I am not going to be able to get to the vet until probably the week after Christmas because of pay being on xmas eve.
Lolli has been itching a little on her paws, and a LOT on her rear end above her tail. Sometimes I come into a room and her whole back area there above her tail is wet and matted from her licking and biting. It's a lot red and a little broken through the skin
I checked a million times, even had my mom check, for fleas! There were none BUT when I gave her a BioGroom oatmeal anti-itch bath I thought I saw a little black dot go down the drain but not sure if it was a bug or not. But I checked ALL OVER her skin and I did not see anything while she was wet. Lolli has thin hair so when shes wet she basically looks hairless, seeing her skin is very easy.
So I have read here you can give them benedryl, is it better to give childrens or adult? How much do you give at a time? I need a temporary solution until we get her to the vet.
Also do not have flea meds at this time (we have been researching since we adopted her about 2 months ago which type is better for this area, example being Frontline is basically useless in this area so many have said).
Is there any temporary type of flea med we can give her in case she does have fleas even though we don't find any we want to be safe? Like I know most spot-on stuff is bad, but are there any of those that will be ok to use for a week, or something to kill any fleas and prevent for a week??
Please help! We have her in a onesie so she won't break skin anymore.