FLEAS DEEP DIVE! Treating All Stages of Flea Life Cycle

[@katebrown618]

I love that you educate us and help us see through the weeds on so many topics! I also really appreciate that you warehouse products you have vetted so it's a one stop shop! Thank You Dr. Judy Morgan!!!!!

[@jenniferlanham1600]

I live in Ohio it has been a very wet spring and summer. I have not had a flea problem in years! I'm using Project Suds to solve the flea problem, which works great. I love the fragrance of essential oils. Thank you so much for all the info. I have also found a vet who uses holistic medicine. And Im making my dog's food now! THANK YOU!

[@burle1cm]

Coconut oil (organic, cold pressed) rubbed in fur, on belly and arm pits with a few drops neem+carrier oil between shoulder blades = no fleas in Florida! 💕🐕💕

[@larissaopenheart]

Thanks so much, i nearly caved and got the poison, as beennusing DE on cats and vacuuming every day anf combing for weeks and no change.... Going to have another go with a lemon thyme spray on cats, de around house and MORE vaccuming. And some prayer 😂. Please wish me flea free as the rest of my life is calling to me 🙏🧡

[@porkchop8542]

Holy cow, fleas are out of control in my home, my cat will only come n from his above ground enclosure to use the cat box, I feel so bad

[@GreenWitch1]

I boil a lemon with another citrus fruit & rosemary/thyme then strain through a peppermint tea bag & soak the tea in the solution for a few hours. I spray it on my cat in the an b4 he goes out & I alternate that with coconut oil rubdowns. Works better than anything I’ve ever used!

[@porkchop8542]

I rubbed my cats back down with coconut oil and am amazed at the change after only one application. I put quite a bit on and massaged it it, all the sores on his back from him munching on himself are gone, you can see the fleas jumping off. I’m so sick of those evil creatures

[@euphoniahale5181]

I put borax on my carpet. I haven’t had much of a problem since. And no one seems to have any adverse effects either which I cannot say the same for the flea applications.

[@shellbell8062]

@@euphoniahale5181 How long did you leave it on for? I see many people only leave it on for about 24 hours but I worry that it won't break the life cycle.

[@coronabuster3611]

So glad to hear you talk about garlic for dogs. I learned about garlic for dogs as a kid but the internet has people thinking it's poison. Granted, too much of any medication can make it a poison but wow, garlic is great for dogs. I wouldn't worry about people complaining about you selling things. Some people will want to buy your products to thank you for the free information and because your probably sell a better quality product than amazon.

[@joan.nao1246]

Dr, we are SO grateful for your generous, selfless & comprehensive info ‼️💙💛🤎

[@laking8675]

Thank you! I have an English Sheppard puppy and your book is highly recommended by members in my English Shepherd group on social media 🎉

[@EileenMachida]

Probably the best thing I did to get rid of fleas was to move and a fresh diet. (I do feed freeze dried raw and make my own), moving having more of an impact. Great information as not everyone can just up and leave.

[@samueltheobold3696]

For inside the house hoovering and using a floor and upholstery steam cleaner is more than efficient kills them bad boys outright you can use on pet beds your bed and most furnishings That way, it is only costing you water & electricity and your time without using nasty chemicals and saving you a fortune at the same time and maybe a quick sguirt of lavender because those bad boys can't stand the smell and helps keep them away x

[@renatovenuto296]

Thank you Dr Judy 🙌🫶

[@chaimbentorahministries1668]

I agree with Jerry/Geri! Thank you for all your time and invaluable information you share including product information. You (and your daughter) are making a huge impact in the health care of our fury family members like never before. Thank you for helping us to help them!! Somehow hearing you go through the (flea) routine naturally helps me to know I'm not crazy for doing it either!

[@nancybovee8000]

My dogs never have or keep fleas (if they bring them home) We live among many bay trees and I think the bay oil repels or kills them. Doesn’t work on ticks though:-/

[@euphoniahale5181]

I used borax sprinkled into the carpet with great results. Read it as a comment on another site I was watching.

