I'm one of those lucky people that rarely gets bitten by mosquitoes or fleas and when I do I barely have a reaction, but I have a female friend who reacts very badly. She gets large red welts and they itch ferociously. She uses deet when outside, but often gets bites anyway. Anyone know of anything that a/ keeps them away inside and b/ stops the itching?
Mosquitoes and Fleas
- Thread starter Cock Throppled
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no such thing as a flea repellent ... needs to treat the house for fleas! (or the animals or both).Cock Throppled said:
for mosquitos, the only thing is deet ... if that doesn't work then she should
try changing perfume, shampoo, clothing etc because it can make it worse.
she can use Caladril lotion on the bites ... it is also sold as a generic Camomile lotion ... pink stuff that looks like pepto but you put it on the bites.
she may also consider talking to doc about an anti-histamine that may help
counteract the itching and swelling ... don't just use over-the-counter
because some don't work on those particular reactions.
Flea collar for the flea's !!!!
And garlic for flying insects !!!!
Acually,garlic is proven to keep most insects away when eaten in your meals as an added ingrediant..
And garlic for flying insects !!!!
Acually,garlic is proven to keep most insects away when eaten in your meals as an added ingrediant..
how old is the ferret and the cat? you need to get something from the vet that is suitable for their age (don't put it on kittens or kits! it can make them extremely sick)Anna said:Those dam mosquitoes havent got me, i knock on wood but for fleas, umm hmm well my ferret has them with the cat so time to get them checked out right?
and forget the crap they sell in pet stores ... it is garbage and doesn't work.
you can get stuff you put in their food, on their skin (nape of the neck so they can't ingest it) or get an ovi-collar -- it contains a birth control for fleas, so they still bite but can't reproduce.
My advice for your friend is keep to light coloured clothing and wear pants and long sleaved shirts as much as possible. Also what kind of soap does she use? Soap with an amora can also attract insects. One time I saw a guy put his cigarette to where a misquito bit him. He claimed it helped.
they should both be good to go for most vet recommended flea products ...Anna said:He is 7months the ferret and the cat is a year!!
flea powders, soaps, 'naturals' and such are more harm than good ...
if your pets have tons of fleas you may need one or two once-a-month
treatments with something like Advantage which will kill the fleas, and then
use an ovi-collar so anyone hatching later will not reproduce ...
you do NOT need to use the flea killer for a long time, two months max is good enough.
