flea

About a year ago my dog was scratching himself repeatedly and a bump had formed on his back near his tail. I made this problem known to my parents and they ended up taking him to the vet while I was at school. After they took him there the vet concluded that he was having an allergic reaction to...

Hi everyone! I am Jenny and I have an adorable 3 year old, 5 pound, morkie, named Manning. We relocated to New England and have heard the tick issue has been on the rise, so i have been more concerned about him getting a tick bite. I hope you have time for a story! lol My pup has quite a bit...

Hi, I just joined the forums and tried searching for this info but could't find it. Please feel free to point me to threads if you know they already exist! I have a 5mo border collie/lab mix and we're getting her started on her routine medical care. The vet recommended a monthly heartworm and...

My 4 year old Labrador has fleas. Ive been using Advantage II along with capstar for the past month but my poor lab is still scratching like mad and cant seem to nix the problem. It seems as if the advantage isn't working for me very well this year. I'm thinking of switching and was wondering if...

WHAT IS A PARASITE? External parasites are pretty common among dogs. A parasite is an organism that lives off the resources your dog has to offer: namely, fresh blood (which most parasites drink) and a warm place to stay (in and on the skin and fur). What are the common parasites that might...

Hello guys, after finding first tick this year I've been searching for alternative tick protection for my 5mo chocolate lab and found this on indiegogo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/amber-crown-safest-tick-flea-dog-collar#/story Has any of you tried amber collars before? How well do they...

Getting a new puppy in November(9 weeks old) and not sure what to use to prevent fleas and ticks and heartworm and other parasites. My cats are on revolution which I love because it does EVERYTHING but the dog version doesn't deworm.. K9 advantix 2 seams really good for fleas ticks etc but I...

I'm new to the forum but so glad I've found it. I really need help! I'm so sorry this is so long but felt you need all the info ... thank you for reading it all! I have an 11 mo. old male puppy (Gizzy) that was added to our family at 4 mo. old. He is so sweet and very intelligent. Head...

Hi Everybody, Over ten years ago I owned a Papillon who very very sadly passed away from pancreatic cancer at only 6 years old. Initial research indicated there is no known cause for pancreatic cancer, but that it mainly affects older dogs. Since then I have experienced a lot of guilt and...

My puppy is 2 months old and was vaccinated with the first rabies vaccination today. And I informed the problem with fleas on my puppy to the vet and she game me a flea repellent powder and said to put it on the coat of my puppy and comb. But the instructions in the bottle says it is not good to...

I have a small dog that weighs up to 10kg, we are using Frontline right now. And it seems to be working perfectly well. Except we are missing the worm treatment. What kind of worm treatment would you guys recommend? I have been using Total Care ever since last year. But I have stopped since I...

Hi everyone, our dog Ollie is a 4 year old golden retriever. We suddenly found a lot of scabs covering 1/3 of his back, the hind part. It's crusty and if you try to peel it off it has a red, raw looking spot underneath. He has fleas 6 months ago and has been treated with drops each month. The...

I believe my 2 year old Cairn Terrier may be suffering from a case of flea allergy dermatitis, or hypersensitivity to flea bites. We experienced a case of fleas 4 months ago and since then, we've had her on Advantage which works well. In the past two weeks, she's been scratching a lot and...

Hi all I have a Belgian shepherd that has many fleas. I'm afraid to use any collar / shampoo / medicine as a treatment since I'm not a big fan of chemicals on my dog. For me it's like poisoning my own dog. I also have to mention that even if I wanted to get those chemicals, it's soooo...

I rescued a dog several months ago, and I have never had a dog before. I have seen one flea on our bathroom floor, but none of her. I don't know if this is flea dirt or not because she has had it literally since we got her. If anyone can give me any guidance on this, I would really appreciate...

So, for the last 4-5 years i have been dealing with fleas in my home every spring. I live in a flat in town. Every time it happens i place a bowl with detergent on the floor in my room at night and leave it with a lamp on to attract the fleas with light. After days, or better yet, weeks, of...

We tried Trifexis for 2 months, and each time for about a week afterwords our dog was sick. Just couldn't keep food down... has anyone else had issues with this med?

Hi everyone, I'm new here, but I'm trying to get some opinions on some sore bites I noticed on my dog's neck earlier. He's eight months old, mixed breed. He's got longer fur on his neck (where the bites are), about 2 inches long, kind of like a mane. The main issue is a group of about five...

Hello everyone! Just got my dog a few weeks ago and I was wondering what the best method of controlling fleas (and ticks, though its not a huge problem where I live) beyond bathing him with flea shampoo. I know there are a few skin applicable medications (i.e. Advantage), a friend has told me...