Fleas and ticks on dogs
Check your dog after every walk, mainly the ears, neck, armpits and between the toes. Scratching, red bumps near the tail and black specks in the coat point to fleas. In Saudi's warm weather, use flea and tick protection all year and wash your dog's bedding, because most fleas live in the home, not on the dog.
Could your dog have fleas or ticks?
Tap what you see.
Your result
Nothing ticked. Keep checking after walks.
See a vet soon if your dog
- Seems weak or tired after a tick bite
- Has pale gums
- Has a fever or stops eating
- Has nosebleeds or unusual bruising
- Has raw or bleeding skin from scratching
Tip. Wash your dog's bed in hot water every week while you deal with fleas. Vacuum the floor and sofa too.
You put black specks from the coat on a wet tissue. They turn red-brown. What is it?
Flea droppings are dried blood, so they turn red-brown on wet paper. Plain dirt stays black.
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