[@GreenWitch1]

I’m not sure putting essential oils on a pet that licks itself is a good idea. If it’s not good for us to ingest, how could it be good for them? I boil citrus fruits with a couple different herbs, let it steep overnight & spray it on my cat & he’s flea free. It’s kept in the refrigerator so it doesn’t get rancid. I alternate that spray with coconut oil rubdowns. I haven’t seen a flea since I started doing this & this area is heavily infested.😊

[@kylelapree7677]

You dillute the essential oil with a carrier agent. Can you say what herbs you use? Essential Oils are just the extract of herbs so its not much different from what you are doing. When used in this way it is purrfectly fine and not dangerous. Just take the time to research the ratios and test on a spot of the cat to test before applying to the whole cat

[@GreenWitch1]

@@kylelapree7677 What I’m doing is working just fine. All my research says to never put essential oils on pets or your own skin. I use rosemary, thyme & peppermint tea with the citrus fruit. I apply it every other day with a cotton ball & massage him with coconut oil on the odd days. Haven’t seen a flea yet & he spends his days outside.

[@kylelapree7677]

@GreenWitch1 I use that but I swap the peppermint with cedarwood oil ♡ Right on green witch

[@GreenWitch1]

@@kylelapree7677 Cedar wood oil is good too! Ive used it in the past. Thanks 😊

[@kylelapree7677]

@GreenWitch1 from some of what I came across it seemed like chamomile and lavender were the least toxic to cats.

[@cptcosmo]

After this past warm, wet winter and spring the fleas are exceptionally bad here in California.

[@jesimetz5065]

I am in CA too and we are having a heck of a time getting rid of them on our pets!

[@karlatingley8380]

They are hideous right now. I can't get rid of them. I'm in so cal.

[@lindajonesartist]

For over 30 years, I thought the natural methods I had been using with my dogs to prevent fleas was working. Then we got a flea infestation. For FIVE YEARS I battled fleas. I vacuumed daily. I treated every crack and crevice with salt. I spread borax on carpets, let it sit for 30 minutes, then vacuumed it up. I washed all people and pet beds daily. I sprayed flea-repelling EO's on my dogs. I used a flea comb on my dogs every time they went outdoors (a dozen times a day!), dipping the flea combs in soapy water if they pulled off any fleas to kill the fleas. I sprayed the yard with soapy water, especially in shady areas weekly, and then spread DE (specifically sold as an insecticide) everywhere in the yard after it had dried. And we STILL had fleas! I decided to find out if the DE was even effective, so I put some fleas in a baby food jar with some DE in the jar, and a week later, the fleas were STILL alive. Turns out that DE is only effective against soft-bodied insects, like flea larvae. (Which is a good reason why you shouldn't apply DE to your pet, because it doesn't repell fleas, and it doesn't kill the adult fleas that get on your pet.) I resorted to a topical flea chemical, and while it cut down on the fleas, we STILL had fleas. Then the city came and removed all the feral cats in the neighborhood, after a little girl was killed by a car swerving to miss hitting a feral cat running across the road. And suddenly, the fleas were gone. The feral cats were spreading the fleas into our yard. Squirrels are rarely the source of fleas, and in fact, can reduce flea problems. But the feral cats had killed all the squirrels. Squirrels are also one of the primary predators of mice, and we had developed a major mice infestation. And the mice were spreading the fleas. The feral cats killed all the songbirds in the area. (It was strangely silent in our neighborhood for five years.) Songbirds will eat fleas. The feral cats killed all the rabbits in the area. Rabbits rarely spread fleas. The songbirds killed all the snakes in the area. Snakes kill the mice that spread fleas. But for some damn reason, the feral cats ignored the mice. When the city removed the feral cats, the songbirds came back, the snakes came back, the squirrels came back, the rabbits came back, and within a few weeks, the flea problem stopped. The thing that bothers me the most about all of this is that I learned that the feral cat population was maintained by local volunteers using a spay-and-release program, but the feral cats kept growing in number. It turns out that they only become territorial when females have kittens, or intact males are still able to impregnate fertile females. And in the meantime, cats are normally communal, so feral cats will seek out groups of other feral cats, and the cat population will continue to grow, in spite of a spay-and-release program, until the number of feral cats outstrips the available food in the area. But people were leaving out cat food for the feral cats, so they didn't have an incentive to stop attracting more feral cats. But cats are also one of the species that will kill just for fun, so they used people's bird feeders as targets to pick off the local song bird population. And ironically, they only hunted during the day, so they missed all the mice that are nocturnal. Not a week went by that we didn't have car accidents in the community because of people trying to dodge feral cats running across the road. They would get in cat fights outside my bedroom window in the middle of the night. They would use my potted plants as litter boxes, and spray my front door with urine, marking their territory. And they were traveling the neighborhood daily, spreading fleas everywhere they went. After the feral cats were gone, some bobcats moved into the neighborhood. They didn't spread fleas. They didn't kill all the songbirds. They didn't kill all the snakes. They didn't kill all the squirrels. They didn't kill all the rabbits. But they did keep the mice population under control very nicely, because they are primarily nocturnal hunters. (Birds, and snakes, and squirrels, and rabbits are all primarily awake during the day.) Nature is much better at managing flea problems than artificially created environments where house cats, which are not native to the area, are allowed to be outdoor cats, drawing feral cats into the area. And contrary to popular belief, house cats are primarily awake during the daytime, which is why they missed hunting the mice. (My dogs do a better job of catching mice than any of my cats ever have.) The city banned outdoor cats, and ordered hefty fines for people violating the law. And they have stopped the spay-and-release program in our neighborhood, and just get rid of any feral cats that show up. And we haven't had a flea problem, ever since. But we have had problems with ticks, because we walk our dogs in a local park that has a stream running through it, and the city is not allowed to use pesticides near the stream. I was picking a dozen ticks off my dogs every time we took them for walks. But then I discovered brewer's yeast and garlic. And the day after I started giving my dogs brewer's yeast and garlic, we have not had a single tick since. The ticks ended so abruptly that it couldn't have been for any other reason than the brewer's yeast and garlic. I don't know why I didn't learn about brewer's yeast and garlic back when we were having the flea infestation, so I don't know how effective it might have been to repel fleas on my dogs. But it certainly seems to be effective at repelling the ticks in our area. It also repels mosquitoes. I've heard people who didn't have any luck with brewer's yeast and garlic repelling ticks in their area, so it might have to do with the particular species of ticks in your area. We have mainly dog ticks and Lone Star ticks in our area. But we've had our current dogs on brewer's yeast and garlic for the last three years, and it's been very effective at preventing ticks on our dogs.

