maybe I can nip that part of it in the bud.

I'll see what Bubba's mom has been giving him and how often and then talk with the vet after he's home. I'll probably use Frontline on Bubba as a precautionary measure but, reluctantly.

[sutulu]

I understand your dilemma, go thru it every month when I have to treat my two! I use the topical faithfully but don't feel good about it.

[ColColt]

Here's my problem with chemicals like Frontline, Susan. I don't believe it's been around that long to really know the repercussions later on. The FDA has told us many drugs were safe only to tell us they needed to be pulled a year or more later. Who knows five years or more down the road a similar thing can happen about Frontline...or any chemical for that mater. It could be loaded with unknown long term side effects. We have to do something but, it doesn't ease my anxiety about it down the road.

[sutulu]

I agree with you David. What we don't know is pretty scary. I go thru the same dilemma with vaccinations.

Tucker will be three in February and I plan to do the Titers test with him and see what natural immunities he has. I'll make vqccine decisions after that.

Lulu just turned one, has her "scheduled maintainence"/1 year check up next week. She will have to have the 3 year Rabies shot (NYS Law) and I will probably get the full round of vaccines (lepto, bordatella) + Lyme since ticks are a real threat around here and Lulu is the tick magnet.

[ColColt]

When you think about it, a vaccine does not kill a diease-it is a disease. Moreover, I think the body's immune system should be able to tell a given disease without all those booster shots once given and shouldn't be a yearly thing. How long does the body remember is another question.

I've read that as for rabies shots, it's best to ask for (if they'll give it) the "killed" kind rather than the live virus.

[MVons]

If the cost ever is too high for you, we used the borax laundry soap additive on our carpet and in Pepper's bedding. After we vacuumed we sprinkled and just walking ground it in (low pile carpet). Between that and the flea comb, the problem was taken care of...until I brought home fleas from work, from a co-worker who delivered them to the work carpet...ahhh! Then we repeated. I think my husband vacuumed up the borax and repeated weekly during the summers. I washed the bedding weekly. Pepper was 2 when we did this process after we moved to a flea area.

[ColColt]

Merrie-If you're talking about the ol' "20 Mule Team Borax, that isn't formulated for pets and can cause skin, eye and respiratory problems as it's just sodium borate. I thought of that too until I did a bit of research. Fleabusters is formulated for pets hence, the higher cost, no doubt.