Review of CAPSTAR: A Very Effective Flea Control Product

Our beloved dog returned from the groomer looking spiffy and smelling fresh, but little did we know that he had picked up a flea or two, not an unusual event when visiting an environment full of dogs, right?!

That evening we noticed he was licking and scratching incessantly one of his legs, to the point of nuisance, but I didn't pay much attention to his scratching because only two weeks before I had applied a monthly spot flea treatment called BioSpot*

The next morning, the dog continued to lick the same area, but this time, when I examined his body, I saw a several fleas on his belly, but I managed to kill them and thought the problem was over. Day number three, I was shocked to see his leg, the area that he'd been licking. He had pulled out the hair with his teeth from a large area of his leg, and now in desperation, he was tearing up his skin! I knew my poor dog had to be seen by the vet the next morning!

About fleas:

The readers already know that fleas are disgusting insects, but they should know that fleas spread tapeworms to pets and other family members. I've read that very small or young pets can develop anemia and can die from blood loss from flea bites; that's scary! Also, fleas can trigger an allergic reaction causing your pet to tear up its skin, lesions which result in skin infections!

What to look for when your dog is suffering from a flea infestation and/or an allergic reaction:

Dogs: Hair loss, in patches, with the evidence of red and swollen sores, particularly areas such as:

~Along the tail,
~the buttocks,
~the entire hind legs, and
~in the groin area

Cats: Scratching of various part of the body with the evidence of painful scabs in sensitive areas such as:

~neck,
~face, and
~ groin

Capstar is a very impressive product, and while watching an SPCA show on Animal Planet I saw vets treating a batch of rescued puppies with it. Within minutes, the fleas were literally jumping off the pups, and less than 30 minutes later, the pups were flea-free! I knew it was a product I wanted to discuss with our vet!

Visiting the Vet: