Re: fleas arhhhhh

2007-08-27 Thread Susan Dubose
Tennent - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 9:01 PM Subject: Re: fleas arh What protocol do you guys usually follow for your positive cats (who are exclusively indoor, of course) and flea

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2007-08-27 Thread Susan Dubose
: Sunday, August 26, 2007 9:04 PM Subject: Re: fleas arh Hi Susan Thanks, we have been terribly dry this summer maybe that is why the fleas took so long to show up. He sleeps on the floor or on Eric's bed. I had to change the bed linens this morning as Eric is sick. I already treated all

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2007-08-27 Thread Kelley Saveika
On 8/27/07, Susan Dubose [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frontline , Advantage is good, but I would not use Revolution, as as good forfleas, has Ivermec in it, can cause nerve damage in some cats and skin reactions. See, I use Revolution every month, especially on my heart disease kitty. I am more

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2007-08-27 Thread Caroline Kaufmann
I used Revolution on my Monkee for the 4 years that I had him and we never had a skin reaction or any other problems. I used it because I wanted to kill as many worms as possible because he had been living outside at lease 6 mths and eating a rabbit, a dove, etc. a day (if not more than one per

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2007-08-27 Thread Leslie Lawther
- Original Message - From: Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 8:45 AM Subject: Re: fleas arh On 8/27/07, Susan Dubose [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frontline , Advantage is good, but I would not use Revolution, as as good

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2007-08-27 Thread Susan Dubose
- Original Message - From: Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 1:58 PM Subject: Re: fleas arh That makes me really nervous. Dr Jones said it was really, really important she be on heartworm prevention. I wonder about

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2007-08-27 Thread Kelley Saveika
. Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 8:45 AM Subject: Re: fleas arh On 8/27/07, Susan Dubose [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Frontline , Advantage is good

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2007-08-27 Thread Susan Dubose
Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 2:17 PM Subject: Re: fleas arh Yes, Dr. Jones is Dr. Blatt's wife. Missy has an 8 mm hole in her heart. On 8/27/07, Susan Dubose [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Who is Dr.Jones? Is that Blatt's wife? I bet

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2007-08-27 Thread Kelley Saveika
27, 2007 1:58 PM Subject: Re: fleas arh That makes me really nervous. Dr Jones said it was really, really important she be on heartworm prevention. I wonder about Advantage Plus...I will ask Dr Samon about it... On 8/27/07, Susan Dubose [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kelly

Re: fleas arhhhhh also heartworms

2007-08-27 Thread Susan Dubose
, August 27, 2007 2:09 PM Subject: Re: fleas arh I have not been keeping up with this thread... but I saw heartworms and decided to read more. Everyone: Please don't be naive about heartworms! Take it from someone who has been heartbroken over losing a kitty that was misdiagnosed

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2007-08-26 Thread Susan Dubose
Sally, Don't feel bad, fleas are particulairly devilish this year due to the rains. I would give Junoir a flea treatment, either Advantage or Frontline ( not revolution, doesn't seem to help much for fleas in my opinion). Once he is treated, the fleas should begin to die due to biting him.

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2007-08-26 Thread OfALegend
What protocol do you guys usually follow for your positive cats (who are exclusively indoor, of course) and flea treatments? I'm sure with the FeLV, flea bites are even more dangerous. Should I be treating them with Frontline/Advantage every month year round, monthly during the summer

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2007-08-26 Thread Sally Davis
Hi Susan Thanks, we have been terribly dry this summer maybe that is why the fleas took so long to show up. He sleeps on the floor or on Eric's bed. I had to change the bed linens this morning as Eric is sick. I already treated all the cats except for Daisy she is too squirmy to get a hold of. I

Re: fleas arhhhhh

2007-08-26 Thread Sally Davis
Tennent - Original Message - *From:* Susan Dubose [EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Sunday, August 26, 2007 8:51 PM *Subject:* Re: fleas arh Sally, Don't feel bad, fleas are particulairly devilish this year due to the rains. I would give Junoir

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2007-08-26 Thread Marylyn
with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: Sally Davis To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 9:10 PM Subject: Re: fleas arh Susan, By the time I would