How To Know If Your Dog Has Fleas

If you can t find any signs of actual fleas on your dog or in your living environment or if you have done the full flea eradication treatment on your dog and home but your dog is still scratching excessively it s time to ask your veterinarian for advice.

How to know if your dog has fleas. Adult fleas are small and brown and are relatively easy to see with the naked eye. If your dog has fleas they re most likely cat fleas. Use your fingers to part your dog s fur so that you can see its skin looking for signs of adult fleas. The appearance of fleas in your dog s bath water can confirm their presence on his body.

How to check your dog for fleas. It s called ctenocephalides felis or the cat flea. Fleas can jump very fast and very high and even at their adult size they are very small 1 16 1 8 in. In order to see actual fleas on your dog you may have to look fast.

Check your dog s fur to spot adult fleas. And you d better check fluffy the cat too. A bath can serve several purposes if you suspect your dog has fleas. Check the skin and haircoat.

Seek your veterinarian s advice. Shaking the head often and scratching at the ears is another indication of a possible flea infestation in your dog. If you ve discovered that your dog has fleas here are a few things you can do to provide your pet with relief. Adult fleas are about the size of a pencil lead.

If you suspect a problem there are several ways to check your dog for fleas. However dog flea and tick pills and other spot on dog flea and tick treatments have proven to be some of the fastest ways to rid your pet of fleas. Additionally using a mild dish soap as a shampoo will kill the fleas on your dog s body and the bath can help soothe your dog s inflamed skin. Fleas tend to prefer the base of the tail the abdomen and behind the ears but they can be found anywhere on the dog.

Fleas are annoying and persistent.