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Tuesday 7 January 2014

Spot on

My dog is a wriggler and doesn’t like to stay still. She’s due for her flea and tick treatment next week (I asked my vet to help last time!) and I’m worried about spilling some on a part of her fur where she might be able to lick it up. If this does happen, what should I do?

Mike, by email

2 comments:

  1. I would suggest that if your dog doesn't have fleas or worms then don't treat for what's not there. Ask if your vet does a fecal worm count and only treat if you have to.

    Alternatively, if you want to do routine treatment, see what there is you can put in the food or if there are herbal alternatives that wouldn't harm your dog if ingested.

    Olwen Turns SAC.Dip Cloverleaf Canine Centre

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  2. Try applying Spot-On treatment when the dog is asleep/sleepy. Get her used to being felt and examined round the neck in between her due dates for treatment so she tolerates it more when you apply it for real. If you spill some, its not going to work down your dogs fur, so it may as well come off. Leave any successfully applied treatment on your dog's skin however. Please make sure you have gorton full vet advice first though.

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