[@VeronicaMarce]

What brand do you buy for the brewers yeast and garlic? Also, we found a flea in the house yesterday. Kind of freaking out

[@arc0330]

Thanks for sharing your experience! I went through a battle with fleas last fall, first time in the 7 years we've lived here. Like you, I commited to a natural approach, 8 weeks of daily vacuuming, flea combing, and bedding washes to win the war. I also discovered Wolf Creek's flea defender food topper through Dr. Judy's recommendation and added that. My neighbors cats are the likely hosts so we will continue with the food topper as a preventative and see what happens this season.

[@lightfaeries7]

I'm in the U.k , what form of brewers yesterday do you give your dogs? 😊

[@littleladybug1501]

Whoa, exacly my battle right now. Cats brought the fleas and now flea infestation. I had no problems until the cats showed up. Natural does not work for flea infestation.

[@rosiei]

@@lightfaeries7I’m UK. I sure Proflax “ keep them off “ It contains brewers yeast , garlic and neem . 😊

[@AnneMB955]

Is there a time of year for fleas? Also, I’ve heard coconut oil can be preventative?

[@burle1cm]

I have had great success with coconut oil rubbed into my dog’s fur. It suffocates fleas because they breathe through their skin.

[@betsydabbert788]

Added Flea Traps to my arsenal along with everything you mentioned in your video. Found the "beasts" hiding in hay bales 🤣

[@noneofyourbusiness167]

​@VeronicaMarce Thank you! I'll look into that. I brought in 2 feral cats that were bonded & unfortunately brought Giardia in with them. I never heard of that before. I unfortunately didn't know how bad the medicine was either. So we did a round of metronidazole & 2 rounds of panacur. I've learned a lot about metronidazole how bad it is & I'll ever use again!! Only one good thing about this experience is that it sent me on a path to holistic & species appropriate diets for my babies. Switching to raw & giving them S. Boulardi has had a tremendous impact on the diarrhea sympton, but they have really stinky poo with some blood still & sometimes some very mooch, mucus. I can't let them out of my spare bedroom to roam my home freely or my other cat will get it. It breaks my heart. I feel sick not knowing how to get rid of it. It's damaged their gut biome. I have them on fecal transplant but I feel like it's a never ending cycle if I can't get rid of Giardia. I fear I may never because of those buggers ability to live out of the body for so long. Most say you must bleach EVERYTHING down. Well that's not happening in their only living space. That's toxic. And how do you sterilize carpets & Upholstery..... Ack, sorry for the rant. 😿 Super grateful to have another option to try. 🙏

[@denisern55]

I’ve had to take metronidazole myself. Why do you say it’s toxic? It can’t be any more toxic than giardia. It’s short term, give probiotics. Panacur has FENBENDAZOLE and found to cure (?) some cancers in humans. I’m all about what’s healthy for pets. We have to remember all science isn’t bad. We made advances in our own health because of science. Use with caution but geez if it’s the fix why keep battling??

