The most susceptible parasite to dogs is fleas, and fleas are also very harmful to dogs and can also cause skin diseases. What should I do if a dog has fleas? These 5 "tricks" can help you solve!

Characteristics of fleas

Fleas are a blood-sucking ectoparasite. Fleas feed on blood. The main harm of fleas is twofold: one is that fleas can spread infectious diseases and parasitic diseases; the other is that fleas are strongly irritating to the skin, causing severe itching. Scratching the skin will cause skin damage. Because fleas are highly active and have a wide range of selectivity to their hosts, they have become an important spreader of certain diseases.

Fleas on dogs

Eczema: There are fleas on dogs, which may also cause allergic reactions and form eczema.

Itching: If there are fleas on the dog, the most obvious manifestation is scratching, rubbing and biting the hair. If scratching it all the time, it will definitely damage the skin.

There are "little red dots": dogs have fleas, and many "little red dots" will appear on their waist, back, tail roots, and under their hair. This is because they are parasitized by fleas.

There are black bugs: If you see something black and granular when you help your dog comb your hair or bathe, it may be flea excrement. If you see blood in the water after helping your dog take a bath, it means there are fleas on the dog.

How to treat fleas in dogs

1. Comb your hair regularly and take a regular bath in the season when fleas grow, it is best to help your dog take a bath once a week, and carefully comb the dog's hair after taking a shower. Dogs’ nests must be cleaned frequently, and their pillows should be sun-sinkable.

2. Spray deworming water

The dog has fleas on its body. You can buy some deworming medicine to drive away lice. When you are in these pharmacies, the salesperson will recommend it. Also, before taking your dog out, you can spray insect-proof potions near its feet, belly and butt to reduce infection.

3. "Herbal Pack" treatment method

If a dog has fleas, you can go to the pharmacy to buy some flea-drawing herbs (mint leaves, laurel, mugwort, etc.), take a medicinal bath for the dog or put the medicinal bag in the place where the dog often stays to remove fleas.

4. Wearing a "flea" collar

There is a dog collar that contains flea killing drugs, which can expel or kill fleas. However, it is not recommended to use for a long time, as it may cause allergies in dogs.

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5. Reduce the period when the dog has fleas, which can reduce going out and avoid parasite infection. The owner can play with the dog at home. If you don’t have time, you can buy some dog toys (such as missing balls, screaming chickens, etc.) to help the dog spend time.

When raising a dog, you must be clean and hygienic, so as to reduce the chance of the dog getting sick. Don’t feed too salty foods, because dogs consume too much salt, which can also cause skin diseases and hair loss, which will make them ugly. It is recommended to focus on light and nutritious daily staple food.