My dog has recurring fleas and sensitive skin. What treatment works?

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• Answered By Dr. Davis

  Veterinarian

  Published on November 8th, 2018

  I recommend using a monthly flea preventative. You can purchase Advantage 2 at PetCo. I’ve found this product to be very effective. You can also get a monthly oral flea and heartworm preventative from your veterinarian. I would also vacuum your house often to clean up any that are not on the dog. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Ka$h.

  

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• Answered By Stephanie Echols, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on July 1st, 2018

  Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! You need contact your vet for flea preventions they carry. Over the counter medications do not work. You must also treat all pets in the home every 30 days for at least 3 months in a row. I would also pick up a house flea spray. Use the product in every room of the house and vacuum well after it dries. Throw out the bag (or clean the canister if bagless) because fleas can live inside. If you follow the above steps, you should be flea free in the next few months. Good luck!

  

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• Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on March 9th, 2018

  This is an effective way of getting rid of fleas:
  Unfortunately fleas only hop on the body of your dog 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:
  Advantage, Advantix
  Advantage Multi
  Frontline (ticks as well)
  Bravecto 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

  

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