[Felvtalk] Capstar/Nytenpyram

[Margo]

What is too expensive? The catnip is a nice idea, but with dogs and people in and out all day, I don't think it will help. Besides, I would (unintentionally) kill it...

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>From: dlgegg at windstream.net
>Sent: Sep 29, 2015 1:45 AM
>To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Capstar/Nytenpyram
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>With 8 cats, the most I have had at one time, it is too expensive.  I now use catnip and other mints planted in the yard.  The cats love it and roll around in it, have no fleas.  In the winter, I break off pieces for them to play with and eat.
>
>---- Kelley S <moonvine at gmail.com> wrote: 
>> We have been using Advantage monthly (big dog tube, divided up) and not
>> much success.  Every time I take a cat in the vet will say "too many fleas"
>> and apply Revolution.  That seems to work better but at $18 a pop I cannot
>> afford it.  So I actually am going to Seresto collars.  I have read of some
>> side effects, so I am going slow and putting one on per few days and
>> observing.  Some people would yell at me for that, but the natural products
>> are not working and some of the chemicals are not working either, and I
>> can't have severe flea infestations.  The collars are expensive, but less
>> expensive than monthly Revolution and steroid shots for flea allergy.  I
>> have never ever seen fleas like this in my life and I've lived all over the
>> south.  The cats do not go outside.  These fleas were here when we moved
>> in.
>> 
>> On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 4:28 PM, Lorrie <felinerescue at frontier.com> wrote:
>> 
>> > Nytenpyram is excellent stuff. Much less expensive than Capstar. My
>> > daughter has 27 rescued cats and she also buys it from Little City
>> > Dogs.
>> > -
>> > I never have a severe flea problem as I vacuum every day, use
>> > Advantage 2, have flea traps in every toom, and use flea combs.
>> >
>> > Lorrie
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On 09-28, Margo wrote:
>> > >    This year I also used Little City Dogs Nytenpyram (generic Capstar) in
>> > >    conjunction with Flea traps. Usually Advantage does fine. I tried
>> > >    multiple topicals, and this year, NOTHING worked. I did have to use it
>> > >    more than once, and used the dog size mixed into food for 6-8 cats,
>> > >    divided between them.
>> > >    Margo
>> > >
>> >
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