Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas & Hylands bioplasma tablets

[Beth Noren]

Hi Cindy,
I'm not familiar with Hyland's Bioplasma tablets either, but if you
decide to try them
and they don't work, maybe talk to your vet about Cyclosporine.  I
have 2 boys with severe allergies (one food/environmental, one just
environmental) and tried many things, including food trials and
allergy shots.  The cyclosporine is the only thing that works for us.
Hate to have them on a drug forever, but my vet says the feedback has
been pretty positive on it, few problems so far (It's a fairly new
drug for cats).  Mine have been on it for 3 years and 1 year, they get
yearly CBC's, but no issues so far.  They are now on 25mg per day, 5
days per week.  It costs about $43.00 for 30 pills.  It took about 4-5
months to start working on one of the boys, but his quality of life is
now so much improved.  No more e-collar, yay!!!

Best wishes,
Beth N.

On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 10:01 PM, Cindy McHugh  wrote:
> Thanks Dana - and everyone else too!

So far, the aggression and spraying haven't been a problem,
> but he continues to lick/chew himself raw.

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Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas & Hylands bioplasma tablets

[Cindy McHugh]

Thanks Dana - and everyone else too!

My vet also had Capstar, so we used it with the Frontline. I'll definitely 
try the Dawn for cleaning. Thankfully, I have no carpeting, so it should be 
fairly easy. And he's kept in the basement, with a concrete floor that can 
withstand most anything. I'll need to do something with his kitty condo, but 
I'm thinking maybe I can "flea bomb" it in the shed and then return it to 
his room after it's aired out.


I had forgotten about diatomaceous earth - thanks for the reminder. That 
would be good for the yard, wouldn't it? We leave the screened basement 
window open for fresh air and I suspect that's how the fleas entered the 
house, so I'd like to treat the yard. There's a possibility they came with a 
dog I was fostering, but she spent 90% of her time upstairs and we haven't 
had a problem there (knock on wood).


I'm interested in the Hylands bioplasma tablets. I'll certainly Google them, 
but I'd also welcome any input you can offer. I have a high-strung Bengal 
that was surrendered by an owner who could no longer tolerate his bad 
behaviors, which included aggression, spraying, and self-mutilating 
licking/chewing. So far, the aggression and spraying haven't been a problem, 
but he continues to lick/chew himself raw. He's relatively new to me, but 
his previous owner sent his vet records with him and it looks as though this 
has been a problem since before she adopted him (at age 3) and she had him 
to the vet *many* times over the 3 years that she had him. They've done all 
sorts of testing and have always come back to anxiety issues. He's been on 
sedatives and she said that helps, but only for a while. He was doing fairly 
well here after he buddied up with one of the other rescues, but he still 
licks/chews at times. I'm wondering if the Hylands bioplasma tablets would 
help him.


Thank you again for your input!

Cindy


- Original Message ----- 
From: "dana giordano" 

To: 
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 4:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas


For you house, I recommend diluting Dawn dishwashing liquid soap 
(supposedly
only the Blue Dawn works) and spraying it all over and under your 
furniture,
walls floors - I couldn't get rid of my house fleas until I tried that 
last
home remedy - and I think I've tried them all.  The Dawn soap one works! 
It
supposed to work as a desiccant and is one of the few I found that 
actually
works on adult fleas, not the larvae.  Put as much as your comfortable 
with,

I put a sqeeze or two in a small spray bottle.

For cleaning, I use white vinegar (straight) although you can dilute that
too if you want, and that is also supposed to be something fleas hate, or 
it

kils them...sorry I forget exactly on that one...

For putting ON the cats, I second the capstar ,

Frontline...eh. You could also carefully rub FOOD grade diatomaceous earth
powder in their fur.  Be warned it's like drywall dust and extremely 
drying
but it's an option. Food grade is ok for cats (and humans) to digest.  I 
had
one cat who would roll in it ( I dropped a small pile of it on the 
basement

floor) and he was my flea indicator. :)

I wouldn't recommend putting it all over your house it's messy, and the
small particles are not great for the lungsI'd definitely stick with 
the

soap.

