Cat Fleas - Bombing the House With Polystone...

[crazytrain]

Flea Treatment

Wow, I'm amazed that you have problems getting hold of Program in the US. It's very widely available and used here in the UK. You can buy it on the internet in the US I think and if you're having a problem I would highly recommend using it...

 

[WetaWork]

Couple of points re fleas:

1. For preventing further infestations one of the best things out there is "Program" - there is an injectable form that is used every few months or an oral treatment (paste or tabs) given every month. Essentially its the contraceptive pill for fleas - if a flea takes a bite it gets a dose of the drug and the drug prevents any eggs that are laid from hatching. Saves all the hassle of trying to treat every square inch of the house (which is, frankly, impossible)
2. Whilst the use of spot-ons and sprays together is in theory okay, just a word of caution. I'm a veterinarian and I regularly see cats that have been overtreated with flea stuff. Essentially these drugs are a very dilute form of chemical warfare and the side effects are nasty (neurological symptoms primarily - in its mildest form, it just looks like the cat is spaced out ). Cats are (obviously) much smaller than most dogs, hence it is relatively much easier to overdose them. Just use a monthly spot-on (Frontline or Advantage) with Program and you'll soon get rid of any flea problem.

Thanks for the advice. Can Frontline Plus and Program be used at the same time?

 

[crazytrain]

Flea stuff

Hi Weta,

Sure, no problem. Each drug acts in a completely different way (one is a toxin that kills the fleas, the other stops their larvae from developing the chitin tooth that they need to eat their way out of the egg) so use the two together and you'll be fine.