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Lexi Rae · 08-07-2006, 05:49 AM

lexi has like pimples on her back, and check, not alot just a few, dont know
what they are, looks like pimples... could they be bites??? gonna take her to the vet this week anyway, just wanted some info now

Pipersmommy · 08-07-2006, 06:39 AM

It could be bites, or allergies. Let us know what the Vet has to say since your taking her in.

LuvMySissy · 08-07-2006, 06:40 AM

Sounds like it could be some kind of bite. Let's hope that it is something simple.

BLowry · 08-07-2006, 06:42 AM

Sadie had a couple of little bumps on the back of her neck a couple of weeks ago. I just kept an eye on them...they went away. I believe they were bug bites...DAMN BUGS!

RLC12345678 · 08-07-2006, 06:51 AM

The fleas are absolutely HORRIBLE right now. Whenever Hobbs starts scratching, that is when I know he has FLEAS!

When I examine him when he's scratching, I always notice tiny red bumps all over. I assume they are flea bites. Maybe that is what Lexi's are, too. The bugs are exceptionally bad this season.

Lexi Rae · 08-07-2006, 07:04 AM

i really dont think they are fleas...i check everyday,just little red bumps, more and more each day.... we have a vet appt. on thurs nite, i hope she;s ok
i think i will have a heart attack if its fleas..

RLC12345678 · 08-07-2006, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Lexi Rae

i really dont think they are fleas...i check everyday,just little red bumps, more and more each day.... we have a vet appt. on thurs nite, i hope she;s ok
i think i will have a heart attack if its fleas..

Why would you have a heart attack?! Not to alarm you, but when I first noticed by guys scratching, I checked them and didn't see any fleas, I only saw the red dots. They were also running their face along the carpet and scratching their ears. Since I couldn't see any fleas, I thought they might have an ear infection so I took them to the vet. One of them actually did have an ear infection, but they both had fleas, even though I couldn't see them! The vet told me to treat the yard and give them Frontline every 2 weeks. I'm going to give it every 3 weeks bc that is when the Frontline seems to wear off.

chachi · 08-07-2006, 07:17 AM

When Chachi had red bumps on him he had one flea on him and the vet said he is allergic to fleas and thats why he had the bumps. I didnt see the flea on him but the vet did but it was dying because of the Advantage on him.

Lexi Rae · 08-07-2006, 07:18 AM

oh no, lexi scratches by her ears all the time, i thought is was dry skin.
she also rubs her face on the carpet... could they be sand fleas, we do go to the beach... we dont have any grass or anything like that... now im itching..

Lexi Rae · 08-07-2006, 07:22 AM

i do use flea medication.... been using it.. advantix

RLC12345678 · 08-07-2006, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Lexi Rae

oh no, lexi scratches by her ears all the time, i thought is was dry skin.
she also rubs her face on the carpet... could they be sand fleas, we do go to the beach... we dont have any grass or anything like that... now im itching..

Oh No

......I know exactly what you mean......I NEVER thought my babies would have fleas. I never saw fleas AND I use Frontline and Sentinel (both are supposed to prevent fleas) so I thought there was NO WAY my babies could have fleas. But, they did. And I was absolutely freaked out when I found out. I even took them to the emergency vet

But, now that I know that it is just a really bad year for fleas and that they are everywhere and I can't get away from them, I have really learned how to control them and prevent them really really well. I am serious, when I put that Frontline Plus on them, they stop itching right away. I have noticed that the Frontline Plus wears off after 3 weeks, not a month like they claim (at least for us). My vet said I could put it on them every 2 weeks, but I am doing it every 3 weeks to prevent the fleas BEFORE they get them and start itching. I also use Seargent's Flea-Stop Oatmeal flea and tick shampoo on them when I give them a bath once a week. It is just some stuff I got at Wal-Mart, but it really has helped and it smells great and makes they fur SOOOOO incredibly soft and shiny! I LOVE it! I know there is someone else on YT that uses it, too, and her yorkie is SOOOO shiny!

Honestly, it would probably be better news if Lexi has fleas than something more serious like allergies or skin infection or something, you know?! At least you can clear up fleas really fast and learn to prevent them whereas if it is allergies, you may have to go through all kinds of tests, allergy shots, etc.

What kind of flea preventative are you using? If it does turn out to be fleas and you are having a hard time controling them, please get in touch with me! I'll help you out! I promise I'm as freaked out about fleas as you are!

Lexi Rae · 08-07-2006, 07:36 AM

thanks,, i use advantix.,, i hope its not fleas,, she sleeps with me...i think its just bites, bug bites... we were in penn. for a week, and now i notice shes itching even more.... poor baby.... i will know thursday ..

RLC12345678 · 08-07-2006, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Lexi Rae

thanks,, i use advantix.,, i hope its not fleas,, she sleeps with me...i think its just bites, bug bites... we were in penn. for a week, and now i notice shes itching even more.... poor baby.... i will know thursday ..

Keep us updated! I'll keep my fingers crossed that it is not fleas and that it is nothing serious. I'm sure little Lexi will be fine!

jodiodeeo · 08-07-2006, 08:41 AM

Hi Gina! I hope you don't mind me talking about this on your thread - if you want me to move it or go PM, let me know. Rebecca - sounds like you're a wealth of information. I am completely freaked about fleas also. Luckilly in Colorado - we don't have the nice moist warm temps they like.

However, I got a rescue dog this weekend from Kansas. He is a yorkie/papillon mix that I found on Petfinder - and picked up Friday from a rescue shelter. It's a really long story - but we brought him home and I found a flea on him

. This was after he'd already checked out all the rooms, jumped on my kids beds (rubbing his face on everything) etc. I'd lived with a family who's cats had fleas - so I know what a flea infestation is like.