I had more success with the Dawn.

On another note - if your cat has flea allergies, and licking themselves
bald, I've found that giving them Hylands bioplasma tablets fixed that. 
The

one cat I have who does and had licked himself bald comes running for his
almost daily or sometimes twice daily pills when I shake the bottle. The
others I gave them to, come intermittently now when I shake the bottle, 
but

my little Hobbie was desperate for them. Over the winter, he didn't want
them as much but he's started to ask for them again now.


Dana



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wrote:



I just realized our FeLV cat has fleas. Our other cats are housed
separately and haven't shown any sign of them, so I'd like to nip this in
the bud. I don't like using chemicals when I can possibly avoid them, but 
I

have to do something. Can anyone recommend an effective flea treatment
program for a FeLV+ cat? I'd also welcome suggestions of cleaning 
supplies

that won't harm him.

He's housed in our basement and really needs/deserves a forever home of 
his

own. He's fully vetted (vaccinated, neutered, and microchipped). He's the
sweetest cat we've ever fostered. He's a lovely blue/grey with green 
eyes.

Photos gladly provided to anyone interested.

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Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas

[Natalie]

Warning about DE - never inhale it!  I would be extremely cautiouswhen
applying to a act's fur - it can fly into the air and cat can inhale - very
damaging to lungs, whether food grade or not!

-Original Message-
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[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of dana giordano
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 4:32 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas

For you house, I recommend diluting Dawn dishwashing liquid soap (supposedly
only the Blue Dawn works) and spraying it all over and under your furniture,
walls floors - I couldn't get rid of my house fleas until I tried that last
home remedy - and I think I've tried them all.  The Dawn soap one works! It
supposed to work as a desiccant and is one of the few I found that actually
works on adult fleas, not the larvae.  Put as much as your comfortable with,
I put a sqeeze or two in a small spray bottle.

For cleaning, I use white vinegar (straight) although you can dilute that
too if you want, and that is also supposed to be something fleas hate, or it
kils them...sorry I forget exactly on that one...

For putting ON the cats, I second the capstar ,

Frontline...eh. You could also carefully rub FOOD grade diatomaceous earth
powder in their fur.  Be warned it's like drywall dust and extremely drying
but it's an option. Food grade is ok for cats (and humans) to digest.  I had
one cat who would roll in it ( I dropped a small pile of it on the basement
floor) and he was my flea indicator. :)

I wouldn't recommend putting it all over your house it's messy, and the
small particles are not great for the lungsI'd definitely stick with the
soap.

I had more success with the Dawn.

On another note - if your cat has flea allergies, and licking themselves
bald, I've found that giving them Hylands bioplasma tablets fixed that. The
one cat I have who does and had licked himself bald comes running for his
almost daily or sometimes twice daily pills when I shake the bottle. The
others I gave them to, come intermittently now when I shake the bottle, but
my little Hobbie was desperate for them. Over the winter, he didn't want
them as much but he's started to ask for them again now.


Dana



On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Cindy McHugh  wrote:

> I just realized our FeLV cat has fleas. Our other cats are housed
> separately and haven't shown any sign of them, so I'd like to nip this in
> the bud. I don't like using chemicals when I can possibly avoid them, but
I
> have to do something. Can anyone recommend an effective flea treatment
> program for a FeLV+ cat? I'd also welcome suggestions of cleaning supplies
> that won't harm him.
>
> He's housed in our basement and really needs/deserves a forever home of
his
> own. He's fully vetted (vaccinated, neutered, and microchipped). He's the
> sweetest cat we've ever fostered. He's a lovely blue/grey with green eyes.
> Photos gladly provided to anyone interested.
>
> Cindy
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Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas

[dana giordano]

For you house, I recommend diluting Dawn dishwashing liquid soap (supposedly
only the Blue Dawn works) and spraying it all over and under your furniture,
walls floors - I couldn't get rid of my house fleas until I tried that last
home remedy - and I think I've tried them all.  The Dawn soap one works! It
supposed to work as a desiccant and is one of the few I found that actually
works on adult fleas, not the larvae.  Put as much as your comfortable with,
I put a sqeeze or two in a small spray bottle.

