?nEvAmiNd? asked:
my dog has fleas and ticks. i bath her once a week starting this week and so on..but she has fleas and ticks..and it cant be removed!!..
sorry but i cant go t the vet because i dont know some stores here..
my dog has fleas and ticks. i bath her once a week starting this week and so on..but she has fleas and ticks..and it cant be removed!!..
sorry but i cant go t the vet because i dont know some stores here..
HHEEELLLPPP!! LOL
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she is a juck Russell terrier…i cant use some shampoo..i only use warm water and a soap( as her shampoo”
just wanted to know some vets here in cebu, philippines..(places needed)
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November 17th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
I use K9 Advantix.
It kills them once they get on my dog.
Do not bathe your dog every week though. That will lead to bad skin conditions.
November 19th, 2008 at 8:04 am
Bathe her in Dawn dish soap. Suds her up and leave it on a few minutes before rinsing.
You can get frontline or advantix online. You have to put it on either 2 days before or 2 days after a bath, but don’t put it on then bathe her with Dawn 2 days later as Dawn will remove it. (dog shampoos don’t, so get a dog flea shampoo ASAP)
You can get a flea comb in the pet stores. Concentrate especially on the neck area and the base of the tail; have a bowl of soapy water handy to rinse off the fleas and ticks it will pull out. Looks like a nit comb (for head lice)
Also there is a pill called capstar that will kill every FLEA on them (won’t touch the ticks however)
Keep your / her environment CLEAN – vacuum, vacuum, vacuum. Wash and dry her bedding (in a dryer – heat kills the fles eggs) Set off a flea bomb and then another 2 weeks later. Spread an insecticide on the lawn areas she uses and water it in.
There’s plenty you can do. Weekly baths are not a good idea as they dry out her skin.
Check your phone book or ask the neighbors about a vet recommendation. If she is that covered with fleas the odds are extremely high she will have tapeworm as well. The vet can sell you the advantix and capstar.
November 20th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
It sounds like you have a heavy infestation. Bathing alone will not take care of this, since she is getting re-infested from the surrounding area.
The only way to get rid of them is to buy a flea and tick medication such as Frontline and put it on the dog. The vet office carries this. I don’t understand your statement that you can’t go to the vet because you don’t know where it is??? If you have a dog, you must have a vet?
November 21st, 2008 at 6:35 pm
Get front line first of all, then get a flea and tick dip. You need to bath her in the dip first thing (Make sure it’s for fleas and ticks!). Then get some tweezers and a flea comb and get ready. Most of the ticks will back out after the dip but if they do not, put vasoline on them and wait for them to back out.( Vasoline is one of the only human products that will not posion or hurt your dog.) If the ticks do not back out, use the tweezers to remove them & make sure you get all of the legs and head out. After this use your flea comb to pilfer through the dogs hair and remove the fleas that are left. (Most of them will be dead.) After all of this is done use the frontline on the dog to kill and prevent ticks and fleas!
My only other suggestion if this doesn’t work is to shave the dog. We had to do this to a dog we rescued. She had ticks and fleas so bad that even after a vet visit, we ended up having her shaved at a groomer. (Never shave the dog yourself, you don’t know what your doing!)
November 24th, 2008 at 4:06 am
use a flea and tick prevention solution like
K9 Advantix or Frontline
ive been using Frontline Plus on my dogs since they were puppies and it works great! I never see any fleas or ticks on them.
in the winter, we don’t use it on them because they aren’t outside as much and the fleas and ticks aren’t either,
but in the spring, summer, and fall, we use it again.
also, it might not be a good idea to give your dog too many baths,
this might lead to irritated, dry skin, and your dog will become more itchy.
try one of those products, they work well and should save you the trouble of washing your dog so often.
good luck!
November 27th, 2008 at 2:00 am
You bath her to much, I also have a JR. I use frontiline. I spray her once a month and to date she has never had any fleas etc. ALso if she has a kennel, make sure you wash her bedding at least every two weeks, fleas have a 2 week life cycle.
November 28th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
u are going to think i am out of my mind, but garlic is key. put garlic in his food. the garlic will give oil to the skin to help your dog have a shiny coat. the garlic also gives out this scent that ticks and fleas hate. it repless them. the only bad thing the doggy will have horrible breath. but the garlic is great and i have never used commercial products, alweays natural ones.
also for dry skin, mix in a spray bottle. half water, half apple cider vinegar and give your dog a fresh spray bath. the vinegar also helps if he has dry spots.
but for the fleas tha ticks you have right now, you will have to removed them yourself and get rid of any rugs, towels anything where the ticks and fleas can grow.
