What is a good flea care medicine that is non- toxic and will not irritate my dog's skin.?

Question

My dog is very sensative to the flea meadiene that we have been giving him( Front Line). We gave him a bath but his skin is still irritated. im not sure what to do........ he just keeps scraching and once he started to bleed. my mom is holding off for the vet untill we know if it will go away.

Answer 1

If he's not itching at the spot where you applied the medicine it's probably not the frontline but an allergy. Give him some benadryl and see if it helps. Or you can try Advantage.

Answer 2

Are you sure that it's not a flea allergy causing the intense itching? It's very rare to get any form of reaction with Frontline but of course, it's possible. No drug in the world can claim to never, ever have caused a reaction!

Now that's you've bathed your dog, you need to wait 48 hours before you can apply anything else anyway. Since you haven't liked the Frontline, I suggest just switching to any of the other veterinary flea treatments - Revolution, Advocate or Advantage. These are all different chemicals, so having a reaction to Frontline will not make any difference.

If your dog's condition gets ANY worse you will need to see a vet. Do you know how soon you can usually see your vet once you've rung?

Also, did you get the Frontline from a vet, or online? Beware of products bought online.

Chalice

Answer 3

Okay, this will sound off-the-wall, but it works. I had a bad flea infestion on my dogs a few years ago. None of the shampoos, sprays or oral treatments worked at all. The dogs were tearing at their skin.

Then a friend suggested I try bathing them in Murphy's Oil Soap. Yup - the wood cleaner you buy in grocery stores. She's read about it in an all-natural type magazine. I had nothing to lose - so I tried it. BINGO! Fleas gone and scratching stopped. Period. I did give a second bath a week later just to make sure, but I hadn't see a flea in the meantime.

I've been told since that Dr. Jean Dodds uses this in her clinic.

Answer 4

Go to the vet - there are oral medications for fleas that can be given instead of Frontline or Advantage. In a few rare cases, these medications can irritate the skin. Flea collars, sprays, dips, shampoos and such can be very irritating and are more toxic than Frontline or Advantage and less effective.

Answer 5

NOTHING over the counter, even if it is "natural" it can be toxic to dogs. I found this out when I took my dogs to the vet and she asked what I was using for fleas (over the counter) and she almost had a heart atack. She then showed me photos of a few dogs that people used over the counter meds on. I cryed. It literaly ate the dogs skin and fur off, and the dog ended up dieing. I would call the vet I am sure they can set up something.

Answer 6

Hi there
I know what you are saying, cause I too have the same problem with my two pug's. I only use oatmeal with aloe vera. I do not use any kind of flea or tick shampoo. The flee will die just by drowning in water. There is something in the shampoo's that make them itch. Hertz oatmeal shampoo is great. Also if you have a local feeding store they should have a non alergick oatmeal shampoo that you can get from the.

Answer 7

There are pills for it which are taken orally...
My dogs don't have skin problems but Frontline, Advantage, etc. never work for them! My pup travelled with us to Georgia, and so my relatives' dog wouldn't get fleas, we checked into the options with our vet. I don't remember what the pills are called, but your vet should know about them, and if you called them up and asked them you could probably find out more information. Hope this helps.
~Angelic_K9

Answer 8

Try Neem Oil spray. It is all natural and works great, and you only spray them every 1-2 weeks. I only use a topical 2 or 3 times a year, depending on flea season. Otherwise, I stick with my Neem spray and shampoos, and I never have flea issues. (it IS safe to use even with the Frontline too)