Adams Flea Shampoo Pricing/Walmart

I lived in the midwest where in 30 years of dogs I 'never' had fleas.

Fast forward to traveling and staying in Florida I know know how to spell fleas.:( If I have any regrets going south its the fleas. How DO you people live with it!

Unfortunately I can not use any of the spot on products. Small dogs and I almost lost 2 of them when I tried one of those products. 2 dogs in IC for several days cured me of ever using those products ever again. Watch your dogs after you put it on. Many don't get terminally sick but they do present with looking ill afterwards. some pet owners just don't observe it.

That leaves me with diligently shampooing. And on the advice of a fellow RV'er and as Doc mentions - vacuum, vacuum, vacuum. This makes a big difference in getting a hold and stopping the cycle.

I did find one all natural product that words extremely well. Pricey but works and no chems. Can't find it on line and only one pet store that I know of carries it and presently I am too many miles from it. Hoping they will ship to me. In mean time Adams works does stop the eggs from hatching and no adverse reaction to the dogs like some flea shampoos can and do.

I said historically. Back in 1992-94, I was using it (it did work). It contained formaldehyde in it during that time. A few years later, it disappeared off the market out here - when it returned, there was no more formaldehyde.

MSDS wrote:
2. Composition/Information on Ingredients
Hazardous Components (Chemical Name)

Concentration OSHA PEL ACGIH TLV

1. 2,4-Dodecadienoic acid,11-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyl-, 1-methylethyl ester, S-(E,E)-65733-16-6
CAS #0.1 %

2. Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids 8003-34-7 0.15 % 5 mg/m3 5 mg/m3

3. Piperonyl butoxide 51-03-6 1.5 %

No mention of formaldehyde.

Where did you find an ingredient list showing formaldehyde and how much is present?

You do understand formaldehyde is present naturally in foods; it's not about the presence it is about how much is present.

dturm wrote:
Adam's products have historically been very good and effective (at least in our area).

Historically Adams used formaldehyde in its products. I used to use the spray on until I read the ingredients and saw the formaldehyde.

I agree about the usefulness of the topical solutions. Each house I have lived at, I have done the same routine at move in and have never had issues with fleas:

1. Zodiac yard & kennel spray on all outdoor surfaces (grass, cement, wood); Advantage on pets; Zodiac household spray inside house on all flooring.

2. 2-weeks later, repeat the Zodiac yard & kennel and Zodiac household.

3. Advantage on the dogs only as needed and on any new pet that is brought into the home.

The cats didn't need any more treatment because they are indoor only. The only way they'll get fleas is if the dogs bring them in. The yard will only get fleas if another animal brings them in (once, the neighbor moved out and the fleas jumped into my yard - so I did 1-3 above and no more fleas).

Shampooing and dipping has never been that effective. The above system allows you to skip treatment on a particular pet (if you have more than one) that cannot handle the topical - because the fleas don't live on the pet, they'll get zapped when they jump on a second pet who was treated.

With the advent of "spot on" flea control products (like Frontline, Advantage, etc) the value of shampoos and dips has diminished. The value is usually confined to the first immediate treatment or in the case where the spot on is not appropriate or recommended.

Adam's products have historically been very good and effective (at least in our area).

The major problem with any flea control program that utilizes a flea shampoo (or any other type of shampoo) is that the efficacy disappears when you rinse the soap off. You may get a day or two at most but then the fleas return.

The IGR in the shampoo has the same residual action as the shampoo, so you really only get the fleas/eggs/larva that may be on the pet when the shampoo is done.

I live and practiced in an area where there was a finite flea season (winters really take care of 90 percent of the flea issues) so regional variations may exist. We rarely need any flea control products other that spot on. The only time flea bombs are used is when there is an overwhelming flea population within the house and they are biting the humans.

Most times, spot on treatments on all the animals coupled with meticulous vacuuming, +/- a flea area treatment spray in appropriate areas within the house solved the problems.

Doug, DVM

Regular soaps on;y kill the adults, and IMHO I wouldn't use a detergent. Plain shampoos and actually many flea shampoos do NOT take care of the flea eggs and larvae stages. Check the label.

Henceforth within a few days the cycle of fleas 'will' continue. If you ever want to have the chance of ridding your pet of flea's and breaking the cycle, use a flea shampoo that states it will prevent eggs from hatching.

In the long run that way you are actually exposing your pet to less bathing.

Use Dawn Dish detergent, Original. Safe for all concerned. For animals with any white on them, watch in amazement how bright the white gets.

Why buy flea soap with pesticides at all?

Any soap will kill fleas, just leave the suds on for a few minutes.

Our dogs use people shampoo. No fleas.

Yes, I have noticed the same situation some time ago. Only opposite pricing. The cat shampoo was more expensive. Same ingredients, same percentages of ingredients and same size containers. The only difference was a different picture on the label, cat verses dog.

Perhaps the cat's agent demanded more money for the cat's mug shot. :B