Anyone using less Flea Meds since vaping?

[need_2quit]

My 3 dogs haven't needed Advantage all summer since vaping. I know nicotine is used as a pesticide and flea killer.

Since most of the vapor goes out of our mouths, I was thinking the dogs haven't needed the preventative from the nic in the air.

I've cut down the nic to next to nothing the past 2 weeks and viola, one of my dogs has fleas

anyone else? if vaping cures fleas, it's cheaper to vape nic once in a while than to buy flea meds at $12. a pop per dog monthly

got me curious anyway.

 

[Hangtime]

My dogs didn't have any flea's this year either.

 

[Josh_S]

hahahahah...interesting... I my-self have 3 dogs, whom also suffer from fleas. I can predict that this solution to fleas will get PETCO on the FDA's side .... but really, dont smoke em out too much, it may be the case that nicotine inhalation in dogs could lead to worse problems than itchy fleas...

 

[Stephaniems]

In my area the fleas where so bad last year that almost everyone on my block treated their yards, and treated 1xs this year to stop them from getting bad. So none of my animals have any fleas this summer, dont think it has anything to do with vaping.

 

[tiffytiff]

hmmm no i dont think so. however i am considering burning my house to the ground to alleviate my flea problem as nothing else seems to be working! i swear we have SUPER fleas this year.

 

[need_2quit]

hmmm no i dont think so. however i am considering burning my house to the ground to alleviate my flea problem as nothing else seems to be working! i swear we have SUPER fleas this year.

lol oh damn I was hoping for a gentle flea cure from vaping. I know analogs never prevented fleas

if you are infested with fleas, the only cure I know is Capstar pills to kill them on the animal. They work in about 20 mins and kill them all dead as a door nail.

Comfortis is a 30 day pill made by the same company. It works very well. I had to give one of my dogs 1/2 a Comfortis and the other 1/2 the next day, b/c nausea is a side effect. After the 2nd month there was no nausea.

You can bomb your house, etc, but the only way to keep them out is to treat the dog or cat. The ones in the house will find their way to the dog and die. About 2 wks later your house will be clean.

Interesting on vaping though. I used to vape 36mg and after 4 months I can take nic or leave it. The only time I reach for nic juice is when I crave an analog. The past few weeks I haven't craved one at all, and I'm vaping less.

Then this morning as soon as I opened my eyes, I wanted a damn analog! Told me it was time to break out some nic drops.

 

[need_2quit]

but really, dont smoke em out too much, it may be the case that nicotine inhalation in dogs could lead to worse problems than itchy fleas...

i was just thinking, i pet them alot with juice hands. I wash my hands often, but these guys stick to us like glue so it's impossible to not touch them with some juice hands.

god only knows what's in the Advantage flea meds, so maybe a little juice every now and then is what did it? ON their fur, so nothing really to absorb into their skin. Maybe just enough to keep the fleas away?

 

[catlvr]

My cats are indoor cats so thank goodness I only have to worry about fleas if I bring in a new rescue, which thankfully I haven't had to do in a year or so. I have been told by quite a few people that chewing tobacco will kill ear mites. Don't know if it works or not but people swear by it. A couple years ago we were infested, my cats and house were full of the nasty creatures. The Raid flea and tick killer in the purple can took care of them real quick. It kills the fleas and the eggs. I never even had to treat my cats. Just kept spraying the carpets and their "nesting" places and before long--all gone!

 

[mbolack]

I have 3 dogs... two Shepherds among them. And since I started faithfully applying Frontline TopSpot a few years ago, I have not had a flea problem at all. I buy it online, though, where it is less expensive. And I get the liquid Ivermectin at the vet supply to use for heartworm... a great tip from my breeder.
I doubt seriously that I am exhaling any more nicotine that I was when I smoked analogs, and frankly, I would worry if I did.

 

[AGNES PEACOCK]

I'm using more Frontline. But not on my pets. I'm using 3 drops of it once a week in some canned catfood (mixed well) then placed in an old bird cage and hung outside. We have an ungodly meat bee (yellow jacket) infestation this year. Couldn't even enjoy being outside without being attacked until I started using it about a month ago. Found the idea online. Seems that honey bee farmers use it to kill the meat bees because they attack the hives, kill the bees and eat the honey.

Odd, but we have'nt had a bad infestation this year. Ticks are usurally the worst spring and summer. I mostly try to use Sergeant's Nature's Guardian on the animals. It's all natural and smells like clove oil. Seems to work most of the time. One of my cats did have a reaction to it though and had some hair loss. Guess she was just allergic to one or more of the ingredients. Once in awhile I will use a few drops of Frontline on the Rotti, when I see a tick, because we have deer in our yard alot. But never the whole dose they reccomend. The whole dose is overkill I think.

 

[need_2quit]

oh cool pet tip thread!!

for flies we use one of those bottle tops for flies (tractor supply) and make our own fly juice:

left over mackeral juice from canned mackeral for the dogs. Mix with syrup or honey and a little vinegar - add ingredients and water to 1/2 gal milk jug about 1/2 full and hang about 4 ft from a tree limb or fence. Give it a week and you'll be amazed Have to ditch the jug and make a new one it will get so full... and gross as hell lol.

for mosquitoes, get some catnip in the bag for a couple $$ at TS. Mix with water in a small spray bottle. Smells like the stinkiest feet you've ever encountered, but it works very well. 10x stronger than deet and safe.

spray your dogs for those late night walks, or yourself. You can also spray it on doors and screens.

