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I use the cheaper flea and tick drops because I have 3 heelers and the the cost of Nexgards and Frountlines, etc. are quite exspensive, should I just break down and by the better drops? Dr. Pusateri thinks my one of my heelers has flea allergy dermat
Yes, I would use better drops for your dogs. The cheap ones don't work as well because the active ingredients are not as strong as the ones you can get from the vet. I don't recommend using Frontline because I personally have seen resistance to it, as have colleagues of mine. I recommend using Advantage or Revolution, but as an oral flea treatment, NexGard is good, as well as Comfortis and Trifexis.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
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Dog has been having these patches(attached pics) 5 mos. Now. Vet has prescribed him with chlorphenaime, prednizone, scavon, mycocide, itraconazole, atopex, even injected anti-mange but can’t seem to pinpoint what this is. He is also on a hypoallergen
HI, thanks for using Boop by Petco! Poor Summer! Your Vet has tried a lot. My suggestion at this point is to see a dermatologist. I would have him on Nexgard or Bravecto to cover fleas, demodex and scabies despite the injections. I would start an omega 3 fish oil (see link). I would also do several seeks of an antibiotic and antiyeast. I would also use cytopoint. The dermatolgist can do skin testing as well for environmental allergies. You can try a thin layer of the quadriderm cream on the areas once daily but he can not lick it so you have to use an E-collar. It also will only help the symptoms you see not the underlying cause of his allergies. Do not use it for more than 1 week. I wish you the best https://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=19121
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Good evening, I have a seresto collar on my dog but he still has fleas. I also put garlic in their food ( i heard that helps with fleas because the garlic comes through their skin)Can I put like frontline drops on him or a give him an oral tablet o
Please do not feed garlic to your dog, it can cause blood disease in dogs! Here are instructions for flea prevention: Unfortunately fleas only hop on the body of your pet when they want to feed, then they hop off again and stay in your pet's environment. So you need to treat all pets in the household as well as the environment (which contains the fleas, their eggs and larvae). Flea treatment: 1) Get some flea medication such as a Flea spray or a spot on from a pet shop or your veterinarian and apply monthly 2) get flea powder, put some in your vacuum cleaner bag and vacuum your house and furniture and also non-carpeted areas frequently to remove flea larvae and eggs which live off house dust., Dispose of the bag in the trash outside. Hot-wash all the pet's bedding, If you do this diligently for a few months you will get rid of the fleas. Flea products: Spot-ons and/or chews Advantage, Advantix Advantage Multi (Advocate in the UK) Frontline (ticks as well) Bravecto spot on (ticks a
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I have a 2 year old toy Aussie with his hair kept short. No fleas. Grain-free Diet. He's always itching and has dandruff. What do you recommend? Any special food recommendations? Supplements? Vitamins?
Hi, thanks for using Boop by Petco! Marshall is super cute! The most common thing in pet food that can cause allergies is actually not the grains but the protein. Chicken being the biggest allergen. I would get Marshall off chicken and try Salmon, venison, bison or beef. All his treats need to be made of the same protein and he can not have any table foods. His diet would need to be strictly monitored. You should give the diet 2-3 months before trying another or a prescription hydrolyzed diet. I would also consider a Omega 3 fish oil. I like VRS Omega Benefits. http://vrshealth.com/canine-products/omegadog/ You can also discuss apoquel or cytopoint with your Vet. I hope this helps and I wish Marshall the best!
Updated on August 12th, 2025
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We adopted the dog yesterday. His skin is very red and he is constantly scratching. I do not have an established vet because he's new. I called about then they couldn't get me an appointment until next week Thursday. I think he needs something to re
Hi, and thanks for your question. This could be due to an allergy, although it could also be infection or mites. First of all, in order to rule out skin parasites, you will need to treat with a high quality flea treatment, then ask the vet to perform a skin scrape - this might reveal an infection or a mite infestation. If all of those came back negative, the next step is to treat the allergy symptomatically and try to discover the cause of the allergy. Three main type of allergies are usually affecting pets: food allergies, flea and parasite related ones and environmental type (allergens coming from trees, pollens, dust etc etc). Some medications can be given by the vet in order to repair any possible skin lesions (like steroids and antibiotics). Douxo PS Calm shampoo (over the counter product) can be tried in the meantime in order to relieve itch. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any m
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