06-09-2010, 04:46 PM
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Re: Small pest, BIG issues...NEED flea advice!
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Originally Posted by Mathilde
I have d-earth and Borax coming in the mail from UK; neither are available in R of Ireland, at least according to my research! Thank you for your advice. I had no idea how tenacious fleas were, and how hard it was to get rid of them once established. I figured it would take us a couple of weeks to kick them out at the most, but I am sure we have pupae in our floorboards and it's going to take a lot more time, plus a few mos. of maintenance I am sure.
Bought a spray at the vet -- "Skoosh!" -- which is essentially silicone. It seems to have worked very well, at least in killing the living biting fleas themselves. We'll see if it works on the babies too. It is entirely nontoxic, no odour, environmentally friendly, everything. And it makes the hardwood floor VERY VERY VERY slippery, even after it dries.
I also have Virbac Indorex on order from the vet. A couple of people have recommended it to me and I'd like to try it.
Using ProMeris on Thor. The smell bugs him, and makes him mad at us, but it goes away after a day or so.
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Oh yes, fleas are a terrible pestilence! Just when you think you have them all taken care of, they come back.
I'd love to get my hands on some of that Skoosh. And the spray you made sounds just like the stuff I've been using. It really seems to be the best thing so far to put on the pets. They get a little put out about it, and I think it might sting slightly if they have any broken skin, just like antiseptics often do, but they smell wonderful and it really does take care of the fleas for several days. In fact, I think we've pretty much cleared them off the cat, although they just keep coming back to the puppy.
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