DOG FLEAS - merged

*zippy*

I get borax from wilkinsons too

hrafndot

I went out to hang out the washing. I was on the lawn which is like other quite lush because of the weather, there are also lime trees in the garden.

I became aware of a tingling on my legs and within the time it took to hang out the clothes, I had been bitten to pieces. Just my calves are covered in red lumps.

Does anyone know what it could be that has bitten me so badly

Nile

Hello hrafndot

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Irony

It maybe the sting from red ants .Noticed them last week,had wings so getting about this time of year.Picked one of my tee-shirt-was he mad-twisting his abs like a scorpion.Dog been scratching,no fleas so must be those little blighters.Been biten today but can't find anything else.

hrafndot

I have seen flying ants in the garden but whatever was biting me was not visible!!

hrafndot

could it be fleas in the garden?

squashy

Are you sure they are bites and not an allergic reaction to something on your grass? Or nettles/similar?

hrafndot

I was just standing in the grass and didn't touch it. I could feel little stings like pin pricks and I went all allergic straight away. I thought it could be fleas or midges. They could only reach as high as the knee.

hobo123

Hi I am looking for advice I havea dog who we believe has fleas we got flea treatment from the vets but he has been scratching so much that he has small spots some off which he has broken the skin on by scratching so much so althought the treatment may work by killing the fleas is there anything I can put on his skin to stop it itching so much? I know he (hopefully) won't get new ones but if he doesn't stop scratching will these ever clear up?

Any advice appreciated

candygirl

Take him tot the vets as we can't give medical advice on here, and he sounds very uncomfortable.Hope he's ok soon:p