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My shaved Lab has fleas, biting tail. Spot-on or spray? Which brands?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | unneutered | 5 years old

My 5 yrs old Lab got fleas and ticks so i shaved his body. Now he has very tiny insects around is tail and he keeps biting and licking that area. Should i use spot-on on his body or some spray ? Please mention the brand also.

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on May 4th, 2019

These are likely to be fleas (although a pic of it would help to determine the underlying cause more specifically).Here is a list of good quality flea (and ticks) treatment. Spot ons: Revolution, Advantage, Advantage Multi. A good house spray would be Indoorex. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

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