I'm sorry that happened OP, glad cat is doing better.
Chicken flavor toothpaste has been our flavor of choice. Petrodex Enzymatic Toothpaste Dog Poultry Flavor, 6.2 oz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00025K0R6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_uvuPBbY5TX18C
I use this- I don't know if it's the top quality, but I brush my dogs' teeth nightly after dinner. My 13 year old never had any tooth issues, and my 7 year old has never required a tooth cleaning recommendation from the vet. Her teeth are pearly white! My 13 month old is finally getting it and no longer chomping on the brush as I use it. They absolutely love the taste!! I let the pup have a lick before I brush which keeps him distracted. I've read it's only required to brush the outside, so I load the brush, brush the outside of one side, then load and do the other side- 20 stokes each side. Congrats on the milestones with the puppy!! This way shouldn't require extra treats.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00025K0R6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We go to Maine every other summer. During a hike to Saddleback Mountain this past June, I left my long-sleeve hiking shirt untucked, and found 5 ticks burrowing in my back when we got back to the cabin..
I've had so many ticks on me over the years. I feel like you should invest in THIS. In my experience, this device is the best for removing embedded ticks without ripping off any mouth parts (which is bad).
We had a very similar outbreak and bought this spray from Amazon. It worked ASTOUNDINGLY WELL. As in, no signs of fleas within a hour of spraying. I also like that it's plant based, pleasant smelling, and safe for home and pets.
Buy a tick remover, it's usually a small tweazer looking thing and it looks like this Get one as soon as possible at your local pet store ticks can make pets and humans very sick very fast.
Tapeworm! You may see small hard pieces that look like grains of rice, too. I took in a stray kitten earlier this year who had fleas and ended up with tapeworms from grooming and ingesting them. The wait for the vet was months due to Covid so they told me to buy the same pills they’d give me if I come in and do an at home flea treatment, too. Get the dewormer pills off Amazon. They’re $14.98 there vs $24 I spent at a brick and mortar store. Bayer Tapeworm Dewormer (Praziquantel Tablets) for Cats, 3-Count Praziquantel Tablets for Cats and Kittens 6 Weeks and Older https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019CD4ZDS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_KHzuFbR5Z1TZ9
I remember a discussion about this before and people were using vet "super glue."
Kind of pricey but here's the one they were referring to.
This one appears to be the same thing, but smaller.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019CD4ZDS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_i_P20TCTH37C5P9M8MRSXK
This will do. Cat poop will get contaminated like that. You havent seen any since that most likely the case. If you're still worries I recoment the above product. If your cat is losing weight, has the runs or visible worms or what looks like rice in poop or on backside take to the vet.
Try Rescue Remedy! It has been a real help for all of my pets during stressful times.
It’s homeopathic, & it actually works like a charm. I had an older dog that I was giving prescribed painkillers, but this is the magic juice that helped ease him. Give it a shot! It works on us too! 🤗❤️
Almost definitely a tick! At the pet aisle of my local grocery store, they sell this tiny little green... thing to quickly and easily remove them. My cat is so patient when we use it, it takes maybe half a second, and it was pretty cheap! Here's a link to it on amazon.
This stuff kills them on contact, and it really works.
It's not very expensive on Amazon. The next thing is to vacuum, vacuum, vacuum, and then vacuum some more. Two or three times daily, empty your vacuum cleaner after each time. Make sure to pay close attention where your dogs sleep and hang out the most. Oh, and did I mention you need to vacuum?
Where I live we usually have a break out of fleas in the spring and early fall. If we don't stay on top of it they can really overtake your house before you know it. This is the best way I have found to get rid of them without using harsh insecticides that could harm your pets.
I came across tics a lot last year and did a ton of reading.
In order for you to get lime disease the tick has to puke into you. So when pulling them off, pull by the head with tweezers. DO NOT Squeeze the body, especially when filled with blood. IF you squeeze the body you can force the blood back into you. DO NOT DROWN THEM OFF. It can cause them to puke into you as they convulse trying to get oxygen.
If I remember correctly the tic has to be on you for 24 hours for yo0u to get infected (on average).
I had one on me for a few hours and it got to the size of a dime before my girlfriend saw it. I was fine. I'm sure you will be too.
If you can get a shipment from the US you can buy this stuff. It worked really well on my dogs but they are not allowed to sell it in canada. I bought it on Amazon 3 or 4 years ago and now you can't ship to canada/
My dog has had fleas for a few months on and off also, I tried shampoo and it didn't do much besides kill/drown whatever was on at the time.
Then tried frontline+, didn't do much of anything either.
Then I got capstar tablets, these are awesome at killing the adult fleas that bite, however the eggs remain (fleas lay a shitton of eggs in their brief life span).
Tried many times to vacuum like crazy yet they just kept coming back. Also tried borox all over (pain in the ass to vacuum), they were still coming back.
After this I figured there were fleas with dogsitter and dog kept re-getting fleas anytime they dogsat. Stopped dropping dog off over there for the short term and fleas have been going away.
Did another application of frontline+ and continued using capstar and a bath, continuing to vacuum anything and everything the dog touches.
They came back again after another brief stay with the family member. Pestered family member to clean house (helped also) and started using this the other day. Sprayed it everywhere, doesn't smell bad and doesn't harm the dog. Haven't seen any fleas yet. Probably will use the spray at family members house. It's just oils and water, dries pretty quickly.
