Struggling with fleas

[The drover 1,135]

3 hours ago, jackthelad said:

One for you pestys in here…. What’s best thing for getting rid of ants? 

Max force quantum gel bait pal . Very good gear . Is it standard garden ants ?

[Black neck 17,297]

32 minutes ago, jackthelad said:

If you got a spare yin 

Cost ya

[jackthelad 2,089]

56 minutes ago, The drover said:

Max force quantum gel bait pal . Very good gear . Is it standard garden ants ?

Aye mate bottom of the nephews step front of his house 

[Luckee legs 529]

On 16/08/2025 at 07:51, The drover said:

It does . But if you use it wear a proper fitting mask.  Treat every inch of kennels.  Personally I'd use bravecto.  And Treat the beds with a residual insecticide.  

What drover said . Really important to vacuum everywhere that the dogs rest, wash any bedding, then get a residual insecticide spray into anywhere fleas might hide. 

I use vet bed at home and in the car, washes well and lasts a long time

Otherwise dogs just get re infested after you've treated them. I wouldn't get hung up on active ingredients as long as it's a quality product. That said, it's worth alternating types to reduce the risk of resistance. On dogs and ferrets the active ingredients I use are fipronil sprays which nails ticks as well, alternate with ivermectin which also does roundworms. Bravecto is a third different active which I haven't tried but looks on here to be popular so I'll give that a go some time, not sure if there's a safe use for ferrets.

 

[Black neck 17,297]

2 hours ago, Luckee legs said:

What drover said . Really important to vacuum everywhere that the dogs rest, wash any bedding, then get a residual insecticide spray into anywhere fleas might hide. 

I use vet bed at home and in the car, washes well and lasts a long time

Otherwise dogs just get re infested after you've treated them. I wouldn't get hung up on active ingredients as long as it's a quality product. That said, it's worth alternating types to reduce the risk of resistance. On dogs and ferrets the active ingredients I use are fipronil sprays which nails ticks as well, alternate with ivermectin which also does roundworms. Bravecto is a third different active which I haven't tried but looks on here to be popular so I'll give that a go some time, not sure if there's a safe use for ferrets.

 

Ivermectin dont kill fleas or ticks in fact they thrive on it ,bravecto is the best fleaer I've ever seen 

[Luckee legs 529]

23 minutes ago, Black neck said:

Ivermectin dont kill fleas or ticks in fact they thrive on it ,bravecto is the best fleaer I've ever seen 

You are correct It's not very effective on dog fleas. I use the spot on for ferrets, seems ok on rabbit fleas