Flea treatment

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  • KipawaK

    How diligent are you all with flea treatment for your basenjis?

    All 3 of my cats are due for their shots this week.
    They are all senior cats and have always seem to be a little out of it after their flea shots, at least for a day. We use the shot as opposed to the solution because they just lick the solution off.

    How do your basenjis react to a flea vaccine? Or do you use the treatment applied on the back of the neck? With basenjis having such bendy heads, do they try to lick off the solution?

    Fran Harder, BAB

    With Barney in my heart

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  • lvossL

    I use Frontline. They do not try to lick off. I usually apply at bed time so it mostly absorbed by the time they wake up.

    I have not heard of a flea vaccine.

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  • JannekeJ

    Tillo had his last flea and tick treatment…... last summer? He never has any fleas and I found his first and only tick when we were in Sweden, a week after his treatment. I apply it between the shoulders. No licking here, I don't think he can reach it ;)
    If we go on holiday I do treat the house and give Tillo his treatment too, just to be sure :) I use Frontline for the house and Practic for Tillo.

    Tillo's website

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  • renaultf1R

    I've only used Frontline once - because of a feral cat in the yard last year. Otherwise, I don't use flea treatment as we don't have a problem. I use natural bug wipes (for mosquitoes, black flies, ticks, deer flies, etc) that are available at Planet Dog. I think they contain citronella, lavendar and neem oil. If my dogs were traveling to a place where there was a flea problem, I would probably give each of mine a dose of Frontline.

    My vet says that they see lots of dogs still contract Lyme's (and other tick borne diseases) while using Frontline, so the best option is a visual check after walking in tall grass or woods. Easy to see on my r&w - not as easy on brindle or b&w, so I try to also use a flea comb.

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  • KanangaK

    I used Frontline a few times last year, but I rarely take Kananga to wooded areas and fleas are not a problem around here, so I'm not using it this year.

    No problems with ticks so far… :D

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  • P

    I rarely have flea problems with my Basenjis -they have garlic regularly which I think may be the reason. They are around all sorts of wild animals so must be in contact with fleas at some point.

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