For cleaning, I use white vinegar (straight) although you can dilute that
too if you want, and that is also supposed to be something fleas hate, or it
kils them...sorry I forget exactly on that one...

For putting ON the cats, I second the capstar ,

Frontline...eh. You could also carefully rub FOOD grade diatomaceous earth
powder in their fur.  Be warned it's like drywall dust and extremely drying
but it's an option. Food grade is ok for cats (and humans) to digest.  I had
one cat who would roll in it ( I dropped a small pile of it on the basement
floor) and he was my flea indicator. :)

I wouldn't recommend putting it all over your house it's messy, and the
small particles are not great for the lungsI'd definitely stick with the
soap.

I had more success with the Dawn.

On another note - if your cat has flea allergies, and licking themselves
bald, I've found that giving them Hylands bioplasma tablets fixed that. The
one cat I have who does and had licked himself bald comes running for his
almost daily or sometimes twice daily pills when I shake the bottle. The
others I gave them to, come intermittently now when I shake the bottle, but
my little Hobbie was desperate for them. Over the winter, he didn't want
them as much but he's started to ask for them again now.


Dana



On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Cindy McHugh  wrote:

> I just realized our FeLV cat has fleas. Our other cats are housed
> separately and haven't shown any sign of them, so I'd like to nip this in
> the bud. I don't like using chemicals when I can possibly avoid them, but I
> have to do something. Can anyone recommend an effective flea treatment
> program for a FeLV+ cat? I'd also welcome suggestions of cleaning supplies
> that won't harm him.
>
> He's housed in our basement and really needs/deserves a forever home of his
> own. He's fully vetted (vaccinated, neutered, and microchipped). He's the
> sweetest cat we've ever fostered. He's a lovely blue/grey with green eyes.
> Photos gladly provided to anyone interested.
>
> Cindy
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Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas

[Cindy McHugh]

Thank you all for your replies regarding treatment for fleas. I was 
concerned that mainstream flea applications could be harmful due to his 
FeLV+ status. We were able to get a hold of his vet yesterday and they 
recommended Frontline, so we picked some up and applied it last night. 
Hopefully, we'll have the situation under control soon.


He's still very much in need of a loving home. He deserves much more than 
our basement can offer.


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Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas

[Lynda Wilson]

Thanks, Natalie!

- Original Message - 
From: "Natalie" 

To: 
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas



Pine...I don't know what's in Lysol.  I use X-O, which is fantastic for
odors, cleaning, and safe.

-Original Message-
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[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Edna Taylor
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 4:51 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas


Actually, it is any product with the word "sol" in it as in Pine"sol" or
Ly"sol"



From: longhornf...@verizon.net
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:33:01 -0500
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas

I'm using Feline Pine cat litter. What is wrong with pine products?
- Original Message - 
From: "Natalie" 

To: 
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas


> Don't use anything that contains any pine products - not good for cats!
>
> -Original Message-
> From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
> [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Katy Doyle
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 2:43 PM
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas
>
> The Capstar <http://www.capstar.novartis.us/> pill is fabulous because

it
> bombs the fleas off in about 2 hours, then you can start using a 
> monthly

> flea treatment. I use Revolution and never had any problems with my

FeLV+

> cats using it.
>
> As far as cleaning products go, I use Dawn on nearly everything - it's 
> a

> very effective anti-bacterial and it's comepletely safe for animals.