November 30th, 2008 at 3:25 am
We use frontline for our three dogs and that work really good! but also bathing is going to hgelp somwhat but if the fleas are also where the dog live like in the house or somthing than its going to be hard to keep the fleas off for good and another thing that even after you bath them there going to itch because they will still have the bites from the fleas
December 1st, 2008 at 10:58 pm
You do need stuff from a vets because it’s the only stuff that works properly.
As suggested – Frontline or Advantage/Advantix. Bathing isn’t going to help. You also need to treat your house, because if your dogs has fleas they WILL also be present in the environment. You need to break the flea life cycle to be truly flea-free – when you’ve done this you can use Frontline Plus every 6 weeks to remain flea free.
As for finding a vet – how can you not know where your nearest is? Were you planning to wait until you were in a panic becuase your dog was seriously ill or injured before you found it?
Get your telephone directory and look in there.
Chalice
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:09 am
Hi, I am a vet tech. just some advise.
DO NOT USE TOPICAL TREATMENTS! (ie, frontline, advantage…) They are extremely dangerous for animals and people. if you read the package it tells you to wear gloves and wash immediately if you come in contact with it. if it burns your skin and can send you to the doctors office, imagine what it will do to your dog. animals skin is way more sensitive than ours. I get the research studies through work on the topicals. They make your jaw drop. Animals have gotten tumors, seized, developed severe skin allergies and even died. Fleas and ticks become immune to the topical applications, so they have to make them stronger every year.
there is a wonderful product called Flea Free by Green Hope Farms. It is a flower essence that you put in the H2O dish daily. works great on fleas and ticks. To remove them is a little more complicated. Wash the pup with a natural shampoo, and comb with a flea comb. You can use Diatom. earth which is great for prevention and removal. it got rid of both of my cat’s fleas within 2 days with it, and it is very safe. You can also add garlic to the diet. simple, but it works great. natural topical sprays are good too. neem oil works good.
for removing them from your house, vaccuum everyday, and put the bag outside away from your house. they can breed in the bag. also, very simple, but really effective. get a light bulb about a foot off the ground, and put sticky paper under it. Fleas are attracted to warmth, and will jump right on the paper.
to find a vet, i would suggest going to AHVMA.org. they list all the safe vets around the world.
Please email me at if you have any other questions. Good Luck!
December 3rd, 2008 at 9:46 pm
Fleas are a major pest. There are various species of fleas – cat fleas, dog fleas, rat fleas and rabbit fleas.
You can get rid of them by the safest and cheapest methods like boric acid.
December 6th, 2008 at 10:20 am
K9 advantix Plus is currently the best product avail . make certain its the new advantix PLUS as it is even better than the original advantix. see the link below for details and comparisons so you can make the best choice for your best friend!
December 8th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
If your dog keeps on getting flees constantly it will start to affect it’s health. You can buy a special ‘Hook’ thing from pet shops that will come with instructions on how to remove ticks. Ticks shouldn’t be left.
I feed my cat and dog garlic. (Garlic bread – they just lick of the butter). It seeps out through the skin and flees don’t like it – not sure of the affect with tick though.
You should also de-flee your house and the pets bedding, otherwise you are fighting a losing battle.
December 10th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Ortho has a pretty good product out that you sprinkle pellets in your yard and use the spray in the house, I can’t use powders as I have no carpet only hard wood floors, but I would like to find a more natural way, but it works for me now.
December 10th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Use frontline that is what we do to prevent our dog from getting fleas and ticks
December 11th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
I can suggest going to a vet in your area and asking about the cost of Frontline, alot of vets highly reccomend that. If you cannot afford that then I would try a flea bath. I am not entirely sure how to prevent ticks, I don’t know if you can.
December 12th, 2008 at 7:58 am
It is better if you bath her twice a week.I also have a dog and like your dog they also have fleas and ticks.My sister bath them twice a week and after that we are putting “flea away powder” on their body and we are also trying to remove their ticks w/ our bare hands
December 13th, 2008 at 2:20 am
This article gives advise on how to prevent and get rid of fleas:
and
this article advise on hot to get rid of ticks:
Hope it helps.
