[nagdu] Bailey Update

[Tracy Carcione]

Poor Bailey!  Haven't had a flea problem in quite a while, knock wood, but
my Lucky was horribly allergic to them.
When I had to treat the appartment for fleas, I bought a flea bomb at the
pet store, and used it according to label directions.  As I recall, that
meant closing all the doors and windows, setting off the bomb, and
immediately leaving for a few hours.
I also bought some powder to sprinkle on the carpet that was supposed to
kill flea eggs.
Good luck.  Since your place is not your own, I'm sure there will be
additional hassles.
Tracy


> As the subject line indicates, I promised a Bailey update. I don't know
> what the list policy on file attachments is, so forgive me if I overstep a
> boundary. I will attach Bailey's discharge papers to this email, for all
> who are interested. It's all text; there aren't any images and it is a
> fairly easy document to navigate. I offer it because there is a lot to say
> and my situation is thoroughly explained in this document. For those less
> interested, here is the summary:
> Despite Bailey's being on Frontline Plus, he has been diagnosed with fleas
> and a flea allergy. However, the severity of his skin infection suggests
> an additional irritant (maybe food). Before this can be explored, however,
> the flea situation must be dispatched. I am now applying Frontline every
> two weeks and bathing Bailey with a special medicated shampoo every week.
> He is also on a course of antibiotics. The vet recommends that I have the
> environment treated for fleas-that will involve an exterminator. Does
> anyone have experience with such? Since I live in university housing, this
> will involve a lot of convoluted crap. I'm not sure how to convince them
> that they need to treat the apartment-can't they just say "Get rid of the
> dog, then" or "we're not responsible for the health of dogs because dogs
> aren't generally in our housing units" or "We can't do that; and you're
> not allowed to hire an exterminator either". Not sure what to do here-any
> suggestions appreciated. There's a lot more in the discharge papers, so
> look at those if you are interested.
> Thanks,
> Robert Hooper
> Hooper.90 at buckeyemail.osu.edu<mailto:Hooper.90 at buckeyemail.osu.edu>
> The Ohio State University
> 0653 Buckeye-Cuyahoga CT
> 653 Cuyahoga Court
> Columbus, Ohio 43210
> (740) 856-8195
>
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