The shelter person had given me a thing of Frontline - so I applied that on Saturday. I've washed all my kids bedding and sprayed carpets and the furniture with Zodiac FleaTrol and vacuumed - I'm just completely freaked.

It's kind of sad because we just want to enjoy our new addition - but I don't want to let him in the carpeted area of the house until I know all is well.

The other thing is - he was neutered last Monday - so can't be washed until Wednesday

. I just want to clean him!!! So, once he's clean, how do I know it's safe to let him in the rest of the house? He's still itching behind his ear - but there shouldn't be anything biting him anymore right? I'm guessing the bite still itches?

HELP!!!

Jodi

Lexi Rae · 08-07-2006, 08:59 AM

no problem jodi... we both need answers... hope it all works out for your baby.. im so itchy right now. its all in my head

08-07-2006, 05:49 AM	#1
Lexi Rae Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY Posts: 9,401	need some help lexi has like pimples on her back, and check, not alot just a few, dont know what they are, looks like pimples... could they be bites??? gonna take her to the vet this week anyway, just wanted some info now __________________ Gina & Lexi CLICK HERE for our Photo Album ...

08-07-2006, 06:40 AM	#3
LuvMySissy Luv my Angel, too! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,997	Sounds like it could be some kind of bite. Let's hope that it is something simple. __________________ Jodie, Sissy & Angel Proudly dressin' your furkids at: www.sissyangelwear.com Members of the CRAZY Club!

08-07-2006, 06:42 AM	#4
BLowry Loved by Sadie & Lillie Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,779	Sadie had a couple of little bumps on the back of her neck a couple of weeks ago. I just kept an eye on them...they went away. I believe they were bug bites...DAMN BUGS! __________________ Brenda

08-07-2006, 06:51 AM	#5
RLC12345678 I heart Hootie & Hobbs Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,014	The fleas are absolutely HORRIBLE right now. Whenever Hobbs starts scratching, that is when I know he has FLEAS! When I examine him when he's scratching, I always notice tiny red bumps all over. I assume they are flea bites. Maybe that is what Lexi's are, too. The bugs are exceptionally bad this season. __________________ Hobbs on Dogster Lamar on Dogster Belle on Dogster Hootie on Dogster

08-07-2006, 07:04 AM	#6
Lexi Rae Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY Posts: 9,401	i really dont think they are fleas...i check everyday,just little red bumps, more and more each day.... we have a vet appt. on thurs nite, i hope she;s ok i think i will have a heart attack if its fleas.. __________________ Gina & Lexi CLICK HERE for our Photo Album ...

08-07-2006, 06:39 AM	#2
Pipersmommy Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SW Fl Posts: 1,800	It could be bites, or allergies. Let us know what the Vet has to say since your taking her in.

08-07-2006, 07:17 AM	#8
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 22,090	When Chachi had red bumps on him he had one flea on him and the vet said he is allergic to fleas and thats why he had the bumps. I didnt see the flea on him but the vet did but it was dying because of the Advantage on him. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

08-07-2006, 07:18 AM	#9
Lexi Rae Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY Posts: 9,401	oh no, lexi scratches by her ears all the time, i thought is was dry skin. she also rubs her face on the carpet... could they be sand fleas, we do go to the beach... we dont have any grass or anything like that... now im itching.. __________________ Gina & Lexi CLICK HERE for our Photo Album ...

08-07-2006, 07:22 AM	#10
Lexi Rae Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY Posts: 9,401	i do use flea medication.... been using it.. advantix __________________ Gina & Lexi CLICK HERE for our Photo Album ...

08-07-2006, 07:36 AM	#12
Lexi Rae Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY Posts: 9,401	thanks,, i use advantix.,, i hope its not fleas,, she sleeps with me...i think its just bites, bug bites... we were in penn. for a week, and now i notice shes itching even more.... poor baby.... i will know thursday .. __________________ Gina & Lexi CLICK HERE for our Photo Album ...

08-07-2006, 08:41 AM	#14
jodiodeeo Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 64	Fleas Hi Gina! I hope you don't mind me talking about this on your thread - if you want me to move it or go PM, let me know. Rebecca - sounds like you're a wealth of information. I am completely freaked about fleas also. Luckilly in Colorado - we don't have the nice moist warm temps they like. However, I got a rescue dog this weekend from Kansas. He is a yorkie/papillon mix that I found on Petfinder - and picked up Friday from a rescue shelter. It's a really long story - but we brought him home and I found a flea on him . This was after he'd already checked out all the rooms, jumped on my kids beds (rubbing his face on everything) etc. I'd lived with a family who's cats had fleas - so I know what a flea infestation is like. The shelter person had given me a thing of Frontline - so I applied that on Saturday. I've washed all my kids bedding and sprayed carpets and the furniture with Zodiac FleaTrol and vacuumed - I'm just completely freaked. It's kind of sad because we just want to enjoy our new addition - but I don't want to let him in the carpeted area of the house until I know all is well. The other thing is - he was neutered last Monday - so can't be washed until Wednesday . I just want to clean him!!! So, once he's clean, how do I know it's safe to let him in the rest of the house? He's still itching behind his ear - but there shouldn't be anything biting him anymore right? I'm guessing the bite still itches? HELP!!! Jodi

08-07-2006, 08:59 AM	#15
Lexi Rae Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY Posts: 9,401	no problem jodi... we both need answers... hope it all works out for your baby.. im so itchy right now. its all in my head __________________ Gina & Lexi CLICK HERE for our Photo Album ...