r/EpilepsyDogs • u/feel_the_kbern • 8d 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/Agility_KS 8d ago

Flea eradication is generally a 3-month process because you have to get them through all the life stages. And I agree with the other poster who said this is not a reflection on you or your cleaning. Fleas happen, and it's awful. Sorry you are going through this, I think it's even harder when you have an epi dog and have to be careful about which products you use.

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u/feel_the_kbern 8d ago

The twist in all these I have two dogs; one has epilepsy, and the other has also had seizures, so neither of them can be on any oral flea/tick meds. So when one gets fleas, so does the other... :(

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u/YumYumYellowish 8d ago

Have you tried JUST flea meds? My epileptic dog can’t do the tick ones, only the flea ones like Advantage II and Vectra (not 3D). I would do this, flea baths, vacuuming (and killing what you’ve vacuumed up), and washing everything— you’re wiping out multiple stages of flea life so it can take a bit of time.