In Heat More Prone to Fleas?

[shais_mom]

I have a friend that has a poodle that just went thru the spay cycle does anyone know if they are more prone to fleas during the heat cycles?
I've no idea, I've never 'dealt' with a dog that hasn't been fixed!

[lizbud]

I don't have experience with non spayed older pups, so I don't have
an answer. but I really don't think a flea discriminates between one dog
or another.

[shais_mom]

that's what I kind of thought too.
Only thing I could come up with was the scent of blood or something?
who knows!

[Catlady711]

I've never really heard of a dog in heat attracting more fleas, but I do know some animals 'taste' better to fleas than others. The only thing I could find online is similar to what we see at work, the weather (heat) and humidity do seem to make fleas hatch more so you may see more adult fleas when the weather is warm/humid.

Either way the dog should be treated for fleas and spayed.

[shais_mom]

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Either way the dog should be treated for fleas and spayed.

thanks for the information but you are preaching to the choir.
I've told her my opinion on this but She isn't my dog. .

[Catlady711]

thanks for the information but you are preaching to the choir.
I've told her my opinion on this but She isn't my dog. .

That was more for anyone who might find this thread by way of google or something rather than PT members. I did not mean to offend.

[shais_mom]

That was more for anyone who might find this thread by way of google or something rather than PT members. I did not mean to offend.

thanks
I met with her today and said that she had an appt in August for her but she came into heat early.
She is also rather uneasy putting a smaller dog under anesthia b/c she just lost a 2 ish year old poodle to anesthia in April.

[Catlady711]

thanks
I met with her today and said that she had an appt in August for her but she came into heat early.
She is also rather uneasy putting a smaller dog under anesthia b/c she just lost a 2 ish year old poodle to anesthia in April.

So sorry to hear she lost a dog. With today's anesthetics and monitoring equipment that's quite uncommon, but it's just heartbreaking when it does happen. Sometimes it's just one of those things no one can explain. She has my deepest sympathies.

She might consider pre-op blood work on this dog just to rule out any undetected problems prior to surgery, and if everything checks out ok (which we hope so) then they'd have a baseline of normal tests for comparison in the future.

Hopefully her new dog's surgery will go just fine and will be back home with mom in no time so she doesn't worry.