Dog fleas can anyone help please?

[egnsean]

Hi all, i have a two yr old Yorkshire terrier that really suffers with fleas, tried everything i can think of but cant seem to help him, he cuts himself to bits with scratching, i would be grateful for any advice as i hate to see him suffering but dont know what to do next, thanks in advance.

[TurtleWoods72]

Other than the commercially available chemicals I've no other ideas.

 

Funnily enough my terrier had a bad dose of fleas about 3 years ago. Since then we've not treated her with anything and she's been fine. Walking in long grass all summer and not a sausage.

 

I think it's because she eats mostly 'human food' as in lean chicken and beef and may have an advanced immune system (she's a hardy bugger!).

 

Try a flea bomb, washing all the bedding in the house (hot) and buy a flea comb.

 

Good luck, and thanks for making me feel itchy lol!

[gobbypunk]

Hi have you tryed advacut from the vet not sure on the spelling but I am sure they will know what you want hope this helps

Cheers Mark

[daystatefan]

Hi there , we had a problem with our 2 jacks last year , tried frontline , loads of different shampoos and sprays and the only thing that worked for them was stronghold from the vets , hope you get him sorted soon

[Mark Bolam]

Advocat from the vets on prescription is the only sure way.

Also flea bomb, powder and spray all areas as said.

 

 

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[Graham w]

fly spray= no fleas. then a good wash

[treequip]

Are you sure its fleas and not a skin mite?

[Stubby]

Advocate spot on . kills fleas and their eggs tape worm and crucially lung worm .

[richy_B]

Advocate spot on . kills fleas and their eggs tape worm and crucially lung worm .

 

We had to switch to Advocate as apparently fleas are becoming immune to frontline.

[Mark Bolam]

Same.

 

 

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