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My dog has things on her despite flea prevention. Are they fleas?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 2 years and 10 months old

I keep pulling these off my dog. Are the fleas? She had her dose of flea and tick last week. I have this on a wet paper towel.

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Answered By Sara Farmer, DVM

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Published on June 11th, 2018

This looks like a piece of thread or potentially plant material to me and not like any kind of parasite. This is what fleas look like: https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=601&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=2yEfW7PKNsOfzwK0nLXACw&q=ctenocephalides&oq=ctenocephalides&gs_l=img.3..0j0i67k1j0l8.10684.12307.0.12839.15.13.0.0.0.0.125.1080.10j3.13.0....0...1c.1.64.img..7.8.547...0i30k1j0i8i30k1.0.TGM3vEr5VwA If Stella seems itchy or has lesions on her skin you may want to have your veterinarian examine her to determine what might be causing her symptoms.

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