My dog has dot scabs. Could it be fleas spreading, even if I see none?

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Hello there, ive noticed something interesting and think its contagious. But, I have found this dot scab mark on my dog Bandit, but the problem is, I've noticed it before on my large dog who has always had them. A vet kept saying flea bites cause shes a very itchy dog. But it's interesting cause Bandit now has that very same dot. Is this fleas? Even though I give them flea baths and I never see any? Pet's info: Dog | Manchester Terrier (Standard) | Male | neutered | 3 years old | 18 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

This could be an infected fleabite. 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) House spray: Indorex

My dog has dot scabs. Could it be fleas spreading, even if I see none?

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