When

> I
> bring new kittens or puppies/dogs into the house, I give them a Dawn

bath

> because it kills germs and helps wash off fleas.
>
> I have hardwood floors, so I'm limited to certain cleaning products. My
> favorite is Pine Sol.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Cindy McHugh 
> wrote:
>
>> I just realized our FeLV cat has fleas. Our other cats are housed
>> separately and haven't shown any sign of them, so I'd like to nip this

in

>> the bud. I don't like using chemicals when I can possibly avoid them,

but

> I
>> have to do something. Can anyone recommend an effective flea treatment
>> program for a FeLV+ cat? I'd also welcome suggestions of cleaning
>> supplies
>> that won't harm him.
>>
>> He's housed in our basement and really needs/deserves a forever home 
>> of

> his
>> own. He's fully vetted (vaccinated, neutered, and microchipped). He's

the

>> sweetest cat we've ever fostered. He's a lovely blue/grey with green
>> eyes.
>> Photos gladly provided to anyone interested.
>>
>> Cindy
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Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas

[Natalie]

Pine...I don't know what's in Lysol.  I use X-O, which is fantastic for
odors, cleaning, and safe.

-Original Message-
From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Edna Taylor
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 4:51 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas


Actually, it is any product with the word "sol" in it as in Pine"sol" or
Ly"sol"
 

> From: longhornf...@verizon.net
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:33:01 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas
> 
> I'm using Feline Pine cat litter. What is wrong with pine products?
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Natalie" 
> To: 
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 3:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas
> 
> 
> > Don't use anything that contains any pine products - not good for cats!
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
> > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Katy Doyle
> > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 2:43 PM
> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas
> >
> > The Capstar <http://www.capstar.novartis.us/> pill is fabulous because
it
> > bombs the fleas off in about 2 hours, then you can start using a monthly
> > flea treatment. I use Revolution and never had any problems with my
FeLV+
> > cats using it.
> >
> > As far as cleaning products go, I use Dawn on nearly everything - it's a
> > very effective anti-bacterial and it's comepletely safe for animals.
When 
> > I
> > bring new kittens or puppies/dogs into the house, I give them a Dawn
bath
> > because it kills germs and helps wash off fleas.
> >
> > I have hardwood floors, so I'm limited to certain cleaning products. My
> > favorite is Pine Sol.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Cindy McHugh  
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I just realized our FeLV cat has fleas. Our other cats are housed
> >> separately and haven't shown any sign of them, so I'd like to nip this
in
> >> the bud. I don't like using chemicals when I can possibly avoid them,
but
> > I
> >> have to do something. Can anyone recommend an effective flea treatment
> >> program for a FeLV+ cat? I'd also welcome suggestions of cleaning 
> >> supplies
> >> that won't harm him.
> >>
> >> He's housed in our basement and really needs/deserves a forever home of
> > his
> >> own. He's fully vetted (vaccinated, neutered, and microchipped). He's
the
> >> sweetest cat we've ever fostered. He's a lovely blue/grey with green 
> >> eyes.
> >> Photos gladly provided to anyone interested.
> >>
> >> Cindy
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Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas

[Natalie]

I think that the litter is fine, but not cleaning products with pine.  I've
read this a looong time ago, and can't remember why.  When I have some time,
I will look it up!

-Original Message-
From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lynda Wilson
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 4:33 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas

I'm using Feline Pine cat litter. What is wrong with pine products?
- Original Message - 
From: "Natalie" 
To: 
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas


> Don't use anything that contains any pine products - not good for cats!
>
> -Original Message-
> From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
> [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Katy Doyle
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 2:43 PM
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas
>
> The Capstar <http://www.capstar.novartis.us/> pill is fabulous because it
> bombs the fleas off in about 2 hours, then you can start using a monthly
> flea treatment. I use Revolution and never had any problems with my FeLV+
> cats using it.
>
> As far as cleaning products go, I use Dawn on nearly everything - it's a
> very effective anti-bacterial and it's comepletely safe for animals. When 
> I
> bring new kittens or puppies/dogs into the house, I give them a Dawn bath
> because it kills germs and helps wash off fleas.
>
> I have hardwood floors, so I'm limited to certain cleaning products. My
> favorite is Pine Sol.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Cindy McHugh  
> wrote:
>
>> I just realized our FeLV cat has fleas. Our other cats are housed
>> separately and haven't shown any sign of them, so I'd like to nip this in
>> the bud. I don't like using chemicals when I can possibly avoid them, but
> I
>> have to do something. Can anyone recommend an effective flea treatment
>> program for a FeLV+ cat? I'd also welcome suggestions of cleaning 
>> supplies
>> that won't harm him.
>>
>> He's housed in our basement and really needs/deserves a forever home of
> his
>> own. He's fully vetted (vaccinated, neutered, and microchipped). He's the
>> sweetest cat we've ever fostered. He's a lovely blue/grey with green 
>> eyes.
>> Photos gladly provided to anyone interested.
>>
>> Cindy
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Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas

[Edna Taylor]

Actually, it is any product with the word "sol" in it as in Pine"sol" or Ly"sol"
 

> From: longhornf...@verizon.net
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:33:01 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas
> 
> I'm using Feline Pine cat litter. What is wrong with pine products?
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Natalie" 
> To: 
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 3:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas
> 
> 
> > Don't use anything that contains any pine products - not good for cats!
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
> > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Katy Doyle
> > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 2:43 PM
> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas
> >
> > The Capstar <http://www.capstar.novartis.us/> pill is fabulous because it
> > bombs the fleas off in about 2 hours, then you can start using a monthly
> > flea treatment. I use Revolution and never had any problems with my FeLV+
> > cats using it.
> >
> > As far as cleaning products go, I use Dawn on nearly everything - it's a
> > very effective anti-bacterial and it's comepletely safe for animals. When 
> > I
> > bring new kittens or puppies/dogs into the house, I give them a Dawn bath
> > because it kills germs and helps wash off fleas.
> >
> > I have hardwood floors, so I'm limited to certain cleaning products. My
> > favorite is Pine Sol.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Cindy McHugh  
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I just realized our FeLV cat has fleas. Our other cats are housed
> >> separately and haven't shown any sign of them, so I'd like to nip this in
> >> the bud. I don't like using chemicals when I can possibly avoid them, but
> > I
> >> have to do something. Can anyone recommend an effective flea treatment
> >> program for a FeLV+ cat? I'd also welcome suggestions of cleaning 
> >> supplies
> >> that won't harm him.
> >>
> >> He's housed in our basement and really needs/deserves a forever home of
> > his
> >> own. He's fully vetted (vaccinated, neutered, and microchipped). He's the
> >> sweetest cat we've ever fostered. He's a lovely blue/grey with green 
> >> eyes.
> >> Photos gladly provided to anyone interested.
> >>
> >> Cindy
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Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas

[Lynda Wilson]

I'm using Feline Pine cat litter. What is wrong with pine products?
- Original Message - 
From: "Natalie" 

To: 
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas



Don't use anything that contains any pine products - not good for cats!

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From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Katy Doyle
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 2:43 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas

The Capstar <http://www.capstar.novartis.us/> pill is fabulous because it
bombs the fleas off in about 2 hours, then you can start using a monthly
flea treatment. I use Revolution and never had any problems with my FeLV+
cats using it.

As far as cleaning products go, I use Dawn on nearly everything - it's a
very effective anti-bacterial and it's comepletely safe for animals. When 
I

bring new kittens or puppies/dogs into the house, I give them a Dawn bath
because it kills germs and helps wash off fleas.

I have hardwood floors, so I'm limited to certain cleaning products. My
favorite is Pine Sol.



On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Cindy McHugh  
wrote:



I just realized our FeLV cat has fleas. Our other cats are housed
separately and haven't shown any sign of them, so I'd like to nip this in
the bud. I don't like using chemicals when I can possibly avoid them, but

I

have to do something. Can anyone recommend an effective flea treatment
program for a FeLV+ cat? I'd also welcome suggestions of cleaning 
supplies

that won't harm him.

