- Location
- Vlaardingen, the Netherlands
To test if it is flee poo you have to wet a piece of cotton wool and do a bit of the brownish from the neck onto the wool. Then squash it and see if it turned red. If red it is flee
Red is scratching
- Thread starter Atemas
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Atemas
UK Tour Guide
- Location
- North Cambridgeshire
Still waiting for the vets to ring. The brownish bits don‘t turn red in water so I presumably just scabs. Strange she started scratching so much yesterday/today but I suppose scabs can do that. Since I have combed her she hasn’t scratched. She is so sweet - she let me comb her really well, then licked my hand to say thank you. Guess she’s been feeling quite uncomfortable.
Beanwood
Administrator
Fleas don't live on the dog. Yet one or two can bite, and cause real irritation. I liken it to those with sensitive skin who go through hell when bitten through that awful itching. When we had a very minor flea outbreak, (it probably wasn't minor at all....) but God, it really caused problems for Casper. It took ages to work it out, and in that whole time I never saw a flea. Not even when we bathed all three dogs, and checked the debris under a microscope. It was fleas though, when we treated all dogs, cats and furniture the scratching magically disappeared.
Beanwood
Administrator
This is also a sign of being bitten by something. Flea bites cause skin irritation and inflammation. You see this in dander, flaky skin cells as this will affect how the fur looks and feels.
Atemas
UK Tour Guide
- Location
- North Cambridgeshire
I haven’t seen one single flea either.
They are very hard to see. Tiny bouncy buggers
- Location
- Essex, U.K.
I spoke to someone recently whose dog has grass mites, I googled it and the symptoms are scratching and soreness.
Worth a look, horrid looking little buggers.
Worth a look, horrid looking little buggers.
- Location
- Malvern Worcestershire
When working at the vets, fleas are very easy to see if they are on the dog
Not so easy on the floor. Fleas live off the dog and wait until a dog or human pass and leap on for a feed. Always give the edges of the rooms a good vacuum.@snowbunny, I am sure you know all this, it was for general info.
The only place I've ever seen a flea on one of my dogs was in the vets waiting room. Little sod jumped on in there!
Atemas
UK Tour Guide
- Location
- North Cambridgeshire
I have looked this up - really don’t know. I have just rung the vets again and apparently they are asking the makers of Frontline questions - all a bit vague but she said they will get back to me. Red is still scratching. We have both looked at her neck and can‘t see anything - it’s hard as her fur is so incredibly thick. At the moment all I have to go on is the debris I combed out this morning
Atemas
UK Tour Guide
- Location
- North Cambridgeshire
Vets have just got back to me. They have made lots of enquiries about contraindications. Red could be given Prinovox but it would take 3/4 days to get. Instead they recommend Nexgard (@Boogie) so I’m picking that up in the morning.
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
Me?
Beanwood
Administrator
- Location
- Malvern Worcestershire
No, Swampdonkey.
but I got defleaed last week.No, Swampdonkey.
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Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
Glad to hear that!
Atemas
UK Tour Guide
- Location
- North Cambridgeshire
No. I did think about it yesterday when she was scratching and she’s still scratching today
. Will get the Nexgard Spectra for her this morning and keep my fingers crossed. I do have some soothing dog shampoo which I’ve never used - she’s never had a bath 
but prepared to give her one if it will help.No. she only wears it to go on her walk anyway. I did wash and scrub her collar and lead yesterday
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
I hope you can get to the bottom of it quickly Alison