Our poor Gizzmo, recently suffered allergic reaction to fleas. He was going crazy! I finally gave up when we went 4 nights without sleep because of his constant chewing. I decided a flea shampoo with oatmeal, cone, and coconut oil will work! So I set out to go and get a cone for his head to prevent him from licking the coconut oil off.
So we went to 2 different Pet stores that day to find something to help him. Our first stop took us to PetCo, I got there and looked around. Talked to a couple people. One lady said "You know you gotta treat your house right?" Oh ya! Didn't think about that.. so I started looking, everything I found was
CHEMICAL CHEMICAL...MUST VACATE FOR 8-10HRS, CHILDREN MUST NOT COME IN CONTACT FOR 24HRS....
Really how will that work?
It wont! So I talked the lady at the counter, I need help! I have children and I can't vacate for 8hrs or kick my kids out for 24hrs. Then she took me to the
"Organic section". {A little info about myself,
I have become a Giant Organic Nerd! I love organic and all natural stuff, my husband picks on me because I use Coconut Oil for every thing.} And she showed me house sprays, one called "Vets Best". It was highly recommended, and it DOES work by the way! I was so excited because it was organic and safe! I simply stripped the whole bedroom areas, washed every sheet, every pillow and every blanket! While things washed I sprayed the carpets, mattresses and couches. I also bathed him in Flea Oatmeal Shampoo. And I scrubbed him and watched the fleas and dirt just come off. I felt so guilty. But after I was done with him, I sprayed the "Vets Best" on his coat too. I placed the cone on his head and rubbed the coconut oil on all his sores and thighs. Allowed about an hr for the oils to soak in. Then I allowed him to run free inside the house. It helped but he was still very itchy.... but I didn't know what to do til we got to the vet.
On our adventure of pet stores, I stopped in at Pet-Care-A Lot, to weigh Gizzmo for some other flea meds. While there I discovered, while talking with the lady about their vet services, he also needed his shots. Apparently the previous owners NEVER followed up on his puppy shots so he was late getting them. So I set an appointment for him, and when we got there they started examining him. Turns out that the flea meds we used also was basically water and only annoyed the fleas but never killed them. I didn't think he was that bad til they examined him and his whole genital and thighs where red and almost bald!
I felt really guilty then, but the vet explained he will be very sore and uncomfortable for 24hrs but the vaccines, and Benadryl will help with the itching, swelling and allergic reaction from the fleas. They also recommended a Flea/Heart worm pill, so we can continue to bath every other week because he is a dirt loving dog! That flea pill is amazing! He still itches from dry skin, caused by winter air, but no flea insight for a week now. I am treating the itchy skin with Coconut oil in his foods. It has helped a little, but we are getting there.
Now about this Vets Best, it works! Now my house was not infested because we caught it early! But this stuff amazes me, and here is why. You can use it on your house, pet and yard! Its a very friendly and Organic style treatment.
Kids can't use it, or play with it, but they can be around it. They can walk on it, if they need too. I personally told them to wait til everything was dry before allowing them on the couches, mattresses and carpets. But when they needed to go the the bathroom I didn't have to "Freak out" over them coming in contact with this stuff.
I am a FIRM believer in Organic & Friendly items, and I think our pets deserve FRESH, FRIENDLY, & CHEMICAL FREE items too! Their health and well being is just as important as ours. Love your pets like you love yourself!