[@sammokkasmith]

Listen to the book; the perfect predator on You Tube. Also, probiotics, digestive enzymes. I used sting nettle a pitch everyday in food for allergies and upper respiratory infections. Elderberry can be given for 15 days on and 15 days off for lower respiratory infections. Steaming everything will kill most bacteria and viruses. My heart is with you. I adopted a cat from a feral community that was covered in sores. I discovered she had allergies to grains and certain cleaning products. She now is healthy fat with the softest fur you ever felt. Keep reading and learning; you will find the answer. God Bless.

[@noneofyourbusiness167]

@@sammokkasmith THANK YOU! I haven't found the book on KZbin yet, but I'm listening to Stephanie talon about their story. Very interested in Elderberry as well. Can you tell me what one you use & how you dose it? This is always a struggle for me to know how much to give & making sure it's safe. My Winston seems to either have allergies or possible respiratory issues. Love any other tips for keeping my babies healthy. ❤️❤️❤️

[@zelmalang1695]

Place a shallow bowl, with water and a few drops of dawn in it, under a lamp on the floor at night. The fleas are attracted to the light and jump in the water. It takes care of infestations in a few days. A large infestation may take a couple of weeks.

[@mostlypeacefulmisterputin]

*Thats a good way to confirm that you have fleas. As far as getting rid of an actual infestation, you could put those bowls every 3 feet around your house for as long as you want and your infestation will only get worse*

[@josegonzalescedillo2399]

Thanks 🙏😊

[@yoginisatwork902]

I love this. Thank you for sharing.

[@RachelAlbert-r8c]

Thanks for mentioning the Project Sudz bar. I didn't even know those existed! :)

[@Jessmeee808]

Thank you for educating us, Dr Judy. Can you use Nematodes if you also spray with Cedarcide? Also, with Nematodes, after I spray them, will they survive when the temp reaches >90 degree? Thanks!

[@copic8241]

thank you

[@mostlypeacefulmisterputin]

*So since they prefer and need a darker, more humid or damp environment to continue the life cycle, would it be worse to use a steam cleaner as opposed to just dry vacuuming?*

[@burle1cm]

If the steam is hot enough, it will kill them so no worries

[@Jlui83]

If you had to use one of the conventional products for ticks as well. Do you recommended any?

[@musicmama2864]

Any help for stick-tight fleas? I want to avoid the worst insecticides on my cats. They keep getting them on their ears.

[@Isaela-g8t]

That's so crazy I never paid attion to that but I have two dogs with fleas the old one I got from a shelter he's been over vaccinated and the little pup hasn't had any and he's nine months he don't hardly have any fleas but the old dog dose I went two days without giving him a bath and they spread so fast like what the whaty what what is going on it's nuts

[@DebraSears-k8y]

Thank you for the advice ❤

[@pascalenimue1392]

Can't use essential oils in my appartment with cats around

[@calvingomez6361]

’ve been giving my dog garlic for two weeks but I am still seeing fleas. How long does it take to see results? Should I continue to give them garlic? Also Kin+Kind Doesn't Shop to my area any another alternative?

[@burle1cm]

Coconut oil rubbed into fur and on belly.

[@FeelinFroggyFinds]

Do you know if the Mountain Parasite dust works for walking dandruff on rabbits? I have sort of a rabbit rescue ( 18) and they all have them and I can’t afford to take them all to the vet

[@chrisa4121]

Last thing I want to do is get holistic when it comes to fleas (eye roll).

[@noneofyourbusiness167]

I need help with GIARDIA! OMG...... My kitty continues to be re-infected. Is Panacur something I should avoid?

