Lola Update

[Bobbisox1]

as previously told she's been tearing at her fur and I often hoover at least twice a day, she's had three vet visits at the tune of over £130 a time, she was given tablets by the last Vet and we were told she had a skin complaint after she closley examined her, the tablet made her a bit sleepy which stopped her scratching but this last week it's been worse than ever so we took her back to the Vets yesterday and she was seen by a new lady who quickly established Lola had fleas and prescribed her with 3 tablets one to be taken a month for three months called Nexgard Spectra, I am confused how a tablet kills fleas, can anyone explain please?

[Bobbisox1]

sorry wrong catogory if there's a Mod in the House, can you move to Animals please

[jno]

NexGard and NexGard SPECTRA kill fleas by over-stimulating their nervous system, which results in uncontrolled activity of their nervous system and death

https://nexgard.com.au/frequently-asked-questions

[Buenchico]

See here:
https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/afoxolaner

[Bobbisox1]

Thanks jno, I’m at a loss to know why 3 previous visits to the vets never picked up on her condition

[Buenchico]

>>> if there's a Mod in the House, can you move to Animals please

Sorry, no can do. Only the Ed can move questions between categories. Ordinarily, I'd invite you to re-post your question in 'Animals' so that I could delete the one here. However, as your question has been answered here anyway, that would now seem to be somewhat pointless.

[calmck]

Black fleas on black dog. Difficult to pick up. Need to look for flea poop on white bed linen. For prevention we use Bravecto, expensive but effective. My vet has said that this year she has seen some of the "spot on" treatments no being effective as has the chemist where we buy tx from

[bednobs]

We use a seresto collar

[Bobbisox1]

Thanks Chris,
Bednobs she’s never worn a collar
Calmck, I’ll look into that treatment, thanks

[pastafreak]

Also spray your whole house with Indorex flea spray. It kills flea eggs and larvae and the effects last 6 months or more.
Not available on prime unfortunately.


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[Bobbisox1]

Thanks Pasta, I’ve just hoovered our mattress and changed the bed , I’ll get some of that now x

[Smowball]

Bobbi - any chance your vet is not doing a very good job?? X

[Buenchico]

I've used various flea sprays around my house over the years. Some of the strongest (and best) ones expect you to vacate your home, leaving all of the windows open, for several hours though! You also can't use them on bedding (either for animals or for yourself).

I've recently discovered this product though, which is surprisingly good at doing its job. (To be honest, I wasn't expecting that much from cheapish stuff purchased from B&M but it really works!). Its advantages are that you don't have to vacate rooms after you've used it and you can use it on any surface, including bedding, except for ones that it would make slippery (such as wooden flooring). Each bottle seems to go a long way and you can even apply it directly onto your pets!
https://www.bmstores.co.uk/products/bob-martin-flea-and-tick-spray-300ml-296696
(If you decide to seek it out, note that the label has been changed from green to orange since it was listed on the B&M website).

[Bobbisox1]

I couldn’t say Smow but the new lady picked it up straight away , Lola gets groomed every 6-8;weeks and even then it wasn’t picked up either
Calmck, just checked and I already used the foe/tick drops you said

[Bobbisox1]

Many thanks Chris ,I’ll get some on Monday

[calmck]

Bravect also comes in chew pill. Dogs love it

[Bobbisox1]

I’ve got my list, thanks all of you

[Milo2]

Daughter also uses Bravecto. It looks like a treat and only needs to be given every three months.

[Bobbisox1]

Thanks Milo

[zylaphone]

I too use Bravect 3 monthly for prevention . Hasten to say on Reggie not me

[Bobbisox1]

Hi Zyla , love the name Reggie