Is it safe if a dog eats fleas?

Answer 1

She cannot be around other dogs until she has been fully treated. A good way to check the dog is fully treated is to look at their stomach. This is the easiest place to see fleas and flea poop. Hope this was helpful :)

Answer 2

Fleas are not just a pesky parasite; they can have medical consequences for your pet if not treated and prevented. Fleas (and their eggs) can remain dormant for months, living in your carpet, bedding, furniture, cracks in your floorboards, etc. until they are summoned by movement, light, body heat from potential hosts (our pets or us). They can cause Flea Allergy Dermatitis (FAD) in pets allergic to flea saliva, which can be extremely uncomfortable for your pet and very costly to treat. Dogs can become infected with tapeworms if they ingest a live flea. On top of all, fleas can even transmit Rickettsiosis and Cat-Scratch Disease, to people. Ticks are just as nasty a parasite as fleas. They can transmit organisms that cause diseases such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Ticks can also secrete neurotoxins in their saliva that can cause tick paralysis-a a potentially fatal condition in which the host becomes paralyzed. The best way to avoid fleas and ticks is to apply a monthly preventative. Frontline Plus ranks among the best because it kills adult fleas, eggs, and larva and also kills ticks; Advantage or Revolution are both great alternatives. Stay away from any flea and tick prevention that you can purchase at the grocery store. Some of those products contain chemicals that are very dangerous for your pet and in some cases fatal. Many people balk at the prices of these important preventatives, but in the long run it is much cheaper to prevent flea and tick problems then to have to treat your pet medically after they are infected.

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Dog and cat fleas can be a vector for the transmission of tapeworms (the flea grub eats the tapeworm egg and then the dog/cat eats the flea.

Answer 3

If you dog does not have any protection for fleas, no. There are products that are very good for the protection of fleas. Advantage is a good one.

Answer 4

Yes, if the other animal has fleas, any animal can get fleas as well.

Answer 5

If your dog is close enough to lick another dog with fleas,your dog will probably get a flea or two.