 

[AngusATAT]

Fleas weren't too bad for us this year. Ticks, however, were another matter entirely!

 

[lordmage]

Fleas weren't too bad for us this year. Ticks, however, were another matter entirely!

I taught the FDA was immune to the vapes. now i see why they want to ban it. after all the FDA is always under are skin just like fleas,and ticks.

 

[NutttSo]

to kill fleas on your pet give a bath with dawn dish soap. leave on 5 min's rinse, a vet told me about it and it works like a charm,

for fleas in the house spray every thing with a half and half mix of pine sol, kills them on contact, and repels new ones,

NutttSo

 

[AGNES PEACOCK]

oh cool pet tip thread!!

for flies we use one of those bottle tops for flies (tractor supply) and make our own fly juice:

left over mackeral juice from canned mackeral for the dogs. Mix with syrup or honey and a little vinegar - add ingredients and water to 1/2 gal milk jug about 1/2 full and hang about 4 ft from a tree limb or fence. Give it a week and you'll be amazed Have to ditch the jug and make a new one it will get so full... and gross as hell lol.

for mosquitoes, get some catnip in the bag for a couple $$ at TS. Mix with water in a small spray bottle. Smells like the stinkiest feet you've ever encountered, but it works very well. 10x stronger than deet and safe.

spray your dogs for those late night walks, or yourself. You can also spray it on doors and screens.

I love the idea of a pet/household tip thread. Hopefully, need_2quit does not mind. Or we could start a new one.

Avon Skin-so-Soft (origional formula) spray bath oil still works good for mosquitoes too. With that catnip..Do stray cats follow you home? (Just kidding.)

 

[JennFL5366]

we had a bad infestation this year. did some research and found 2 things.
first was get some salt (table salt) grind it fine in your blender then sprinkle on carpets leave down for 3 days and vaccume and reapply this actually dries the fleas out.

then we put down diatamacious earth (sp) we got it at the local feed store. it is tiny shells that dry fleas out and cut them so they die. a flea cycle can last up to 12 weeks so it is good to apply vacume up after a few weeks then reapply. with the pets we have flea bathed them i have 3 dogs 2 cats. the cats got the worst of it this year. theyseem to be healing but i refuse to use capstar again on my pets. did it last year made both my cats ill and my dogs were sick as well. it is a high chemical that u are putting in their bodies. i can't use the one spot treatment on my cats as it makes them sick. hence the reason i went for all natural. the DE can be used in your yards in yuor house and on your pets. we have done the tide in the back yard and the dawn on the animals..works for a bit but the fleas come back the DE will actually kill the new cycle coming back. oh also DE will kill roaches fleas ticks skeeters ants. anything...really nice product. i paid 35 for a 40lb bag. hope this helps someone

 

[JennFL5366]

I love the idea of a pet/household tip thread. Hopefully, need_2quit does not mind. Or we could start a new one.

Avon Skin-so-Soft (origional formula) spray bath oil still works good for mosquitoes too. With that catnip..Do stray cats follow you home? (Just kidding.)

skin so soft can actually be a poison to cats because it has aloe in it. aloe is very toxic to cats

 

[Mikie Likes It]

Off Topic - My dog does not like the vapor. Anytime I vape he goes to a different room and lays down, or he will go all the way to the other side of the house. Has anyone else experienced this?

And helpful tip for fleas, if you put garlic powder in your dogs food daily it eliminates flees. I was told by a dog trainer and Ive been doing it and have never got fleas. We go to the dog park once a week.

 

[need_2quit]

I love the idea of a pet/household tip thread. Hopefully, need_2quit does not mind. Or we could start a new one.

Avon Skin-so-Soft (origional formula) spray bath oil still works good for mosquitoes too. With that catnip..Do stray cats follow you home? (Just kidding.)

i don't mind at all. mods feel free to move it somewhere else.

no cats following us, which I fully expected. my husband sprays catnip on himself when he goes into the garden too. I've recommended catnip to friends with ponds out in the country and it works like a charm for them too.

fda=ticks good one lol

 

[need_2quit]

if you use DE, be sure to google it. There are some precautions, like don't buy it at a pool supply place, because of the chemicals. Anything used in our yard gets washed away by rain, so it's impractical for us.

For roaches where the pets can't lick it, DE is great.

capstar is very potent, so I can see where it can cause toxicity problems for some dogs. we used comfortis for 2 months last year when fleas were horrendous to clean them out.

That's why we try to go natural as possible. We even make our own dog food and treats here and are involved in rescue. protecting them is all important to us. I continually have to do a bottle, cart, e-cig count if I have the bottles out on my nightstand. If one is missing, I'm on it within seconds haha.

I bought a 6pk of advantage at the beginning of the summer and kept waiting and waiting for the fleas to show up before i'd put it on them. Took till now.

I'm going to do a little low nic I think in my juice and continue to pet them after I wipe my hands. I keep a wet washcloth handy when vaping, because I'm always making a mess topping off. After a washcloth swipe, I'll pet the dogs.

flea meds are too toxic.