and goat milk get rid of the poisons?
2007-08-06 08:19:10 · 5 answers · asked by kathy p 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
If you aren't careful you can make a pup very ill or even kill it when putting flea product on it. Please check with a Vet on this! Let them know what you used and how much as well as how you applied it! Hope she will be okay.
It's important a pup get the right product, be the right age for it, and get it in the right amount for weight of pup. Even then, there are some flea products that dogs react to negatively. My German Shepherd dog reacted negatively to Frontline as did my Aussie mix. So I switched product and waited until the next application time.
If the pup is under 12 weeks, that is dangerous unless under care of Vet. DO NOT USE ANY Hartz flea product because it is a pure pesticide, 87.5 percent that has been known to cause nerve damage.
Also, do not use flea collars because they are also mostly pure pesticide, stays in one place and the chemical stays directly on the neck and often causes rashes and other skin irritations in that area and fleas will stay in areas to avoid the collar including rump, hind quarters, ears, chin etc.
Not only that, flea collars will state not to use them on pups under 12 weeks of age.
Current advice tends towards avoiding pesticide products and topical flea preventions for any pups under 16 weeks. Definitely not earlier than 12 wks.
In the meantime, if your pup has fleas, you can remove them by bathing in Johnson's Baby Shampoo or Dawn dish liquid, massaging it in and then rinse real well. Afterwards, flea comb the pup to remove remaining fleas because even if they look dead they can be just stunned.
2007-08-06 08:33:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What were the symptoms of the illness? No, water and goat's milk won't solve it, but time often does if it was not a severe reaction. It was a severe reaction or a neurological reaction you need to see a vet.
2007-08-06 15:23:53 · answer #2 · answered by mama woof 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your puppy is ill after a flea treatment, I would get him to the vet right away. You don't want to take chances with a young puppy and a flea control product (which is usually toxic).
Please call your vet right away!
2007-08-06 15:24:21 · answer #3 · answered by kismetsguardian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the puppy seems ill, it is a sign of overdose, or possible bad reaction and should be seen by the vet asap.
2007-08-06 15:23:13 · answer #4 · answered by Shanna 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take your puppy to the vet.
Maybe he/she is allergic to the flea treatment you're using.Don't take any chances.
2007-08-06 15:25:06 · answer #5 · answered by sonnyboy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