Re: Flea protection

["Bill & Patti Oftedal" <boftedal@alaska.net>]

Dear Gina,

I will appreciate all the info you can gives about this fleas product, I
don't have problems here in Valdez, but knowing that we will be heading
South I need to know what's the best to protect my kids and I trust you very
much, so, please keep me posted of what you find out!!

Love
Patti Oftedal
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gina Heitz" <brier@oregonsbest.com>
To: <brierpups@fast.cs.utah.edu>
Cc: "Elen Parr" <harriers@oregonsbest.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2001 11:56 AM
Subject: Flea protection


> Hi All,
>
> Spring is springing and soon some of us may be needing flea control.  I
> have just become aware of a new product called Cap Star.  I don't know a
> lot about it as far as safety but boy do I hear it is effective!  I am not
> endorsing the product so to speak but wanting to stimulate conversation
and
> investigation to find out as much as we can about it and hopefully report
> back here...
>
> Here is what I know:  This product is given orally and does a fast kill of
> flea's on the body, it does not have a residual affect like Frontline or
> Advantage.  It does kill though unlike Program which renders the flea's
> sterile.  It's very cost effective, as in the vet I talked to about it
told
> me their cost was about a dollar a pill.  It can only be bought through a
> vet and there are only two sizes made:  One for under 25 pounds and one
for
> over.
>
> Here is how I see it could be used:  More in conjunction with other
> products but say you are going to take your dog to someplace that is
> infested upon arrival or just prior to departure from the area give your
> dog the pill.  I have been told fleas just start dropping off  dead with
in
> 30 minutes of  ingestion.  Or provided  that this is a safe product it
> could be given weekly or twice weekly to control minor infestations in
> hopes that this type of a regime with some other form of intervention
could
> eradicate a mild infestation.
>
> Of course I don't think most of you have huge flea problems but on the off
> chance you end up with an issue this might be a good thing to look into.
>
> As a reminder I do require flea protection to be applied to dogs coming to
> stay here.  I have way to many dogs to not require that you each be
> responsible for not brining me flea's.  I as well reciprocate by  being
> diligent with my own dogs and doing inspections and treating when
> necessary.  I do not necessarily endorse the steady use of any flea
product
> year round ever unless a dog has a flea allergy, but in the spring and
> summer we all need to be aware and treat when necessary.
>
> So with this said, I look forward to hearing what each of you finds out
> about Cap Star!
>
> Gina
>