He has had 3 doses of frontline in as many months. I think he may have a flea allergy. How can i treat him with out expensive vet bills. I also have a cat which may be the cause. Help !
2007-11-13 07:00:44 · 19 answers · asked by ROSANNE H 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Most likely it's anal glands or worms if it's specifically around his butt. Take him to a vet for a more accurate diagnosis.
2007-11-13 07:04:44 · answer #1 · answered by fireflyy_101 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean by 3 doses? you do not dose your dog with frontline you either use a pippet on the back of his neck or you buy a spray which you Read the directions as to how many sprays your dog needs depending on size!!
Frontline should only need to be used at the most every 8 weeks if you have used it 3 times in 3 months no wonder your dog is scratching.
Please take your dog to the vet and let him have a look at him. Are you treating your cat with Frontline ? if you have a flee problem you will need help from your vet or else it will get out of controll, fleas can hatch hundreds of eggs in a couple of weeks you will have your house jumping. If you cant afford to pay you can go to the rspca for a small donation or even free.
2007-11-13 08:46:39 · answer #2 · answered by maggy_dnks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say that your dog has a hot spot. Here is an article that is to the point about what to do. To wash the hot spot, I would use a Nolvason scrub. Which if you go to a vet they should be able to get you a sample of it for free, don't think that you can find it at a general store. Maybe a pet store. It shouldn't cost very much. I used to work at a Vet clinic and dogs had this problem a lot. It goes away with proper care. But treat it now, or else it will get bad. Also there was an answer above that said apply frontline toward the hind end of the dog...you never want to do that always apply it behind the collar on the neck area. Your dog can not lick it off up there. I'm sure you knew that, but some people would have actually done something like that.
2007-11-13 07:24:55 · answer #3 · answered by *~* Sexy Mama *~* 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Cat fleas are different to garden variety fleas Larger and brown the dogs who live with cats invariable have a tougher time with allergies, but frontline should do it whatever, flea allergies can become wicked I'm sad to say if left. Is he loosing coat or dandruffy , they are other symptoms. but if you've none of these it may be an anal gland problem if the irritation is close to the anus.
If your in the uk check out charitable vet services you must find some way of getting the correct diagnosis for a successful outcome.
Get on it - best wishes
2007-11-13 07:11:02 · answer #4 · answered by Wonderwerb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For a start frontline is not as effective as it was. Secondly, cat fleas do not live on dogs, thirdly, most vets don't charge anything for a flea check and fourthly, it may not be fleas, he may have an abcess in his anal glands and be in very bad pain. If you cannot afford or don't want to pay vet bills, quite simply you should not have got a dog.
Take him to a vet.!
2007-11-13 08:25:27 · answer #5 · answered by fenlandfowl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't need expensive vet bills, but you do need treatment from the vet.
You need to continue using Frontline, and you MUST treat your cat as well. You also MUST treat your house with a proper veterinary spray.
You can't find anything useful in a pet store, so don't even try it. Just do what I've said above and if you're still not happy, go to a vets - don't rely on Yahoo for advice and DON'T use pet store products,
Chalice
2007-11-13 08:16:21 · answer #6 · answered by Chalice 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
may be a "hot spot" an allergy to a flea bite, especially round the tail area. The vets do a front line spray that you use to complete wet the whole dog, I was using the front line dose but it was not enough. He may need anti b's as well.
the cat can also be treated with the spray as it is silent (no hiss to scare the cat)
Good luck.
2007-11-13 07:09:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds to me like his anal gland is blocked, does he also try and scoot his bum across the floor? take him to the vet in any case its only an irrisponsible owner that would risk their dogs health when they are not 100% sure what the problem and cure is.
try defleaing the cat too if you havent already, although they dont live on dogs cat fleas can take a short break on them and they are really mean little things and more red in colour than dog fleas so you should be able to tell the difference if you see them.
2007-11-14 20:38:50 · answer #8 · answered by bebishenron 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You didn't treat the cat? I think it's the flea poo that causes the allergy, I may be wrong though. You could wash him to get anything trapped under his fur out, and keep treating him and the cat too.
If there's something wrong with his anal glands dogs usually drag their backsides across the floor so I'm not sure it's that.
2007-11-13 07:05:10 · answer #9 · answered by Gavin T 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your dog does have fleas it sounds like and when you put the medication on put it on more to his back end. And i'd check the cat too to see if he/she has any "bugs"
Or your pup may be allergic to catz (I don't know if that's possible but you never know!)
I'd take him to the vet just for a check-up about the itching/chewing
2007-11-13 07:06:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