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Frontline and medicated shampoo?
I treated my dogs with Frontline yesterday and it says to wait 24 hours before bathing. It's been a little over 24 now. The question is would it be OK to use medicated shampoo? I want to use medicated shampoo to help relieve the itch from the old flea bites. I know the easiest would be to call the vet and ask but it's a military vet and it isn't as simple as calling and getting someone to answer the phone.
Thanks in advance.
4 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavourite answer
It depends on what kind of "medicated" shampoo you are using. If it is flea shampoo, do not use it. You should never double-dose on similar medications, and both frontline and flea shampoo are insecticides.
If it's an "itch-relief" shampoo, it's probably OK. But you're probably better off not shampooing the dog at all since it will wash some of the frontline off. If the dog is having a terrible reaction to the flea bites, a small amount of children's benadryl would be good (adjust how much you give the dog based on the dog's weight - see the link below) and probably work better than the shampoo, since it will actually stop the reaction to the flea bites.
- Rogue BulliesLv 61 decade ago
I have been told not to double treat the dog.
In this case using frontline is one treatment and then using flea shampoo is another treatment for the fleas. I would go with a all natural shampoo that wont harm the dog like earth bath products.
- 1 decade ago
what kind fo medicated shampoo? if your talking about flea shampoo i wouldnt just in case it reacts with the frontline. just use a moisturizing shampoo, and if there are some spots that they have scratched red, then use calamine lotion, it really helps!