He's housed in our basement and really needs/deserves a forever home of

his

own. He's fully vetted (vaccinated, neutered, and microchipped). He's the
sweetest cat we've ever fostered. He's a lovely blue/grey with green 
eyes.

Photos gladly provided to anyone interested.

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Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas

[Natalie]

Don't use anything that contains any pine products - not good for cats!

-Original Message-
From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Katy Doyle
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 2:43 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas

The Capstar <http://www.capstar.novartis.us/> pill is fabulous because it
bombs the fleas off in about 2 hours, then you can start using a monthly
flea treatment. I use Revolution and never had any problems with my FeLV+
cats using it.

As far as cleaning products go, I use Dawn on nearly everything - it's a
very effective anti-bacterial and it's comepletely safe for animals. When I
bring new kittens or puppies/dogs into the house, I give them a Dawn bath
because it kills germs and helps wash off fleas.

I have hardwood floors, so I'm limited to certain cleaning products. My
favorite is Pine Sol.



On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Cindy McHugh  wrote:

> I just realized our FeLV cat has fleas. Our other cats are housed
> separately and haven't shown any sign of them, so I'd like to nip this in
> the bud. I don't like using chemicals when I can possibly avoid them, but
I
> have to do something. Can anyone recommend an effective flea treatment
> program for a FeLV+ cat? I'd also welcome suggestions of cleaning supplies
> that won't harm him.
>
> He's housed in our basement and really needs/deserves a forever home of
his
> own. He's fully vetted (vaccinated, neutered, and microchipped). He's the
> sweetest cat we've ever fostered. He's a lovely blue/grey with green eyes.
> Photos gladly provided to anyone interested.
>
> Cindy
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Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas

[Katy Doyle]

The Capstar  pill is fabulous because it
bombs the fleas off in about 2 hours, then you can start using a monthly
flea treatment. I use Revolution and never had any problems with my FeLV+
cats using it.

As far as cleaning products go, I use Dawn on nearly everything - it's a
very effective anti-bacterial and it's comepletely safe for animals. When I
bring new kittens or puppies/dogs into the house, I give them a Dawn bath
because it kills germs and helps wash off fleas.

I have hardwood floors, so I'm limited to certain cleaning products. My
favorite is Pine Sol.



On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Cindy McHugh  wrote:

> I just realized our FeLV cat has fleas. Our other cats are housed
> separately and haven't shown any sign of them, so I'd like to nip this in
> the bud. I don't like using chemicals when I can possibly avoid them, but I
> have to do something. Can anyone recommend an effective flea treatment
> program for a FeLV+ cat? I'd also welcome suggestions of cleaning supplies
> that won't harm him.
>
> He's housed in our basement and really needs/deserves a forever home of his
> own. He's fully vetted (vaccinated, neutered, and microchipped). He's the
> sweetest cat we've ever fostered. He's a lovely blue/grey with green eyes.
> Photos gladly provided to anyone interested.
>
> Cindy
>
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Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas and Ticks

[Belinda Sauro]

PS.  The drugs you mentioned are used when dealing with small cell 
cancer, what type did they say he has?  *Small cell* is slower growing 
but takes longer to get into remission, *large cell* is much more 
aggressive and spreads very quickly and will usually go into remission 
faster but it must be treated aggressively with multiple chemo drugs.


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Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas and Ticks

[Belinda Sauro]

  Linda,
 I am sorry to hear about your furchild, you may want to join the 
feline lymphoma group on yahoo, I've been a member many years and they 
are a wonderful group with great suggestions and support.  Also to get 
some good info go to our website and you'll find tons of info there, I 
do the website for the group and the info is contributeds by members, so 
I can tell you there are case studies and great links to vets used by 
members, resources for finacial help, nutritional information and more.  
There are over 2000 member so lots of experience here.  The website is here:


http://felinelymphoma.org

The group is here:

http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/feline_lymphoma/

I too just found out my little princess Shelbee has fully involved liver 
cancer, don't know what kind yet but her liver is totally involved.


