This is especially important if the product is only for use in dogs and you have a cat in your household. This is to prevent one animal from grooming another and potentially ingesting the drug or pesticide.
#BEST FLEA AND TICK FOR DOGS SKIN#
Some of these products are available only from a veterinarian others can be bought over the counter.įlea and tick products range from pills and chews given by mouth to collars, sprays, dips, shampoos, powders, and “spot-ons,” liquid products squeezed onto the dog’s or cat’s skin usually between the shoulder blades or down the back. Hundreds of pesticides, repellents, and growth inhibitors are available to protect your pet from flea and tick bites. And pets can bring ticks into the home, exposing you and your family to illness from a tick bite.
Ticks can also harm your pet, transmitting tick-borne infections such as Lyme disease, Ehrlichiosis, Anaplasmosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Babesiosis, and Bartonellosis. In severe infestations, fleas feasting on your pet’s blood can lead to anemia and, in rare cases, death. And a pet’s constant scratching can cause permanent hair loss or other skin problems. They can cause flea allergy dermatitis - an allergic reaction to proteins in flea saliva.
Flea bites may be more than an itchy annoyance to some dogs and cats.