Thursday, May 25, 2017
Are Topical Flea Killers Safe For Our Pets?
This is what topical flea killer did to our brand new wall and tile!
Please understand that whenever possible I will always try all natural
and holistic ways to address a health problem first. Where we live it can get very humid making it a prime breeding ground for fleas.
Sure enough yesterday, I discovered my sweet husky Legend had, in a
matter of hours, created a giant hotspot on his hip from a flea bite. We
have tried everything natural including years of $500 treatments
of Fleabusters on carpets perfectly timed before the hot weather
started. But nothing has worked. Since Legend eats a hypoallergenic diet
and takes supplements for allergies, the only culprit is fleas!!! I
hated to do it but on the advice of several vets, we concluded that the
best thing for my severely allergic dog is to use a smaller size doze of
Advantage for the few worst months. Anguished about this, I applied
the vial in between Legend's shoulder blades as directed. It should
have absorbed in but I guess he rubbed against our freshly painted wall
and limestone tile. About a half hour later, I noticed that the paint
on the wall had eroded and that something had penetrated through the
protective sealant on the tile!! It took me awhile to figure out what
it was and then I realized---yukkk it was the Advantage. If it did this
to paint and tile, what does it do to our pets? Does anyone know of
anything less harsh that works to keep the fleas away? We have tried
many treatments and the natural stuff unfortunately just hasn't been
strong enough. Please know we even had our entire house tented last year
but the warm weather and humidity bring the bugs!
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