I know, I know.... goats aren't supposed to get fleas. Trust me, these are definitely fleas.
Up until a couple months ago, I had never even seen a flea on my dog. Then, all of the sudden he was covered in them, despite being on monthly Frontline. Increasing his Frontline to every 3 weeks combined with strategic bathing has kept the fleas off the dog for the most part, but I still regularly have a few jump onto me while walking around the yard (Gross!). My best guess is that my neighbor's dogs are the ones keeping the fleas thriving. Since my yard is also my goats' pasture, I didn't spray it for fleas for fear of harming the goats.
Anyway, a few days ago I started noticing that the two babies seem to always be itchy. Yesterday, I finally held them down and gave them a thorough examination. They are crawling with fleas! Both of them have pale mucous membranes, and since I've seen puppies and kittens on death's doorstep from flea anemia, I'd really like to get this under control as soon as possible.
So, what can I safely use on the babies to kill the fleas? Is there anything I can spray on my yard that will kill the fleas without hurting the goats?
Up until a couple months ago, I had never even seen a flea on my dog. Then, all of the sudden he was covered in them, despite being on monthly Frontline. Increasing his Frontline to every 3 weeks combined with strategic bathing has kept the fleas off the dog for the most part, but I still regularly have a few jump onto me while walking around the yard (Gross!). My best guess is that my neighbor's dogs are the ones keeping the fleas thriving. Since my yard is also my goats' pasture, I didn't spray it for fleas for fear of harming the goats.
Anyway, a few days ago I started noticing that the two babies seem to always be itchy. Yesterday, I finally held them down and gave them a thorough examination. They are crawling with fleas! Both of them have pale mucous membranes, and since I've seen puppies and kittens on death's doorstep from flea anemia, I'd really like to get this under control as soon as possible.
So, what can I safely use on the babies to kill the fleas? Is there anything I can spray on my yard that will kill the fleas without hurting the goats?