[@VeronicaMarce]

Kochi Free by Amber Naturalz. I PROMISE you it works. We were giving our dog panacur for months. The vet said it was resistant to it and there's nothing else they could do. We found this brand, used it consistently for a month, got him retested and it was all GONE and he had a huge infestation. You can even call them. Their customer service is GREAT. All herbalists pick up the phone.

[@sabinek.5386]

​@@VeronicaMarcemy dog got rid of gliardia by using CDL over one week. It only reacts to salt, water and oxygen in the body and works perfectly

[@VeronicaMarce]

@@sabinek.5386 What is cdl?

[@gwenhammett9349]

So, nematodes safe around chickens?

[@DrJudyMorgan]

Yes!

[@alohahealth_and_vitalityki9965]

Can cats consume the woof creek product?

[@jasonbarker2761]

Please can someone help me, How can I get raw crushed garlic into my cat. If I put the smallest amount into her food, even less than 1/8 of a clove, then she wont eat her food. I know I wont be able to get a capsule down her throat. I have tried most other natural ideas on her and cant get on top of it. She is stressed, frustrated and whines. I already know about the environment, so just looking for info on feeding garlic. Please help, thank you

[@VeronicaMarce]

Any tips on where they like to hide? I found a flea on my arm in bed last night. Found one last December in my bathroom. Thoroughly cleaned and think I got rid of them. But they're back again. We also had some mice in the house...thinking they might be the culprit. We've only seen and caught them in the kitchen and our bathroom and room is upstairs.

[@nancyk5203]

If you see any centipedes in your house, as creepy as they can be, let them live: they are known to eat fleas, spiders, even cockroaches and bedbugs! I'm thinking that's why the apartment I lived in never had roaches: there were lots of centipedes!

[@BunnyKeene]

@@nancyk5203 NO, thank you!😮

[@nancyk5203]

@@BunnyKeene 😂 It's not like I saw one every day, but aside from an occasional ant, or jumping spiders on the balcony plants, it was a "pest-free" place, and I attributed it to those creepy crawly centipedes. 🙂

[@ritaleach6180]

Not working for me 😢

[@Heatherofscots]

I have 5 cats, two of them over-groom. Two different vets have told me that it is fleas (without actually finding any with a flea comb). I have never seen a flea anywhere in the house or on them. Am I being naïve? Do they really go under the radar? We had a bad infestation when I was a kid maybe it isn't always so obvious. I don't want to expose them to chemicals (natural or manmade) without reason.

[@denisern55]

Can be diet too

[@sammokkasmith]

So many animals have become hypersensitive because of vaccines and corn in cat and dog foods. Try grain free foods or make it and freeze in bags. You can make big batches and freeze for daily feeding for up to 2 years. Lots of recipes online that are free. I also had a cat that had all her vaccines and became hypersensitive. I feed her lots of fish, meat with sweet potatoes, kale or leafy green vegetables. I also include cranberries for kidneys. Her sores disappeared and her fur is super soft and shinny now. I also gave her probiotics with digestive enzymes with a pinch of sting nettle in her food daily for her allergies.

[@burle1cm]

You can test to see if you have fleas by making or buying a flea trap. Water in a plate with a few drops of dish soap to break the water’s surface tension so the fleas will drown. Place trap near where pets sleep with a lamp above it. Fleas are attracted to the heat of the lamp and fall into the water and drown. Good luck!

[@drpops66]

Dr Judy I'm having trouble finding your topical flea dust.....help

[@DrJudyMorgan]

I think this might be what you are looking for: drjudymorgan.com/products/buck-mountain-parasite-dust?_pos=1&_sid=59d0b9f90&_ss=r

[@TapIntoAlignment]

Food grade diatomaceous earth from tractor supply avoid them, breathing it in

[@RIIrishgal69]

There is a collar all naturally furlife

[@boniw698]

Those fleas jump on me and bite me. 😝

[@denisern55]

I had a HUGE tick in the middle of my back. No way of knowing it was there. Its belly was full. My guess it was there 3 days. They come in on a free ride on my dogs. Not biting them, just freeloading. It’s made me a bit phobic. My husband and I now do tick checks on each other

[@Floppycats]

still super grateful that you debunked the myth about garlic because it saved my butt! as you know =). thank you for doing this interview with me about it too - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYfRmKt_oMxohdUsi=7BkZZZ0-6nx5fkxa

[@daisy3690]

[@jonmo111]

none of what you see in these videos work don't buy any of this products

[@TapIntoAlignment]

What does then?