{"id":2470,"date":"2019-06-22T09:35:34","date_gmt":"2019-06-22T09:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/?p=2470"},"modified":"2025-10-27T11:54:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T11:54:46","slug":"5-reasons-your-flea-treatment-isnt-working","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/5-reasons-your-flea-treatment-isnt-working\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons your Flea Treatment isn&#8217;t working?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CVC-did-your-flea-tick-1.jpg\" alt=\"Flea Treatments\" class=\"wp-image-2471\" srcset=\"http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CVC-did-your-flea-tick-1.jpg 800w, http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CVC-did-your-flea-tick-1-150x75.jpg 150w, http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CVC-did-your-flea-tick-1-300x150.jpg 300w, http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CVC-did-your-flea-tick-1-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Many pet parents go through this situation\nonce in their life when they find their\ndog scratching his\/her body even after the administration of flea treatment. It\nbecomes quite an annoying site after you have spent both time and money in the search\nof the apt flea treatment. In such scenarios, you straight away dismiss the\ntreatment by saying that it didn\u2019t work or it is inefficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, according to many vets, this occurs not because the treatment\ndidn\u2019t work but because there are several other parameters that help in making\nthe flea treatment beneficial. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are those parameters that you need to\nmake sure your treatment works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"\" displaynone=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/notes-150587_960_720-146x150.jpg\" alt=\"dosage of flea treatments\" class=\"wp-image-2486\" width=\"126\" height=\"129\"><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reading The Dosage Instructions <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/notes-150587_960_720-146x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2486\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\nYes, reading the package insert and carefully observing each and every \ndosage guideline is very important. Oral treatments like Capstar require\n daily administration and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavetcare.com\/nexgard-for-dogs\/dog-flea-and-tick-treatment-318.aspx?utm_source=intblog&amp;utm_medium=seo&amp;utm_campaign=5-reasons-flea-treatment-not-working\"><strong>Nexgard<\/strong><\/a>\n which is a chew has to be given monthly. In some cases, dogs have to be\n observed after they are given the chew they might vomit it out. If you \nare feeding the treatment by mixing it with food ensure that your Fido \neats the entire meal because half left meal means that the required \namount of dosage is also not fully administered.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to topical solutions like K9\nAdvantix, Activyl, Frontline Plus, and\nRevolution you need to make sure that the solution is applied between the hairs\nonto the skin and in the neck region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Clean And Flea Free Surroundings <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"93\" src=\"http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/123990577-stock-vector-clean-after-your-dog-vector-icon-isolated-on-white-background-150x93.jpg\" alt=\"flea free house\" class=\"wp-image-2475\" srcset=\"http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/123990577-stock-vector-clean-after-your-dog-vector-icon-isolated-on-white-background-150x93.jpg 150w, http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/123990577-stock-vector-clean-after-your-dog-vector-icon-isolated-on-white-background-300x186.jpg 300w, http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/123990577-stock-vector-clean-after-your-dog-vector-icon-isolated-on-white-background.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Adult fleas reside on your dog but flea larvae\nand flea eggs stay in the surrounding to keep the flea cycle going. However,\nthere are treatments like program flavor tablets that also help in breaking\nflea life cycle but they are effective on your Fido\u2019s body not in the\nenvironment. Moreover, there are adult\nfleas that are present in the yard, so,\nif your pooch is playing in the open there are chances of those fleas getting\non to him\/her. So, vacuum cleans your\nhouse and keep your yard treated with flea killers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Giving Time To The Treatment<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Clock-4-512-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2476\" width=\"143\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Clock-4-512-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Clock-4-512-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Clock-4-512.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In a study,\nmany vets have disclosed that pet parents sometimes want the results quickly\nand hence they rush and change the treatments quickly. You need to understand\nthat the flea eggs survive in the carpets, beddings and other places in the\nhouse when they mature they get on to your pet to feed. Hence, after some time you might see some fleas on your dog.\nYou just need to be patient these fleas will get wiped off. Treat your house\nand yard to avoid re-emergence. Treatments like Effipro Duo Spot on are helpful in breaking the flea cycle for 3 months you use products like\nthese as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <strong>Not using a fast kill flea medication or one with an insect growth regulator<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"142\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/vector-graphic-illustration-bottle-medicine-disposab-disposable-syringe-injections-to-kill-virus-scheduled-132348919-142x150.jpg\" alt=\"flea treatments\" class=\"wp-image-2477\" srcset=\"http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/vector-graphic-illustration-bottle-medicine-disposab-disposable-syringe-injections-to-kill-virus-scheduled-132348919-142x150.jpg 142w, http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/vector-graphic-illustration-bottle-medicine-disposab-disposable-syringe-injections-to-kill-virus-scheduled-132348919-284x300.jpg 284w, http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/vector-graphic-illustration-bottle-medicine-disposab-disposable-syringe-injections-to-kill-virus-scheduled-132348919-768x811.jpg 768w, http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/vector-graphic-illustration-bottle-medicine-disposab-disposable-syringe-injections-to-kill-virus-scheduled-132348919-1024x1081.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/vector-graphic-illustration-bottle-medicine-disposab-disposable-syringe-injections-to-kill-virus-scheduled-132348919.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> It is important to either start killing fleas before they can lay eggs or use a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavetcare.com\/frontline-plus-for-dogs\/dog-flea-and-tick-treatment-3.aspx?utm_source=intblog&amp;utm_medium=seo&amp;utm_campaign=5-reasons-flea-treatment-not-working\"><strong>flea medication that kills the flea eggs<\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp; Stopping the flea life cycle is important. Research the product you are using so that you know how fast it will start killing fleas.&nbsp; Some products start killing fleas within 30 minutes, and some can take 24 hours or more.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Healthy Skin <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"142\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/download-142x150.png\" alt=\"healthy dog\" class=\"wp-image-2478\" srcset=\"http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/download-142x150.png 142w, http:\/\/canadavetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/download.png 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dry skin or unhealthy skin can impact the\neffectiveness of topical treatments. It\nbecomes difficult for the ingredient to cover the entire body of your dog.\nHence, make sure that your pooch\u2019s skin is healthy and not dry. You can use\nmany shampoos and conditioners that enhance the skin and coat quality of dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are taking care of all the above points\nand meticulously observing the dosage instructions and still you see the fleas\non your Fido\u2019s body, then you need to consult your vet and know other reasons\nwhy the treatment is not working.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many pet parents go through this situation once in their life when they find their dog scratching his\/her body even after the administration of flea treatment. 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