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I have a smallish problem: I have two dogs and two cats and I normally use Frontline Plus for flea control. I live in Florida, so we have fleas year round. Anyway, this month I applied the Frontline as usual, but it didn't seem to do anything. On the 10th day after I used it, both cats have fleas and the dogs are itchy. It seems like there are more fleas on the cats than the dogs. Has anyone else had this sort of problem? The Frontline came from 1-800PetMeds, but it looks totally legit and I've never had an issue with it before. Should I apply another dose to the cats? Or should I just switch to something else? Either way, it's going to be expensive with four animals.
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Thanks for the advice! I checked the packaging and the product's not ready to expire. Also, it is quite a bit cheaper than the prices at my vet. But, I will buy from them in the future and just pay more for a product that (hopefully) works.
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Jan 3, 2008 16:17
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Cowslips Warren posted:Fire belly newts. Always loved them as a kid, and I ended up with 5 recently (well, I snuck them away from some well-being but totally idiotic fuckers who were going to let them sit in a fish tank, full water, etc, until the poor things died). I currently have them in a 10 gallon tank with about 3 gallons of dechlor'd water, lots of rocks, and an air stone. Water changes every two or three days. They did -not- like the filter I had on (the smallest AquaClear money can buy), so I don't know what else to filter the water with other than constant water changes. It sounds like you're doing good so far. The main thing to remember about FB newts is that they're excellent escape artists. You're going to need a secure lid on that tank, with no potential newt-escape holes. Make sure they have a 'land area' that they can haul out on. They also generally like it cool, so watch out for water temps higher than 72F or so. As far as keeping the water cleaned, many species occur naturally in still water, so will hate filtration. Some species can tolerate it - depends on what type of newts you have. Check out https://www.caudata.org for specific care sheets. The site's sometimes down (like right now), but they have quite a bit of really useful information. You'll also be able to tell whether you have Chinese firebellies, paddletail newts, or Japanese firebellies. Also, check out the herp megathread in this forum for more newt talk.
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Jan 5, 2008 22:00
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I'm about to go on a backpacking trip with my dog and a friend who is very allergic to dogs. I'm renting a car to minimize her allergies (mine is infested with dog hair), but I'm wondering if there's anything else I can do to help her out. Would giving the dog a bath right before we go help out someone who's allergic to dog dander? Any other suggestions?
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May 8, 2009 19:18
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maplecheese posted:allergy advice Thanks for that!
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May 9, 2009 01:19
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FLEAS!!!!  I'm having a problem with out of control fleas right now and was wondering if anyone had any tricks I may not have thought of. Some background: Our two dogs are indoor/outdoor - they stay out during the day while we're at work, but live inside when we're home - and are currently on Frontline Plus. Our two cats are indoor only and they're on Advantage Multi. Even with dosing slightly more than once a month and not too many (or no bathing), the fleas are still everywhere. It's very frustrating. My vet is really no help. His only advice is to spray the yard, which I really can't do because of the yard (one acre jungle - much of it isn't even accessible) and our living situation (we share the house with two other tenants who are anti-chemical). So, is there anything I can do inside to stop the fleas that get in from, well... living? We have hardwood floors with only a few non-plush rugs, and most of the fleas seem to be on the pets Help? 
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May 21, 2009 19:46
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maso posted:fleabusters + capstar = success What's 'fleabusters'? We did Capstar, but the fleas just came right back.
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May 21, 2009 20:17
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Does fleabusters powder work on hardwood floors? Does it just go in the cracks? It might work if it'll stick around, but I think the fleas are just coming in from the outside.
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May 21, 2009 20:38
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