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Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas and Ticks

[Morgan, Linda S - DNR]

Hello All,
I'm new to this post and I have a question.
My 13 year old kitty Ramses has recently been diagnosed with Chronic lymphatic 
leukemia.
The vet has recommended the following drugs:  Prednisolone and/or Chlorambucil.
What is known about the effectiveness and side effects of using these two drugs 
to treat the above mentioned leukemia?  We are struggling with treating him at 
all at this time because aside from some hair and weight loss, he is not 
showing any symptoms.  I'm afraid that these could happen at any time but 
presently he seems to be fine.
Thanks for any feedback you can provide.
Linda Morgan   

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From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org 
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Kelley Saveika
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 9:19 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas and Ticks

Well, yes and no...if it is tapes you are wanting to get rid of there is 
generic droncit - "tapeworm tabs" - *http://tinyurl.com/dm4hy2

*This is generic Droncit - I asked my vet and the active ingredient is the same.

Drontal kills all worms, but is very expensive, and I do not think there is a 
generic.  .

Consistent use of Revolution should keep hooks and rounds at bay (as well as 
fleas, so technically you shouldn't get tapes either, but it happens)

Strongid kills hooks and rounds (.1 cc per pound of cat) - * 
http://tinyurl.com/c68d2z

*Lasts forever

On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 3:53 PM, MaryChristine wrote:

> kelley, isn't there now a generic for drontal? (i THINK it's you who 
> mentioned it)
>
> MC
>
> On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 10:47 AM, POTT, BEVERLY 
> wrote:
>
> > I, too, live in SC, and have found that Revolution works wonders on 
> > my cats for keeping things under control... Unfortunately it doesn't 
> > kill tapeworms, but it does kill roundworms and hookworms. I am 
> > lucky enough to have a vet that will sell me the Droncit without seeing the 
> > animals.
> >
> > Beverly
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: sheila...@aol.com [mailto:sheila...@aol.com]
> > Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 9:24 AM
> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > Subject: [Felvtalk] Fleas and Ticks
> >
> >
> > I have an outbreak of fleas on my eight felv+ cats brought home by 
> > my two dogs who like to run away every chance they get. I need to 
> > worm all my kitties .Can someone recommend worm med's that I can buy 
> > without a prescription.
> >  I can't afford to take all of them to a vet at one time. I also 
> > have to
> >
> > buy flea  med's I'm thinking Frontline. I've never had much of a 
> > problem with parasites  until this spring. Please help.
> >
> >  Sheila in SC
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>
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Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas and Ticks

[MaryChristine]

yeah, it was the generic droncit i was thinking of, thanks.

MC

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Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas and Ticks

[Kelley Saveika]

Well, yes and no...if it is tapes you are wanting to get rid of there is
generic droncit - "tapeworm tabs" - *http://tinyurl.com/dm4hy2

*This is generic Droncit - I asked my vet and the active ingredient is the
same.

Drontal kills all worms, but is very expensive, and I do not think there is
a generic.  .

Consistent use of Revolution should keep hooks and rounds at bay (as well as
fleas, so technically you shouldn't get tapes either, but it happens)

Strongid kills hooks and rounds (.1 cc per pound of cat) - *
http://tinyurl.com/c68d2z

*Lasts forever

On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 3:53 PM, MaryChristine wrote:

> kelley, isn't there now a generic for drontal? (i THINK it's you who
> mentioned it)
>
> MC
>
> On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 10:47 AM, POTT, BEVERLY 
> wrote:
>
> > I, too, live in SC, and have found that Revolution works wonders on my
> > cats for keeping things under control... Unfortunately it doesn't kill
> > tapeworms, but it does kill roundworms and hookworms. I am lucky enough
> > to have a vet that will sell me the Droncit without seeing the animals.
> >
> > Beverly
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: sheila...@aol.com [mailto:sheila...@aol.com]
> > Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 9:24 AM
> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > Subject: [Felvtalk] Fleas and Ticks
> >
> >
> > I have an outbreak of fleas on my eight felv+ cats brought home by my
> > two
> > dogs who like to run away every chance they get. I need to worm all my
> > kitties .Can someone recommend worm med's that I can buy without a
> > prescription.
> >  I can't afford to take all of them to a vet at one time. I also have to
> >
> > buy flea  med's I'm thinking Frontline. I've never had much of a problem
> > with
> > parasites  until this spring. Please help.
> >
> >  Sheila in SC
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Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas and Ticks

