Flea treatment not working after 2 weeks? Can I reapply early?

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It should be ok as long as you applied to topical after the bath. If the fleas are slow moving it is likely the treatment is working. There are still fleas in the environment that have to get on the pet in order to die. Continue the treatment every 4 weeks for 3-4 doses. You can apply after 3 weeks if you are still seeing live fleas. Also remember to treat all pets in the home. Kisses to Charlie!

Capstar will only kill those fleas that are on the dog and sucking blood once. Getting rid of fleas is relatively easy but entails work for a few months: 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 )Bravecto/Nexgard/Seresto will last longer) 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: Advantage, Advantix Advantage Multi (Advocate in the UK) Frontline (ticks as well) Bravecto/Nexgard spot on (ticks as well) - for cats, in tablet form for dogs Revolution (stronghold in the UK) Tablets: comfortis (will only kill fleas once) Collar: Seresto (ticks as well) House spray: Indoorex Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further. Please take the time to mark this question as helpful or not as it helps us to improve on the quality of our answers to other pet owners. Thank you so much!

Hello! Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I would not apply another dose at this time. The effipro will not work immediately, you can give a Capstar which will kill all adult fleas on Stella within 30 mins. You can purchase this at any Petco Pet supply stores. This can be given even if the pet is on a monthly preventative. Combing should not have removed the treatment as long as you are applying it correctly, directly on the skin. They put a lot of liquid in those vials, so it's impossible not to get any in the fur. If in 2 weeks you are still finding fleas, you can apply another dose of the effipro. If by next month, the fleas remain a problem you may need to consider changing to another flea preventative. I hope this helps and best of luck to you and Stella!

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Yes, you may in about 5-6 days. However, I would highly recommend you use a stronger and likely more efficacious product. There are plenty of flea products in the market and a lot of them are very effective. I prefer Bravecto and Frontline plus. You can pick one of those products. The nice thing about Bravecto is that it is very effective and it is only applied once every 3 months. You can also use a product called Capstar along with one of the previously mentioned products which can help kill a lot of fleas at once. Remember to vacuum all the surfaces that have contact with your pup regularly. This is very likely going to work well. Good luck and have a great day!

Hi and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Fleas can be frustrating to eradicate even when using a quality product like Bravecto. You may wish to consider a product like Capstar or even a topical flea medication in addition to the Bravecto. Products like Frontline Gold, Vectra and Advantix tend to work well. The flea life cycle sometimes necessitates that you also treat your household and even your yard to fully eradicate the infestation. Regular laundering of pet bedding can help but you may still end up needing to have an exterminators help. Finally, make sure all pets in the household are treated with a safe, quality flea preventative as often house cats that have not been treated can harbor fleas. Good luck!

I would refrain from reapplying this topical product, because you cannot be sure how much of it was rinsed off and it is best to not overdose him. Also the biting and scratching can be normal for any pet that has just received flea preventative if there was a large infestation of fleas. The "itch cascade" as we call it can last even after the parasites are gone, and often pets require a short course of steroids or a steroid shot to stop the itch completely. Your best option at this point, if you still see evidence of fleas or ticks, is to follow up with a medication called Capstar. This is the only flea ridding product that can be used in conjunction with topical flea preventatives, because it does not last in the pets system very long. You can safely redose the Pet armour in 2 weeks time. However I will say I am not a fan of this product and find there are better, more effective ones on the market. For instance, Bravecto, Nexgard, Advantage Multi, just to name a few.

Hello. I am so sorry for your worries with Nala. It should be fine to use the Vectra a week early, but you need to be aware that no topical flea product works to kill fleas immediately. With most topicals, the flea needs to be in contact with a pet for some time ( like 30 minutes or so ) while they accumulate the insecticide into their bodies. Then, they die. Nala may also just be extremely sensitive to flea bites, or in fact, be allergic to other things in her environment. The first thing to do is make sure all the other pets in your home, including cats, are also treated regularly for fleas. Most likely, your environment may have fleas, too, so you may need to treat your home with sprays &/or bombs. Make sure you use a product with an insect growth regulator. Finally, consider treating your outdoor space, especially if you have a crawlspace,I pay close attention to treating the area about 3 feet out from your foundation. If Nala continues to itch, you may need to have Nala examined for other allergies. We have very good medications to address this issue in dogs & make them much more comfortable. Thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.