Fleas and ticks carry several diseases (i.e., Dipylidium Caninum) that can affect your pet severely. In the case of fleas, these microscopic insects feed on your dog’s blood and survives as a foreign intruder on the skin and hair of your pet.

Flea bites cause tiny bumps along your pet’s skin, but if your dog is allergic to the saliva of a flea, they will constantly scratch and may end up causing scratching and swelling, and cause infections. Remember, fleas are blood-sucking parasites, which can cause anemia in pets if left untreated. Flea bites can also cause trigger skin allergies in pets.

The symptoms of fleas and ticks often lead to:

• Skin rashes, red blisters, swollen lumps
• Fatigue
• Headaches
• Achy joints
• Chills
• Loss of appetite
• The prevention of dog flea and tick

If you believe your pet is infected with fleas, take the following precautions and seek the following treatment options:

1. Topical creams

For flea bites, most vets recommended an anti-itch creams, like hydrocortisone with antihistamines, applied topically to ease itch and prevent inspection.

2. Flea treatments

To treat flea infestations, vets will often prescribe chloramphenicol, doxycycline, and tetracycline to deal with the issue. This will gradually kill fleas and prevent infections in your pet.