December 14th, 2008 at 12:47 am
this will help you allot and it will kill any fistation on your dog and people .put vinegar in the the conditioner and start at the head because the fleas will try to get in her ears nose or eyes also .and rub it in real good have a brush handy and brush her hair out as she is wet and it will only brush off the dead ones and the dieing ones and the best thing when your finished lightly rinse her good and then rinse her after words with a light water with light vinegar in a separate bottle and put it around her again .and dry her off and the smell of vinegar is strong and the bug will stay off the dog please don’t let the smell fade after a week and do it all over again to stay off the dog ..take care
December 15th, 2008 at 2:12 am
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December 18th, 2008 at 1:03 am
I just want to add the Dawn does work and Advantage works for my dogs. You can get it on line too. BUT I thought my doxie had fleas and turned out to be allergies. I was bathing him too much. Poor thing. I brush him everyday now and use Hertz Oatmeal shampoo for dogs. be sure to make sure it is fleas and not scratching from an allergy.
December 18th, 2008 at 10:42 am
you should try Advantage®, Advantage® is a long-lasting, once a month topical flea treatment. This over-the-counter formula is for cats and kittens or puppies and dogs 8 weeks or older. Advantage® contains imidacloprid; this fast acting flea preventive stops fleas from biting in 3-5 minutes, begins killing fleas within the first hour of application and eliminates 98%-100% of adult fleas within 12 hours of use. The ingredient imidacloprid works by affecting the flea or tick”s nervous system. Because Advantage® works fast it has been found to be ideal for cats or dogs suffering from Flea Allergy Dermatitis. Dog.com uses a guaranteed US supplier for this product.
Active ingredient is Imidacoprid.
Directions: Apply to skin on neck at the base of the skull. Avoid superficial application to the cat”s hair. Only one application per treatment is needed.
Frequency Of Application: Research demonstrates that Advantage® kills re-infesting fleas within 2 hours and lasts for up to 4 weeks. It is recommended that in areas of high re-infestation, or if your pet has fleas, which may cause Flea Allergy Dermatitis, a monthly application should be followed. Do not reapply Advantage® for 30 days.
Special Precautions: This product is for external use only and may be applied on cats or kittens or puppies and dogs 8 weeks old or older. Please consult with your veterinarian before using on medicated pets, pets using this product with other pesticides and debilitated, aged, pregnant or nursing animals. This product is harmful to humans if swallowed. If this should occur, contact a poison control center. Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water after handling.
December 19th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
You have to pull the ticks off that is embedded in the skin, please say you have had your dog updated on the Lyme disease shots, if not you may have to have the dog tested for Lyme disease, for the how to get rid of the fleas and ticks, go on line and look up front line I am not sure but front line is used once a month on your animals and works great, also buy a tick and fleas shampoo and while bathing let the soap really soak in to the skin and rinse well. Check the Internet for front line that is the product you want to get if you can’t find it my bro in law use to use yeast and water and bath the dogs in that, as they lived in jersey 10 aches of land and tons of deer ticks, it worked believe it or not. I suggest that only if you can not get the front line over the Internet. Good luck and I hope your baby is OK.
December 22nd, 2008 at 10:13 am
i think its not just about giving your dog bath it is may be the area , surrounding where u keep ur dog and you must try to check ,inspect the place where u keeping ur dog and try also to clean this place when u give your dog bath try to give with some some anti flease shampos easily availables in the market and after giving him bath leave him somewhwere in the open sunshine for sometime try also to get anti flease and ticks color very easily available in the market it is comfortable for dogs and it is very cheap u just have to give some try to ur dog it will prevent dogs from fleas and ticks for 6 month i thing u should try this it is no harmful i m using it for over 2 years try to use it
December 25th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Some fleas and ticks have to be removed manually. Shellgard has soaps, shampoos and anti-flea powder. I let soap and shampoo soak through the hair for a few minutes, then use a fine-toothed comb to removes les animales. If there are really plenty of ticks, I bathe my dog 2x a week, then really follow up with anti-flea powder. In the farms they use a chemical (?) called Sevin as powder, letting it stay on the dog to kill fleas.
December 28th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
i know how to remove ticks, take a match lite it blow out then take the hot end touch it to the tick the tick will back out,also you can take a straight pin get it hot and do it the same way.
December 31st, 2008 at 2:19 am
The only thing I have found to work for fleas is Advantage. I think Advantix is for fleas and ticks. You can get it on Ebay where it is cheaper than at a vet. Baths, collars, sprays, etc., have never worked for my animals. With Advantage, you dont have to worry about your house. Treat the dog, and any fleas living in the house will die, when they come in contact with your dog. The directions are for once a month treatment, but I have found I only need one application on them through flea season.