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I've tried everything. Shampoo, room/furniture spray, bombing the house, advantage, frontline, flea collar....etc. After a few weeks of these treatments i realized she was very sick. All of these chemicals burnt her skin! So, i cant load on all of these chemicals like I've been doing. She's has white hair and very sensitive light pink skin.. . I give her regular baths everyday with baby shampoo. But by night the poor thing is COVERED .. Any thing else i can do? she's about 18 pounds and 4 years old. THANK YOU!

Submitted: 840 days and 8 hours ago.
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Posted by Lori 840 days and 8 hours ago.

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Are these TICKS or FLEAS you are seeing on your dog? Ticks embed themselves in the skin and need to be removed with tweezers. Fleas jump and run. Does your dog go outdoors?

840 days and 8 hours ago.

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Reply to Lori's Post: Sorry i meant to write FLEAS.. she does go outdoors but is an inside dog... we have a cat that lives outside and she does not have fleas.

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Okay, I think I can help you. There is an oral product called Capstar that will do a complete kill on fleas in a matter of just a couple of hours. I would give her skin a rest and not do any more bathing or spraying simply because of the irritation and that is making her much more appealing to the fleas. You can get Capstar at most pet supply stores or online (just do a search on Capstar and you will see many resources for it). It is safe to keep her on it until you can get the flea problem under control. Treat your cat with Fronline, Advantage or Revolution - even though your cat doesn't come indoors, as she is probably harboring fleas even if you don't see them. Also, if possible, treat the yard as that is almost certainly where your dog is picking them up when she goes out to potty. Treating the yard is the best way to get rid of them totally. The Capstar treatment will give your girl's skin a rest and will take care of the fleas for a SHORT time. You need to repeat the Capstar frequently to keep the flea problem under control. I would also start her back on Frontline once her skin has had a chance to heal up.

Please let me know if I can help further.

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