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Sent to Pet Experts August 19 01:50 PM

I have five dogs that are all infested with fleas. I apply frontline plus every month plus have been giving them capstar on two separate occasions for temparary relieve. I have had my house treated inside and out by a professional exterminator for fleas, but my dogs are still covered. What else can I do?

 

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Age: 5; Female; Breed: Boston Terrier/Chiuaua mix

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Frontline plus, capstar, flee baths, profession extermination of the house

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August 19 2:09 PM (19 minutes and 16 seconds later)
         
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Fleas are horrible this year- everywhere. What we have found to work the best is use Front Line one month, Advantage the next and use Adams Flea Off Mist in between as you need to. There is another product that I have been quite impressed with. It is called DE and here is a link for it. It sounds too far fetched to be true so I tried it myself and I am quite impressed. It is not a pesticide so you can use it with all of the above products as well as in your house and yard. Take a look at the link. I ordered it in a 50# bag from this place as it is the most reasonable way I found to buy it in quantity.

http://www.internet-grocer.net/diatome.htm



Edited by jwarder on August 19 2006 at 2:11 PM

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August 19 9:17 PM (7 hours and 7 minutes and 33 seconds later)
         
Reply to Joni's Post: Thank you, I went to the web link for the "DE" and it said it was harmful to breath. So, how long do I need to keep my pets away before it is safe to let them back outside if I apply it to my back yard?
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