| With spring arriving I thought this would be a good | | | | eggs but is also effective against ear mites, |
| time to discuss fleas, prevention and treatment if | | | | sacoptic mites and American dog ticks and even |
| you do get them on your greyhound. | | | | prevents heartworm disease. |
| As you may know, greyhounds are very | | | | As always, check with your veterinarian on the |
| sensitive to certain chemicals and drugs. One flea | | | | best product to use for your greyhound. |
| prevention to avoid is the standard flea collar. The | | | | Other ways to help control fleas is to make sure |
| standard flea collar is not safe or effective and | | | | you vacuum your house daily and throw away |
| should NEVER be used on a greyhound, or any | | | | the vacuum bag. Wash the dog bedding often and |
| other dog for that matter. The collars contain | | | | use a flea comb. Using the flea comb is very |
| harmful chemicals that penetrate through the skin | | | | effective and allows some special time with your |
| of the dogs neck and eventually paralyzes and | | | | pet. |
| kills the flea that bites the skin. Some of the | | | | The best way to use a flea comb is to get set |
| chemicals in these collars can cause nausea, | | | | up with two bowls of water; one soapy and |
| convulsions, and even death. | | | | warm, the other clear and warm. Place your dog |
| Here is a list of some products that are safe to | | | | right next to the soapy water bowl. Now comb |
| use on the greyhound: | | | | through once going with the hair, not against it, |
| 1. Program. This is a once-a-month flea | | | | and you'll see fleas, if there are any, as the flea |
| reproduction inhibitor. It does not kill the flea but | | | | dirt will be in the comb. Dip the comb in the soapy |
| the flea eggs that have fed on a treated dog will | | | | water. The dirt will fall off and the fleas will drown |
| not hatch. | | | | in the soap. Make sure the comb is flea free, rinse |
| 2. Advantage. This is a topical insecticide that kills | | | | in clear water and make another pass over the |
| fleas on contact before they can lay eggs so it | | | | fur. |
| breaks the flea life cycle. This is a once-a-month | | | | Lastly, check the chemicals found in various flea |
| application. | | | | shampoos, flea dips and sprays before using as |
| 3. Frontline. This is a topical insecticide that kills | | | | these may be very harmful to the greyhound as |
| both fleas and ticks. | | | | well. |
| 4. Revolution. This is a monthly topical insecticide | | | | Hopefully everyone will have a flea-free season |
| that not only prevents and controls fleas and their | | | | this year!!! |