[gary]

Not sure if there is a generic, but you can get Drontal in the cat size pill
for $2.00 a pill at http://petsupplyexpress.com and that's as cheap as I
have seen anywhere.

Gary

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From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaryChristine
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 3:53 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas and Ticks

kelley, isn't there now a generic for drontal? (i THINK it's you who
mentioned it)

MC

On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 10:47 AM, POTT, BEVERLY  wrote:

> I, too, live in SC, and have found that Revolution works wonders on my
> cats for keeping things under control... Unfortunately it doesn't kill
> tapeworms, but it does kill roundworms and hookworms. I am lucky enough
> to have a vet that will sell me the Droncit without seeing the animals.
>
> Beverly
>


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Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas and Ticks

[MaryChristine]

kelley, isn't there now a generic for drontal? (i THINK it's you who
mentioned it)

MC

On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 10:47 AM, POTT, BEVERLY  wrote:

> I, too, live in SC, and have found that Revolution works wonders on my
> cats for keeping things under control... Unfortunately it doesn't kill
> tapeworms, but it does kill roundworms and hookworms. I am lucky enough
> to have a vet that will sell me the Droncit without seeing the animals.
>
> Beverly
>
> -Original Message-
> From: sheila...@aol.com [mailto:sheila...@aol.com]
> Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 9:24 AM
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Subject: [Felvtalk] Fleas and Ticks
>
>
> I have an outbreak of fleas on my eight felv+ cats brought home by my
> two
> dogs who like to run away every chance they get. I need to worm all my
> kitties .Can someone recommend worm med's that I can buy without a
> prescription.
>  I can't afford to take all of them to a vet at one time. I also have to
>
> buy flea  med's I'm thinking Frontline. I've never had much of a problem
> with
> parasites  until this spring. Please help.
>
>  Sheila in SC
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Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas and Ticks

[POTT, BEVERLY]

I, too, live in SC, and have found that Revolution works wonders on my
cats for keeping things under control... Unfortunately it doesn't kill
tapeworms, but it does kill roundworms and hookworms. I am lucky enough
to have a vet that will sell me the Droncit without seeing the animals.

Beverly

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From: sheila...@aol.com [mailto:sheila...@aol.com] 
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 9:24 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: [Felvtalk] Fleas and Ticks

 
I have an outbreak of fleas on my eight felv+ cats brought home by my
two 
dogs who like to run away every chance they get. I need to worm all my  
kitties .Can someone recommend worm med's that I can buy without a
prescription. 
 I can't afford to take all of them to a vet at one time. I also have to

buy flea  med's I'm thinking Frontline. I've never had much of a problem
with 
parasites  until this spring. Please help. 
 
 Sheila in SC

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Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas and Ticks

[gary]

You can get Drontal from http://petsupplyexpress.com for $2.00 a pill (for
cats) and Frontline Plus 6 pack in the large doge size (one vial will do 8
cats) for $52.75 and their shipping is a flat $3.99.

Gary

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Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 8:24 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: [Felvtalk] Fleas and Ticks

 
I have an outbreak of fleas on my eight felv+ cats brought home by my  two 
dogs who like to run away every chance they get. I need to worm all my  
kitties .Can someone recommend worm med's that I can buy without a
prescription. 
 I can't afford to take all of them to a vet at one time. I also have to 
buy flea  med's I'm thinking Frontline. I've never had much of a problem
with 
parasites  until this spring. Please help. 
 
 Sheila in SC




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