12 Fleas: Dipping Your Pet
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This article is from the Fleas, Ticks, and Your Pet FAQ, by tittle@zmall.com (Cindy Tittle Moore) with numerous contributions by others.
12 Fleas: Dipping Your Pet
For an immediate flea problem, you can bath your pet with a
flea-killing substance to get rid of the fleas on its body. But
remember, such "dips" usually sting when applied to open irritations.
Animals have been known to bite, climb up your arm, and even urinate
all over themselves, so be prepared!
Be very careful to only dip animals that are at least two, preferably
three months old, and be especially careful to use appropriate dips.
That is, do not use dips marked for dogs on cats!
Avon's Skin-So-Soft lotion is reputed to repel fleas (as well as
mosquitos on human). After bathing your dog, put some lotion in the
rinse water. They will smell like the lotion, and the application will
last for a few weeks. This may be a problem for pets that groom
themselves. Another way to apply it is to put a 1:1 lotion:water mix
in a spritz bottle and mist your dog with it. Some people report
excellent results and others do not.
Dipping alone will NOT solve the more general problem of the flea
infestation.
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