You should treat your dog with FRONTLINE® every month to obtain satisfactory protection. If your dog is subjected to high risks of infestation, you may treat it once every three weeks. If you see fleas on your dog after it has been treated, they've been picked up from the environment after FRONTLINE was applied and they'll be killed.

This will depend on the severity of the infestation of your dog (whether covered with fleas or otherwise). We should take into account the possible risks that your dogs can be re-infested: the presence of other animals in your dog’s immediate environment, presence of stray animals, a garden, and adverse weather conditions like hot and humid climate. You should treat your dog: See similar questions...

Treatment is the same as that for mosquitoes; cold water and ice can be useful to relieve itching, although ice should not be applied directly to the skin. A variety of commercial preparations can be obtained from the chemist including Eurax? and Stingose?. In severe cases, oral antihistamines may have to be administered and if symptoms persist, a physician should be consulted. (BACK) See similar questions...

A variety of methods exist to reduce the possibility of tick bite and prevention is best achieved via some form of personal protection. People who bushwalk in tick infested areas need to use an insect repellent, particularly one containing the chemical DEET, and this should be applied regularly to clothing. Wearing light coloured clothing is useful as ticks can be more easily spotted. Bushland locations which are highly tick infested should be avoided. (BACK) See similar questions...

Because of their instinctive behaviour, cats are more easily infested by fleas than dogs. Hence, we recommend that you treat your cat once every 6 weeks. See similar questions...

Treating yourself for head lice when you (or your children) don't have lice isn't a good idea. Treat only when the presence of head lice has been confirmed. A wet combing aid will help determine whether you have a problem that needs treatment. Few treatments designed to kill head lice are effective at preventing an infestation. That's because after application, you're directed to completely wash the treatment from the hair. See similar questions...

Keep the vines well fed and watered and evenly spaced. Be sure to keep the area free of weeds. Avoid watering the plants late in the day, fungal and mildew growth needs moisture and darkness. Early watering allows the vines to dry off for the night. Powdery mildew will appear beneath the leaves - Trim off infested parts and dispose of in the trash, away from the vines (do not put in a compost pile). See similar questions...

You should follow, and make your children follow, good basic hygiene by always washing their hands with soap and hot water after using the bathroom and just before eating. Use only clean filtered water, otherwise you risk getting re-infected with cryptosporidium or Giardia parasites (chlorination or carbon filters can't really handle this problem very well) which are commonly found in the municipal water supply in many cities (see a detailed article about water following this manual). See similar questions...

Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA--and specifically, the prcd form of PRA) is an inherited eye disease rooted deep in the gene pool of at least a couple dozen breeds. Dogs with prcd-PRA often become blind, and always have serious vision problems. In most breeds prcd-PRA manifests by the time a dog is at least six years old, after it has already been bred. However, in English Cocker Spaniels, prcd-PRA manifests even later, not until usually a dog is at least 8 years old. See similar questions...

First, make sure it is a tick and not a small growth. Wet down the fur around the tick and look close to the skin, you should be able to see the tick's legs. Once you have positively identified the tick, it is time to remove it. Grasp the tick with tweezers, as close to the skin as possible, and gently pull backwards until it comes free of the skin. Sometimes all or part of the tick's head will remain embedded in the skin. See similar questions...

There are bitter tasting products that can be sprayed along the edges of the pad to discourage chewing. Once the dog begins to urinate on the pad, this behavior will be curbed. It is unusual for a dog to put its mouth on an area where they go to the bathroom. See similar questions...

Once your dog tests negative for heartworms, we recommend putting all dogs on a once a month preventative to prevent them from acquiring heartworms, the preventative usually comes in tablet form. Once your dog is on the preventative year round, we recommend retesting every 2 years. See similar questions...

Ehrlichiosis: Doxycycline*** (a semisynthetic tetracycline) at 10 mg/kg of dog's weight (2.2 pounds = 1 kg), twice per day given 12 hours apart for 6 weeks or longer. Sometimes more than one course of therapy is necessary. Doxycycline should not be given with food (milk or yogurt) or additives containing calcium because the calcium will interfere with the absorption of the antibiotic. See similar questions...

Answer: By treating the infested person, any other infested family members, and by cleaning clothing and bedding. Apply lice medicine, also called pediculicide (peh-DICK-you-luh-side), according to label instructions. If your child has extra long hair, you may need to use a second bottle. WARNING: Do not use a creme rinse or combination shampoo/conditioner before using lice medicine. Do not re-wash hair for 1-2 days after treatment. See similar questions...

No. Headlice resistance to treatments is encouraged by people trying to prevent infestation by prophylactic (preventive) use of anti-headlice products. Treat only if crawling lice, or nits (eggs) are seen within 5-10 mm of the scalp. However, anyone living with an infested person can get head lice. So, check people in the household for lice and nits every 2-3 days. See similar questions...

Head lice infestations typically result in an itching sensation at the back of the scalp. In children, this itching sensation is often noticeable at night and associated with a loss of sleep. The scratching can result in a secondary infection that may be more uncomfortable than the insect bites themselves. See similar questions...

FRONTLINE® comes from a new family of insecticides. It contains an innovative molecule (Fipronil) which is effective against ectoparasites in animals. See similar questions...

Your dog must be supervised so as to not allow the treat to be swallowed whole, as the goal is for the dog to chew on it. You, the dog's caretaker, must decide which treats are appropriate for your dog based on your dog's size and package instructions. If you are unsure about the proper size of treat to give your dog, always select the next size larger. It is safer to feed your dog a bigger treat. See similar questions...

Preventing insect bites primarily involves using a topical treatment to repel fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes. When choosing a topical powder, spray or once-a-month flea control product, be sure to choose a product that not only kills fleas but repels them as well. Treatment of a serious infestation of insects or parasites such as fleas, ticks, lice, or mites can be remedied by your veterinarian and should be addressed ASAP. See similar questions...