My dog suddenly has fleas & ticks. How can I treat and prevent them?

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My dog was totally free of ticks and fleas since his puppy time,but now from one month his body is full of ticks and fleas.So kindly give me a better suggestion to keep away fleas and ticks from my dogs body..... Pet's info: Dog | Rottweiler | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 8 months old | 150 lbs

Allison Newth, VMD · Accepted Answer

Fleas and ticks can not only be a nuisance but ticks can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, among other diseases. Fleas can pass tapeworms to your dog and make him very itchy. To get rid of the fleas you need to clean the environment really well (wash and dry his bedding on hot once a week for four weeks, vacuum the whole house and all the furniture once a day for a week and then once a week for the next three weeks. The goal is to get rid of any flea eggs in the environment.). The ticks should be removed by a veterinarian to make sure the whole tick comes off and a part of the head that could still pass disease to Bruno doesn't remain lodged in his skin. Your veterinarian will also recommend scheduling a blood test that will look for the most common tick diseases in dogs to make sure Bruno doesn't get sick from anything passed to him by the ticks. The veterinarian will likely have a few good flea and tick preventative medications at their office for you to chose from (I like Nexgard and Bravecto because they are chewable medications and you don't have to worry about accidentally washing them off if you need to bathe Bruno). If you prefer a commercially available product, Canine Advantix II is a good product you can find at the pet store, however be careful, Bruno is a big boy and you should consult your veterinarian to get his exact weight so as not to over or under dose him with medication if he happens to need more than one dose size of medication. Keep in mind your vet may have different products available that are also good, these are the ones I use at my practice. I hope I could be of help!

My dog suddenly has fleas & ticks. How can I treat and prevent them?

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