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My dog has fleas and won't stop scratching. What's the best treatment?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Female | spayed | 10 years and 11 months old | 57 lbs

I've tried Hartz ultra protection and it's been a few days since I have applied it. I still see fleas. She is biting herself raw. I took her to the vet & he said allergies. Gave me Prednisone & antibiotics. Nothing has stop her scratching. What do I do?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on August 25th, 2019

If you still see fleas then this is likely to be the reason for the scratching. Hartz is a bad quality flea treatment, here is the list of the best flea products on the market. Spot ons: Revoulution (stronghold in the UK) Advantage Advantage Multi (Advocate in the UK) Tablets: Trifexis/comfortis Bravecto Collar: Seresto ( (ticks as well) House spary: Indoorex

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    Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

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    Published on October 16th, 2018

    here is the list of the best flea products on the market. Spot ons: Revoulution Advantage Advantage Multi Frontline (ticks as well) Tablets: Trifexis/comfortis Bravecto (ticks as well) - for dogs Collar: Seresto ( (ticks as well) House spary: Indoorex

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    Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

    Veterinarian

    Published on October 6th, 2018

    here is the list of the best flea products on the market. Spot ons: Revoulution Advantage Advantage Multi Frontline (ticks as well) Tablets: Trifexis/comfortis Bravecto (ticks as well) - for dogs Collar: Seresto ( (ticks as well) House spary: Indoorex

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    Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

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    Published on May 20th, 2017

    here is the list of the best flea products on the market. Spot ons: Revoulution Advantage Advantage Multi Frontline (ticks as well) Tablets: Trifexis/comfortis Bravecto (ticks as well) - for dogs Collar: Seresto ( (ticks as well) House spary: Indoorex

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