[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Flea Problems,

  • From: <almanya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:06:21 -0400

I use Comfortis on my dogs  and it is great, the only warning I know about 
is you can't use it and use high doses of Ivermectin at the same time.

AMY SAFDIR
Almanya Shepherds
www.almanyagsd.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peggy" <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Flea Problems,


> AH - but there are warnings out about Comfortis...it may even have been
> recalled.  If I can find one of the many emails I've received about it, 
> I'll
> send it to the list...
>  in the meantime, get your brother some diatomaceous earth...if he puts it
> around his yard and even in the carpet, then after a day or two vacuums up
> what's inside the house, that will get rid of the fleas faster than 
> anything
> else...the diatomaceous earth is cheap (not the food grade stuff) and can 
> be
> dusted over the whole area.....
> if you get rain, do it again...a couple of times this summer ought to do 
> it.
>   for yards I've also used the bottles of Sevin that hook right on to the
> end of the garden hose...that works, too...
>     Peggy
>
> but don't try the Comfortis.........
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <arycrest@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Flea Problems,
>
>
>> This past Februay I had a terrible flea infestation - FRONTLINE PLUS was
>> not touching the problem.  I ended up getting COMFORTIS, a once a month
>> flea pill (CAPSTAR is a daily pill), and within days the problem cleared
>> up.  I've been giving it to the Hooligans on a monthly basis since then
>> and haven't seen a single flea.  For what it's worth, the company says 
>> you
>> can use it with FRONTLINE PLUS for tick control.  I haven't had any ticks
>> yet (knock on wood) so don't know if the FRONTLINE PLUS will take care of
>> them or not (I'm not using it monthly any more, just when needed).
>> http://www.comfortis4dogs.com/
>>
>> Gayle & the Hooligans!
>> http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=6&uid=4294023 - Link to The
>> Hooligans Albums

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