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1. Re: Urgent help with flea treatment question
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2. Re: Urgent help with flea treatment question (Margo)
3. Re: Urgent help with flea treatment question (Sandy)
4. Re: Urgent help with flea treatment question (Kelley S)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 15:03:28 -0500
From: To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Urgent help with flea treatment question
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I stopped usiong any flea drops, collars when one of my cats began
loosing hair around the sit of applicatio. They all had physical
adverse signs so I stopped using them. I now have lemon grass and
catnip which repels fleas and ticks and have not had a problem for the
last 5 years.
---- Amani Oakley wrote:
Hi Karen
While I don?t have any reason to believe there is a link between use
of the Frontline Flea treatment and Cole?s problems, it is probably
wise to be cautious with a medication which is absorbed internally
and probably processed through the liver, etc. Just hypothetically,
it might be possible that cats with FeLV which is in abeyance (their
body has managed to hold off on the worst of the problems) may have
the balance tipped to the negative by something that might stress
their body and which might, in other cats, not cause a problem.
However, I definitely agree you MUST control the fleas for Ash. As
you know, one of the worst effects of the FeLV virus is to cause an
anemia, and a flea infestation will no doubt hasten or worsen that
problem. Fleas also often pass on the Bartonella parasite, which
infects and destroys red cells in the host animal and causes other
problems. If Ash is doing okay, you don?t want to tip that scale.
I recently picked up 3 stray kittens who had fleas. They were very
small (3-4 weeks old) so I didn?t trust any of the absorbed
treatments since I figured their little livers may well be damaged by
such early exposure. I therefore purchased a flea spray which was
supposed to remain on them, but again, I didn?t want to do that. I
didn?t want that type of exposure. I simply bathed them, sprayed them
with the flea spray, killed the fleas by hand as they leapt off into
the sink, and combed out the rest, and then I washed the kittens
completely off with organic shampoo. Despite washing them off, I
found a few remaining fleas for the next day or so but they were all
dead or dying. When I go home tonight, I will get the name of the
product for you, but I suspect you can do this with any of the spray
on flea products.
One thing I did years ago when we got a very bad flea infestation
(thanks to a woman who insisted the cats I was taking from her to
adopt out were defleaed already!), was that once I washed each cat, I
had previously made arrangements for friends to take one of them for
a few weeks. My husband and I were doing some heavy duty fostering at
the time, so we had about 25 cats in the house. One by one or two by
two, I cleaned them off, bundled them off to friends I had
prearranged with, and then when the whole house was empty, we washed
whatever we could, and we used some heavy duty flea killer on
carpets, etc. and my husband and I spent a few nights at a motel
room. We never had any more flea problems after that.
You only have one cat so if the problem is bad enough, I suggest
something along the lines of what we did. Find a friend or a relative
who will take Ash for a week or so, when he?s out, wash everything in
sight, and buy some high powered flea stuff and spray the house.
Leave for a few days.
Hopefully, it works as well for you as it did for us.
Amani
From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf
Of Karen Harshbarger
Sent: August-30-16 3:24 PM
To: Felvtalk
Subject: [Felvtalk] Urgent help with flea treatment question
As most of you know, we lost our Cole to feline leukemia and liver
complications this month. I don't have time to morn my dear sweet
Cole as I am struggling to save his brother Ash. Ash tested positive
again this month (4 years ago tested positive once and then negative
twice). However his blood work shows everything in the normal range
and he is eating and playing and going to the bathroom and seems
healthy, so the vet has recommended no treatment or preventatives at
this time. They only suggest another blood work check in one to 4
months and flea treatment.
Ash and his brother have fleas. I know I must treat but that seems
like when Cole started going downhill----when I treated for fleas
with Frontline twice.
Frontline did nothing for the fleas, even though I threw away all
beds and blankets and cleaned their living quarters. I fear that the
fleas or treatment or both did something to Cole to take his life.
But I know I have to treat fleas too. I have tried combing everyday,
but that does not work either.
Has anyone used Vectra flea treatment for cats. It has worked well
for me for other cats, but I fear that it might be too strong for our
Ash with the feline leukemia. As I said I used Frontline originally
cause I was told it was safer because it could be used on young
kittens even. Ash is 4 1/2 years old and I know I have to do
something about the fleas. Please let me know if you have used
Vectra flea treatment. Or if you use something else successfully or
don't use flea treatment at all with feline leukemia. Ash never goes
outside, so I don't know where they got the fleas unless at vet or we
brought the fleas in from outside on shoes, etc.
Please Help----this is urgent as I feel I must do something to get
rid of fleas that already seem out of hand since 2 treatments of
Frontline did not work, and I am so worried about anything with Ash
with his positive on the feline leukemia test at the vet and after
loosing Cole. My heart just cant loose another of my fur babies.
Please Help!!!
Thank you, Karen and kitties Ash and BJ and angle Cole
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 17:33:53 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
From: Margo To: Karen Harshbarger ,
felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Urgent help with flea treatment question
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 23:39:03 +0000 (UTC)
From: Sandy To: Margo , felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Urgent help with flea treatment question
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Use Deamateous Earth _ FOOD GRADE - think the spelling may be off - I
believe it's available from Home Depot or order online Sandy W
----- Original Message -----
From: "Margo" To: "Karen Harshbarger" , felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 5:33:53 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk]
Urgent help with flea treatment question
I'm having flea issues, as well. Mako went to a specialist (for
non-FeLV related problems) and they recommended Comfortis. I had to
order from Valley Vet, and gave it to him 8/26. So far so good. It
seems to have done the job, but I also use flea traps, and treated the
other cats as well. For most of the year, I was okay using (generic)
Capstar and flea traps.
