jacqui835 Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Well the other day I was giving my dog a tummy rub (and removing prickles and what not from his coat) and I found a dead flea. This is the first flea I've seen since moving to Adelaide 11 months ago - and so I have not had any flea prevention on my dog since this time last year (12 months +). I performed a very thorough search but did not find any other fleas, and he doesn't seem to be itchy or anything, but I guess I don't understand why the flea was dead. I know many people would be happy to find a dead flea on their dogs but, there's no illnesses or anything are there that could kill the flea are there? I would just be a bit concerned if a flea bit me and then died - seems very strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greytmate Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Fleas don't live forever. It is very hard to see live fleas on a dog unless it is a very heavy infestation. If your dog is not allergic to their bites you may be unaware of them being there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redial Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 The bets way to see if your dog has fleas is to bath them in some flea shampoo ina white bath, if you rinse them off and fleas can be sene in the water then you have fleas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigirl Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Old age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redial Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Maybe he was sick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigirl Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Maybe your dog has been swimming in toxic waste? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigirl Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Did the flea have a little noose around his neck? maybe he was depressed ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redial Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 (edited) Maybe you should check the flea's medical history, he might have family who died of the same thing and we can pinpoint the issue. Edited December 12, 2011 by redial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacqui835 Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 Lol I feel like people are laughing at me and I agree on the surface it seems kind of funny but I just worried that maybe something about him killed the flea. I remember once I had a dying rat (she had respiratory problems) and all the fleas abandoned her before she died. He gets washed once a week (because we go to the beach at least once a week and the salt water gives him dandruff if we don't wash it off) and we never see any fleas but we wash him with oatmeal and moisurising stuff so maybe the fleas like it. I don't think he has any fleas though because he often sleeps on my bed spread cover (which is white) and leaves none of the little flea specks that I've seen before from animals with fleas. Oh well, no-one seems to think it's the sign of anything horrible, so I guess my dog found one solitary flea somewhere who unfortunately happened to be old and died before he/she could make my dog itchy. RIP little guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacqui835 Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 Maybe your dog has been swimming in toxic waste? He only swims in the same water that we do - but then again I don't think I have any fleas which could help me monitor the healthiness of my blood and skin :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redial Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 I think an autopsy is in order Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavstar Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 This thread has made my day!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Did you look closely? The flea may have been faking it , until you left the scene! ;) Oh! I know!! It was the only flea.........and died of loneliness Laughing with you, not at you ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redial Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Maybe it was murdered... Law and Order Flea division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esky the husky Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 In all seriousness though, maybe when you found it you squished it. Killing it. We've got the flea problem under control here (touch wood) They are tough buggers to kill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacqui835 Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 Did you look closely? The flea may have been faking it , until you left the scene! ;) Oh! I know!! It was the only flea.........and died of loneliness Laughing with you, not at you ;) Lol I'm laughing too. Told my manager I had to look up a potentially serious problem for my dog and the laughing is not helping my credibility... My favourite post so far is the autopsy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redial Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Why thank you lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannibalgoldfish Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Did you look closely?The flea may have been faking it , until you left the scene! dont you mean "fleaing" the scene of the crime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumof4girls Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 dont you mean "fleaing" the scene of the crime? LOL!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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