Flea and Tick Shampoo - Use it even if he doesn't have it?
We're going to give Hendrix a bath this weekend and I thought I'd buy Flea and Tick shampoo to use this time as a preventive measure. Will it harm the dog to use it if there is no evidence of fleas or ticks? I decided to do it since my boss told me a gresome story of her blood hound today. She said the dog had a sore on his body and she went to stop the bleeding, to make sure the bleeding stopped she squeezed the sore and out popped a living worm?!?! Apparently it was a fly larva and they can burrow into a dogs skin. With that said I thought, maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to wash Hendrix in Flea and Tick shampoo. Thought I'd ask you all here first though! |
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| EEEwwww!! That's just gross!!
I don't think it would hurt him, but...do you use Frontline or Advantage? I'd read the labels to be sure, just in case of interaction problems. Have fun at bathtime! |
| We use Front Line, I'll look at the box and check. Thanks, I never thought that would effect his skin.
Yes, the worm incident is absolutly gross, my boss actually put the live worm in a zip lock for the vet to check out. I told her, I'd need the zip lock for my lunch that would come up. |
Hendrix's Mom wrote: I told her, I'd need the zip lock for my lunch that would come up.
No kidding!! Me too!! |
 Oh yuck!!!! That is just, completely utterly nasty... EEEWWWWW!!! Quick where is the bug spray?! Shudder...
Karen  |
| Gross.....
Anyway, no, I would not use anymore pesticides on him that are unnecessary... all of these products are poisons, so I would certainly limit their use to situations where they are called for. |
I just finished eating dinner and read this post!  You should have put a note that said "if you just ate, don't read this!
It gives new meaning to Barf. Kidding aside: how's the dog doing? |
| I don't think regular fly larvae burrow into living flesh- unless it
was some exotic kind of fly. Bot and screw fly larvae may - but it is not possible for regular old flies to consume living tissue. Hope the poor guy turned out ok! Shellie |
| OMG...GROSS!
I agree with Stacey to be careful with how many chemicals you put on him! If you are giving meds for heartworm a lot of them have flea and tick prevention as well! Maybe ask if the houndy was taking these? |
| Thanks for the tip! We opted not to put the flea and tick shampoo on him.
Cesar, the wormed blood hound, is doing just fine. The vet confirmed it was a fly that layed an egg of some sort in his skin. SOO GROOSS. Sorry for ruining dinner! |
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