Concerns after flea treatment

It took us a few goes to get it sorted. Frontline, cleaning the whole house, putting all the blankets and crate liners etc. through the wash...

In the end, we had to use tablets to finally see off the fleas.

Such a nightmare to get rid of them!

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Good evening, thanks for taking the time to reply.

Unfortunately, money is a bit tight at the moment and I've spent a lot of my budget on various treatments, so a steam cleaner won't be possible just yet :( (but I'd really like to give it a go at some point as it’s not the first time I’ve heard it’s a really effective solution).

Right, I’m "relieved" that my cat might still be scratching even though the fleas are gone (though his skin isn't broken or sore).

Yes, that’s exactly what the vet told me; when I mentioned I’d used Frontline, she said the active ingredient hasn’t been effective for years 😲.

Quite right, and it’s not just for our pets but for us too, and the environment (I’m thinking of those flea foggers).

Anyway, have a lovely evening.

If you don't have a steam cleaner, I think you can hire one. Larvae can't survive the hot steam, and you can also add a few drops of essential oils to the tank to properly sanitise your floors and soft furnishings.

Fleas can sometimes cause allergies where the itching persists long after the fleas have gone; a steroid jab might be necessary if your cat’s skin is sore or broken.

Like many parasites, fleas are becoming increasingly resistant to the most common chemical treatments, which is a real problem as we don’t want to be using doses that could be harmful to our pets.