Dog Flea Treatment
January 14th, 2010
Fleas can cause severe irritations for your dog such as excessive scratching, biting or chewing, especially at the rear, tail and inside or outside of thighs, hair loss, skin lesions, red raised bumps etc. The first thing you have to do to get rid of fleas is to wash him with a flea shampoo. You can even add neem oil to your regular stuff. A flea comb is essential to trap the fleas, which will die when you dip the comb in soapy water after each comb stroke. Flea bites may cause moist, infected areas in your dog called ‘hot spots’.
In order to soothe the irritation aloevera or tea tree oil mixed with water can be used.
A suitable flea repellent can also be used to get rid of fleas on your dog. To begin with you can go for something mild and stronger ones can be used if needed. Flea Away powder is a natural product which can be used on the dog. Essential oils can also be used on his collar or diluted with water to be sprayed on his coat. Cedar, tea tree, lavender and citronella oils are also effective.
Vacuuming and cleaning your house to get rid of the fleas should be done while paying attention to dark, moist places.
Natural powder like Borax can be used for cleaning. It is also important to keep your yard flea free. Flea Away can be sprayed through a hose, but remember to repeat the process after a watering or rain.
Mostly fleas attack defenseless creatures like kittens and puppies or malnourished ones due to their weak immune systems. A healthy diet is essential to ward off fleas. Supplementing your dog’s diet with garlic or brewer’s yeast in powder or tablet form can keep fleas away because of the taste.
Advantage and Frontline Plus are topical flea control products that stops flea bites within a matter of minutes. They also kill adult fleas, eggs and larvae in hours. Sentinel and Capstar are pills that help control fleas. In case of young puppies that are infected with fleas, it is better to seek the help of a veterinarian.
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