-----Original Message----- From: Karen Harshbarger Sent: Aug 30, 2016
3:23 PM To: Felvtalk Subject: [Felvtalk] Urgent help with flea
treatment question
As most of you know, we lost our Cole to feline leukemia and liver
complications this month. I don't have time to morn my dear sweet Cole
as I am struggling to save his brother Ash. Ash tested positive again
this month (4 years ago tested positive once and then negative twice).
However his blood work shows everything in the normal range and he is
eating and playing and going to the bathroom and seems healthy, so the
vet has recommended no treatment or preventatives at this time. They
only suggest another blood work check in one to 4 months and flea
treatment.
Ash and his brother have fleas. I know I must treat but that seems
like when Cole started going downhill----when I treated for fleas with
Frontline twice. Frontline did nothing for the fleas, even though I
threw away all beds and blankets and cleaned their living quarters. I
fear that the fleas or treatment or both did something to Cole to take
his life. But I know I have to treat fleas too. I have tried combing
everyday, but that does not work either.
Has anyone used Vectra flea treatment for cats. It has worked well for
me for other cats, but I fear that it might be too strong for our Ash
with the feline leukemia. As I said I used Frontline originally cause
I was told it was safer because it could be used on young kittens
even. Ash is 4 1/2 years old and I know I have to do something about
the fleas. Please let me know if you have used Vectra flea treatment.
Or if you use something else successfully or don't use flea treatment
at all with feline leukemia. Ash never goes outside, so I don't know
where they got the fleas unless at vet or we brought the fleas in from
outside on shoes, etc.
Please Help----this is urgent as I feel I must do something to get rid
of fleas that already seem out of hand since 2 treatments of Frontline
did not work, and I am so worried about anything with Ash with his
positive on the feline leukemia test at the vet and after loosing
Cole. My heart just cant loose another of my fur babies. Please
Help!!!
Thank you, Karen and kitties Ash and BJ and angle Cole
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Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 19:35:44 -0500
From: Kelley S To: felvtalk Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Urgent help with
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Timmy's Dirty Flea Soap is the best. http://www.dirtyflea.com/
On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 6:39 PM, Sandy wrote:
Use Deamateous Earth _ FOOD GRADE - think the spelling may be off -
I
believe it's available from Home Depot or order online
Sandy W
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*From: *"Margo" *To: *"Karen Harshbarger" ,
felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
*Sent: *Tuesday, August 30, 2016 5:33:53 PM
*Subject: *Re: [Felvtalk] Urgent help with flea treatment question
I'm having flea issues, as well. Mako went to a specialist (for
non-FeLV
related problems) and they recommended Comfortis. I had to order from
Valley Vet, and gave it to him 8/26. So far so good. It seems to have
done
the job, but I also use flea traps, and treated the other cats as
well. For
most of the year, I was okay using (generic) Capstar and flea traps.
-----Original Message-----
From: Karen Harshbarger
Sent: Aug 30, 2016 3:23 PM
To: Felvtalk
Subject: [Felvtalk] Urgent help with flea treatment question
As most of you know, we lost our Cole to feline leukemia and liver
complications this month. I don't have time to morn my dear sweet
Cole as
I am struggling to save his brother Ash. Ash tested positive again
this
month (4 years ago tested positive once and then negative twice).
However
his blood work shows everything in the normal range and he is eating
and
playing and going to the bathroom and seems healthy, so the vet has
recommended no treatment or preventatives at this time. They only
suggest
another blood work check in one to 4 months and flea treatment.
Ash and his brother have fleas. I know I must treat but that seems
like
when Cole started going downhill----when I treated for fleas with
Frontline
twice.
Frontline did nothing for the fleas, even though I threw away all
beds and
blankets and cleaned their living quarters. I fear that the fleas or
treatment or both did something to Cole to take his life. But I know
I
have to treat fleas too. I have tried combing everyday, but that
does not
work either.
Has anyone used Vectra flea treatment for cats. It has worked well
for me
for other cats, but I fear that it might be too strong for our Ash
with the
feline leukemia. As I said I used Frontline originally cause I was
told it
was safer because it could be used on young kittens even. Ash is 4
1/2
years old and I know I have to do something about the fleas. Please
let me
know if you have used Vectra flea treatment. Or if you use something
else
successfully or don't use flea treatment at all with feline leukemia.
Ash
never goes outside, so I don't know where they got the fleas unless
at vet
or we brought the fleas in from outside on shoes, etc.
Please Help----this is urgent as I feel I must do something to get
rid of
fleas that already seem out of hand since 2 treatments of Frontline
did not
work, and I am so worried about anything with Ash with his positive
on the
feline leukemia test at the vet and after loosing Cole. My heart
just cant
loose another of my fur babies. Please Help!!!
Thank you, Karen and kitties Ash and BJ and angle Cole
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