Sandra, I have recently faced the same never-before-encountered flea problem with a 10 year old boxer bitch with kidney problems and a young Cavalier who really reacts to flea bites. I do not use poisons on or near my dogs. I finally resorted to using a Neem shampoo last weekend and herbal repellent sprays along with flea combing daily. I have increased use of fresh garlic, apple cider vinegar as well as immune system builders like Vit A, E and C. I have also ordered flea collars that are guaranteed to work and are pesticide free from www.medipatch.com. Already I'm seeing positive results from the shampoo, daily flea combing sessions and herbal spray repellants. Hopefully the flea collars, when they arrive, will put an end to this problem.
Susan Jackson >What I need to know >is what people recommend for battling fleas on a just >barely pregnant (as in about 1-2 weeks along) bitch. I >don't want to endanger the developing fetuses, but have >to head-off this potential flea problem. We just flat- >out do NOT have fleas here, so I'm at a bit of a loss! >HELP!!!! > >The vet's office suggested Advantage (which I'm not keen >on at all), or a pyrethrin based shampoo. Any >other/additional ideas or thoughts?? _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
