[Felvtalk] Urgent help with flea treatment question

[Karen Harshbarger]

  As most of you know, we lost our Cole to feline leukemia and liver complications this month.  I don't have time to morn my dear sweet Cole as I am struggling to save his brother Ash.  Ash tested positive again this month (4 years ago tested positive once and then negative twice).  However his blood work shows everything in the normal range and he is eating and playing and going to the bathroom and seems healthy, so the vet has recommended no treatment or preventatives at this time.  They only suggest another blood work check in one to 4 months and flea treatment.
Ash and  his brother have fleas.  I know I must treat but that seems like when Cole started going downhill----when I treated for fleas with Frontline twice.Frontline did nothing for the fleas, even though I threw away all beds and blankets and cleaned their living quarters.  I fear that the fleas or treatment or both did something to Cole to take his life.  But I know I have to treat fleas too.  I have tried combing everyday, but that does not work either.  
Has anyone used Vectra flea treatment for cats.  It has worked well for me for other cats, but I fear that it might be too strong for our Ash with the feline leukemia.  As I said I used Frontline originally cause I was told it was safer because it could be used on young kittens even.  Ash is 4 1/2 years old and I know I have to do something about the fleas.  Please let me know if you have used Vectra flea treatment.  Or if you use something else successfully or don't use flea treatment at all with feline leukemia.  Ash never goes outside, so I don't know where they got the fleas unless at vet or we brought the fleas in from outside on shoes, etc.  
Please Help----this is urgent as I feel I must do something to get rid of fleas that already seem out of hand since 2 treatments of Frontline did not work, and I am so worried about anything with Ash with his positive on the feline leukemia test at the vet and after loosing Cole.  My heart just cant loose another of my fur babies.  Please Help!!!
Thank you, Karen and kitties Ash and BJ and angle Cole
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