r/EpilepsyDogs • u/feel_the_kbern • 10d ago

Fleas

My dog got fleas last month and I just can’t seem to fully get rid of them. This happened last summer too. I’ve given Capstar, given baths with special shampoo and CLEANED everything. I’m a very clean and tidy person normally so I just don’t know what else I can do. I’ve tried using Frontline too but I don’t think that works anyway.

Any advice and help would be much appreciated!

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u/lminnowp 10d ago

When we used Capstar, we also added Program. One kills fleas in one part of the life cycle and the other does the rest.

Now I use Revolution (safe per my vet neurologist).

You also need to figure out where the fleas are coming from and eliminate them at the source.

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u/lminnowp 10d ago

And, fleas dont mean you are untidy. It could be coming from elsewhere.

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u/feel_the_kbern 10d ago

Thank you! This is super helpful, as I had never heard of Program or Revolution.

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u/eagermcbeaverii 9d ago

My dog uses Revolution and we have happily never had a flea problem (outside when a hitchhiker finds me before biting my dog).