My dog has fleas and wounds, but shampoo isn't helping. What to do?

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My dog is getting fleas and tick rather I m using good shampoo of himalaya for fleas but it is not getting cured. He is also getting some sort of wounds and that is also not getting cured.. Can u pls refer some medicine or any sort of help for my pet.. Pet's info: Dog | Golden Labrador | Male | 1 year and 9 months old

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Shampoo will only kill the fleas on your dog's body. You will need a flea preventive that keeps killing all the fleas as they hop on the dog. Here is what you need to do: Unfortunately fleas only hop on the body of your pet when they want to feed, then they hop off again and stay in your pet's environment. So you need to treat all pets in the household as well as the environment (which contains the fleas, their eggs and larvae). Flea treatment:  1) Get some flea medication such as a Flea spray or a spot on from a pet shop or your veterinarian and apply monthly 2) get flea powder, put some in your vacuum cleaner bag and vacuum your house and furniture and also non-carpeted areas frequently to remove flea larvae and eggs which live off house dust., Dispose of the bag in the trash outside. Hot-wash all the pet's bedding, If you do this diligently for a few months you will get rid of the fleas. Flea products: Spot-ons and/or chews Advantage, Advantix Advantage Multi (Advocate in the UK) Frontline (ticks as well) Bravecto spot on (ticks as well) - for cats, in tablet form for dogs Simparica, Nexgard Revolution (stronghold in the UK) Tablets: comfortis (will only kill fleas once) Collar: Seresto (ticks as well)

My dog has fleas and wounds, but shampoo isn't helping. What to do?

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