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06-25-2006, 05:31 PM | #1 |
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| Dandruff and Black Specks Angel is 5 months old and TCC, and I noticed some white flaky stuff in her black hair and skin on her back. Would this be dandruff? How do we treat it? We also noticed some black specks in her pen area and on her blanket. What could this be? Thanks. |
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06-25-2006, 05:45 PM | #3 | |
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06-25-2006, 05:53 PM | #4 |
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| We don't see the black specks on her body. |
06-25-2006, 05:59 PM | #5 |
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| I'm thinking fleas too. uUually flea dirt looks like little tiny black danduff on blankets and such. I don't know of anything else that looks like that. Dogs can pick up fleas fast... even when taking flea meds
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06-25-2006, 06:10 PM | #6 |
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| We have never taken her outside in the grass. She has only been in my house and my sister's house since I got her on June 10. The only time she has been outside is when we take her to the car in her carrier or we carry her in our arms. She has been to the vet's and to a pet store but we carried her inside the store. My sister did put her on her picnic table outside for about 15 min. Could she still get fleas this way? |
06-25-2006, 06:16 PM | #7 |
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| She could have gotten them from store, vets , outside.. any of those. Is there alot of specks? One thing is ..if there is alot you can always tell by giving a bath.... if the water runs rusty looking the first shot of water over her ... it is fleas. The black specks is really dried blood specks so when wet... it runs red or rusty if it is alot
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06-25-2006, 08:15 PM | #8 | |
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What should I do? Should I take Angel to the vet's to see if the black specks are fleas? Does she need a blood test to confirm this? Thanks. | |
06-26-2006, 04:08 AM | #9 | |
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06-26-2006, 04:58 AM | #10 | |
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06-26-2006, 05:08 AM | #12 |
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| If you have fleas in the house it is a process of keeping at it awhile. You need to wash everything you can including your own bedding if she hangs out near it. wash everything hot as possible. You also need to vacuum a few times a day including under beds and sofa's. You HAVEto empty the vacuum after each time to get them out of house. You also should go to the store and get a spray for the house. Spray everywhere it says you can. If you look hard you will find sprays hat you can use on things like matteress and sofa. You spray.. wait a bit then vacumm. Plus bath the dog in medicated shampoos or dawn. And don't forget to do the regular treatmetn with whatever flea stuff you use each month. WHEWWWWWWWW... It is alot of work but you have to keep at it for awhile or they will just multiply and get worse and worse
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06-26-2006, 05:50 AM | #14 |
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| How do fleas get into the house(s) if the house(s) did not have any pets/animals in it prior? |
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