How do I keep flies from attacking my dog's ears?

Question

I have two dogs that stay in a fenced in yard. Flies have been biting there ears. My male now has the hair and skin missing from part of one oh his ears, and it's bloody and very swollen. I have been cleaning it with peroxide and neosporan every night. Is there a medicine like frontline to keep flies away???

Answer 1

"front line" flea & tick protection... you can get it at any walmart or petco

Answer 2

Flies On Dogs Ears

Answer 3

Use fly repellant cream or lotion that can be applied to the ears to prevent the attacks. There are also various flea sprays available that may be beneficial. Your veterinarian will be able to recommend a fly prevention product that will help prevent the fly strike.

If there are areas around the animal that are attracting the flies such as straw piles, manure droppings, trash, or anything else, then removing the source of the flies is important. The use of safe and approved pesticides may also be beneficial. Consult your veterinarian.

Answer 4

I have used something called OrangeGuard. It's totally organic and make from citrus oils. You can use it anywhere and on anything. I bought it for ants and spiders in the house. I gave some to a neighbor to try on her dog's ears and it kept them away. Depending on your location, you might be able to find it in a health food store or somewhere that sells organic fertilizers and pesticides. They have a website, too. Do a search on it. Good luck.

Answer 5

Lauren is correct at the cash in this one. Any repellent with permytherin is well. I like Adams for puppies. That must preserve flies away and thus aid with the treatment. If the treatment is an quandary, use Cut and Heal to dry up the injuries. You can discover it at a feed retailer, more often than not within the equine phase. Spray on a material and wipe at the ears if the puppy does not permit your spray instantly.

Answer 6

Go to the vet to get treatment for your dog before it becomes seriously infected. Frontline and Advantage work well for fleas and ticks, but not for flies. Only buy these products from your vet or a reputable pet supplier, the products you get from Walmart or other discount stores kill the adults but don't help kill the eggs or larva.

The vet does sell a product that you can put on your dogs ears to help with the fly thing, I can't remember the name, but I know my vet sells.

Answer 7

Peroxide will keep the area wet and you dont want that. K-9 advantix (Bayer) also keeps mosquitos away. So you might see your vet for that, otherwise cedar and lemon balm are good fly repellants and they are all natual. keep your dog on a cedar bedding outside, you may even get cedar mulch somewhere and use fresh lemon balm leafs (looks like pepermint plant) on his ear. Get a plant at your local garden place.

Answer 8

I have tryed all that other stuff.I also have a dog outside on a runner and the flys were driving her crazy,her ears were just like your dogs.And the only thing that works the BEST is SWAT,its a fly repellent ointment for wounds and sores and the flyes dont like it. Good Luck,believe me it works.

Answer 9

frontline or stronghold have products you put on the animal and he's protected for a month. Also there are special collars for dogs

Answer 10

There are some salves that you can put on your dogs' ears to help keep flies away, but the best thing to do would be to KEEP YOUR DOGS INSIDE!!!! What's the point of having a pet if you just throw it away in the back yard? I will never understand it.

Answer 11

There is a product called Pro-Gaurd at your vets office it works great.