Hoping to be rid of these bastards because they've attacked my legs quite a bit.
good point. I used duck tape until I could get a ride to urgent care. (way too high on adrenaline to safely drive.) thanks to your suggestion I'm picking up a bottle of this for the sake of making my first aid kit more impressive looking. ^_^ http://www.amazon.com/3M-084-1469SB-VETBOND-TISSUE-ADHESIVE-1469SB/dp/B004C12Q46/ref=pd_bxgy_petsupplies_img_y
Some animals are sensitive to it, so be careful, but:
A single Seresto collar on one of the cats, can in the relatively short term clear all of them and the house (assuming indoor cats).
It renders fleas infertile, which slowly clears the infestation by attrition.
They’re about $50-$60 on Amazon.
Do NOT buy a knockoff or bootleg - they don’t work.
And while you’re waiting for it to work,
Vet's Best Flea and Tick Home Spray
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B003PRI6OC/
(Not an affiliate link)
It’s a peppermint/clove/eucalyptus spray, and seems to help a bit in the short term.
Source: this combo worked for us, then subsequently several neighbors.
If you're reasonably certain it's tapeworm (Google images) and you're in the U.S., there's a cost-effective, over-the-counter option at Amazon that can be helpful. Note this only works on tapeworms. If your cat has anything else such as hookworms or roundworms, you'll need to see a vet (my recollection is that treatment for these aren't expensive).
Yes. Is there a buckle right in the spot? Any other jingling things there? Velcro? Check the other side as well.
Why did you leave the harness on all day?
If it’s the harness, I’d monitor and use this. Vetericyn Plus All Animal Wound and Skin Care Spray. Cleans and Relieves Cuts, Abrasions, Irritations, and Sores. Non-Toxic, No Sting Formula. (16 oz)
https://www.amazon.com/Vetericyn-Relieves-Abrasions-Irritations-Non-Toxic/dp/B00425DZTM
If it’s not the harness, I’d go to a vet.
Grateful I'm not dealing that, but I'd wager this would help.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B003PRI6OC/
Has worked for me with bugs of all sorts.
For cuts on my hands I was using liquid bandaid for a while. Didn’t really stay on so I ordered some vetbond surgical glue from Amazon. It’s technically for animals but similar to super glue and probably safer? You can buy human surgical glue but it’s mad expensive. I’ve used super glue in the past for cuts and was fine so figured something meant for animal skin was better. I use that for small cuts on my hands! As far as maintaining your hands, this Climb Skin stuff is expensive but works amazingly.
U need to feed him critical care through a syringe. It’s like $10 at the vet’s and it’s on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Oxbow-Critical-Care-Supplement-141gm/dp/B0021WZJD8/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=2VUUQJUE9VQXB&keywords=critical+care&qid=1658750850&sprefix=critical+care+%2Caps%2C183&sr=8-4)
My dogs get hot spots and itches too. Add this to your list. It really helps.
Ticks are so bad... I highly recommend getting one of these tick twister devices - https://www.amazon.com/Tick-Twister-Remover-Small-Large/dp/B01BECRHEO
it helps pull the whole thing out - helped me out a ton when I lived in Miami.
> https://www.petmd.com/dog/parasites/it-safe-use-essential-oils-fleas-and-ticks-pets
> Check out the reviews:
> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003PRI6OC
I’ve seen the all natural essential oil flea dip shampoo and it’s sold everywhere, even Amazon. They often contain mint, eucalyptus, peppermint, lavender, lemongrass, clove, tea tree oil, etc and can cause chemical burns and/or leave permanent bald spots. Even if you look through the reviews on Amazon you will see pictures uploaded of the damage it did to their dogs.
The homeopathic remedy called rescue remedy has been a godsend with my rescues. It helped them with so many things including plucking! No risks like meds and super affordable! I highly recommend!
I got a little plastic thing called a Tick Twister from Amazon. Helps a lot with removing the little guys.
for an instant kill spray i suggest https://www.amazon.com/Vets-Best-Treatment-Certified-Natural/dp/B003PRI6OC?th=1
(it's marketed for fleas and ticks but should be pretty effective on anything with an exoskeleton if you can spray it on directly -- we've used it on ants, flies, terrifying giant spiders we are too afraid to squish, etc)
Had to deal with this last summer! I vacuumed the whole house (including couches) thoroughly every day and dumped the canister into a freezer bag so I could look to see if there were any live fleas (vacuuming does NOT kill them, so make sure you immediately empty the vac and put the bag outside). When I no longer saw live fleas for a couple days in a row, I cut back on the vacuuming a bit. I also washed fabrics (bedding, curtains, rugs) in hot water after treating the animals.
After I stopped seeing live fleas in the vacuum, I sprayed this stuff on the carpets, rugs, and couches because it gets rid of the eggs too. I let it sit overnight, then vacuumed reallllly well the next morning before I let my toddler run around. It's natural ingredients like peppermint and clove oil, but I wasn't sure if it would irritate her skin or something. It did not, and we didn't have any more fleas afterwards. Fair warning, it smells super strongly of cloves, so I def recommend opening some windows and having a couple fans on. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003PRI6OC/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_RKYEKSFVEVGMZSE4Q5EK
My vet charged my almost $300 for medication ($120) and testing x2. This was much cheaper Elanco Tapeworm Dewormer (praziquantel tablets) for Cats, 3-Count Praziquantel Tablets for Cats and Kittens 6 Weeks and Older https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019CD4ZDS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_KV0GMN8NS55GSNEXRCQM?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1