The reasons why dogs have fleas

1. Not regularly deworming

Dogs need to be dewormed regularly for their health. For worms, puppies need to be dewormed for the first time when they are about 25-30 days old, and then once a month until they are half a year old. Starting from when the dog is six months old, deworming should be done every three months. Dogs are very susceptible to fleas if they are not dewormed regularly.

2. Not bathing regularly

Dogs also need to bathe regularly in order to keep their bodies clean. If the dog does not bathe for a long time, it is very easy to hide parasites. It is best for dogs to take a bath once every one to two weeks, and use dog-specific bath shampoo to help keep their skin healthy.

3. Drilling in grass and mud

When dogs play on grass or mud or come into contact with other small animals, they may be infected with fleas. In summer, parasites in grass and mud also become more active, and dogs are very susceptible to infection when they walk through the grass. Dogs may be infected with parasites even if they stay at home. People can also act as carriers and bring parasites and their eggs home through their clothes and shoes, indirectly infecting dogs.

Solutions to dogs with fleas

1. Fleas are a common external parasitic infection in dogs, and external anthelmintics are commonly used clinically. There are selamectin, feprenil, moxidectin, etc.

2. The difference is that the therapeutic dose and preventive dose and frequency during infection are different. Treatment needs to be applied every one to two weeks until the dog is completely healed, which usually takes two to three weeks. 3. When treating fleas, it is also necessary to kill fleas in the dog’s living environment, so as to avoid the occurrence of flea infection.

4. Fleas are intermediate hosts of parasitic tapeworms in the body. After being infected with fleas, tapeworm infection is likely to occur. Therefore, it is recommended to deworm the body at the same time.