[Chat] fleas?

[Crystal]

Given the fact that the World Health Organization
reports between 1,000 and 3,000 cases of bubonic
plague every year (a handful of them in the U.S.),
minimizing fleas in the house seems pretty attractive.
Although the risk of cancer from the chemicals is
probably more than the risk of getting plague ...

More reasonably, flea and tick treatments minimize the
risk of your cat getting worms from the fleas, or
carrying ticks, etc.


--- william.schlegel at us.army.mil wrote:
> From Emily Chalmers:
> 
> I can't access whatever chat room the query came
> from or the woman's address. Tell her that flea
> collars on outside cats are dangerous, as the
> collars can catch on things and choke the cats.
> Better but expensive is the Frontline/Advantage flea
> treatment that you put on the cat's neck. You have
> to get it from a vet; Hartz has a version, but I
> have heard negative things about it. Whether she
> needs the treatment is an open question, but if she
> is in Baltimore City I would say yes, as the rats
> carry fleas (that's their function). And some cats
> are allergic to fleas, so even one bite can cause
> some misery.
> 
> Emily
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Christine Gray <Langwidge at erols.com>
> Date: Monday, April 7, 2003 12:11 pm
> Subject: RE: [Chat] fleas?
> 
> > I bought a 12 pack of Defense at Sam's Club last
> week.  It is 
> > supposed to be
> > more effective than Frontline.  I think the cost
> was $12.
> > 
> > Christine Gray
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chat-admin at charlesvillage.info
> > [Chat-admin at charlesvillage.info]On Behalf Of
> > william.schlegel at us.army.mil
> > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 11:54 PM
> > To: Chat at charlesvillage.info
> > Subject: Re: [Chat] fleas?
> > 
> > Frontline is excellent, but costs about $10 a dose
> - I'd ask a vet 
> > aboutusing it on an indoor/outdoor cat.
> > 
> > Brad
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: jdy <jberlin at bcpl.net>
> > Date: Monday, April 7, 2003 6:37 am
> > Subject: Re: [Chat] fleas?
> > 
> > >
> > > i use frontline, prescribed by my vet, on my 2
> dogs and cat. knock
> > > on wood,
> > > no problems yet. i use 'avon skin so soft' for
> myself for the pesky
> > > mosquitoes.


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