Unless you have strictly indoor pets,
environmental dog flea control must target both your house and your yard:
Not exact matches
Warning that the powerful poisons can endanger
dogs and cats, the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency will require new instructions and labeling for
flea products
It is extremely important to keep cats indoors, implement
environmental flea control such as extermination or bug foggers and use a monthly topical
flea control product on every
dog and cat in the household.
EPA (
Environmental Protection Agency) reports that conventional tick and
flea products for
dogs cause serious side - effects such as seizures, nerve disturbances and other health problems.
Fipronyl is an
Environmental Protection Agency registered product found in several top spot tick and
flea preventative medications for
dogs and cats.
The three main types of allergy that affect
dog skin are
flea allergy, atopic dermatitis (allergy to
environmental allergens, pollen, mold, dust, mites) and allergies to
dog food.
The influx of unapproved
flea treatment for
dogs in the early 2000's, and specifically spot - on treatments, led the
Environmental Protection Agency to issue a warning in 2010 about possible toxic reactions to
flea medicine for
dogs.
including
dog flea allergy, atopy (
environmental allergies), contact allergy (to a chemical or other substance), or if the cause is unrelated to allergy (see below).
Other possible causes after
fleas are ruled out are
environmental allergies (called atopy), food allergy and demodectic
dog mange.
Dog flea allergy is the leading cause of skin problems, followed by other types of allergies such as environmental dog allergies (atopy) and dog food aller
Dog flea allergy is the leading cause of skin problems, followed by other types of allergies such as
environmental dog allergies (atopy) and dog food aller
dog allergies (atopy) and
dog food aller
dog food allergy.
Amid an increasing number of reports of deaths and seizures, the
Environmental Protection Agency is requiring beefed up labeling for
flea and tick products used on
dogs and cats.
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And last year, a division of Hunte agreed to pay the
Environmental Protection Agency a $ 56,600 fine for selling insecticide intended for hogs and cattle as a
flea and tick remedy for
dogs.
Flea allergy dermatitis,
environmental and food allergies can lead to
dog skin sores.
Dogs can react negatively to food,
environmental substances and
fleas.
The topical medication called Vectra 3D is recommended for killing
fleas on your
dog and long term use for
environmental control.
«There are multiple causes of canine allergy including parasites such as
dog flea allergy (one of the most common causes),
environmental inhaled allergens (atopy), food allergy and reactions to medications.
Even though you have not seen
fleas on the
dog, it's important to continue rigorous
flea treatment and maintain
environmental control.
With a complete life cycle ranging anywhere from 16 days to 21 months, depending on
environmental conditions,
fleas are most commonly found on a
dog's abdomen, the base of the tail and the head.
While
dogs most frequently suffer from allergies to
environmental triggers like pollen, molds, and dust mites, or to
flea bites, allergic reactions to food are also possible.
If your
dog is still showing symptoms after being treated for
flea and food allergies, he has
environmental allergies.
For example,
dogs with food allergies,
flea allergies and
environmental allergies have hair loss and superficial skin infections.
There are three major allergic skin and ear disease syndromes seen in
dogs and cats:
flea allergy dermatitis,
environmental allergies (aka atopic dermatitis), and food allergies.
Flea allergy leads the list, followed by other types of allergy including atopy or
environmental allergies (pollen) and
dog food allergies.
The new generation of controls includes natural or genetically engineered pyrethrum, a daisy;
flea - specific growth inhibitors (products containing fenoxycarb and methoprene); an
environmental control that desiccates
fleas and larvae; a once - a-month pill (Program) that prevents the formation of chitin, the
flea's external body covering; and new surface products applied to the
dog's skin or coat (Advantage and Frontline).
Dogs with allergies to
environmental allergens such as pollen and grasses (atopy) are frequently allergic to
flea bites as well.
And it is not unusual for
dogs with
flea allergies to also develop allergies to
environmental allergens (atopy).
Three very common allergies in
dogs include
flea allergy dermatitis, food allergies and
environmental allergies.
Last spring, the
Environmental Protection Agency wrapped up a nine - month investigation into spot - on
flea and tick products in response to reports from pet owners who claimed that
flea and tick medications, including some prescribed by veterinarians, had caused reactions ranging from mild irritation to death in
dogs and cats.
The coat and skin are the
dog's first line of defense against
environmental attack — from such enemies as
fleas, wetness, and cold.