Treatment For A Dog With Tons of Fleas, Ticks and Lice

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When my bullmastiff dog got sick, we drove him to the animal hospital to be treated. There at the hospital were many dog owners who were also worried sick that their pets were ill and weak and obviously needing treatment. While waiting for our turn at the operating table, I became curious at what was being done to a dog I was seeing through the glass window from outside the treatment room. The poor doggie was being shaved and the operation was almost half done! Its hairs were all over the table and floor. I asked the attendant the reason for such treatment. He said that the dog had became consistently infested with fleas and that the best treatment it could get was to get a complete shave. At first I pitied the dog because he had to be without its beautiful coat due to the parasites that seemed to have found a beautiful host in him. I pitied the dog that for the longest time, he had been tragically harassed by these unwanted tiny creatures. On the other hand, I felt relieved (as if I was the dog's owner? Well..I have a dog too!) Because the loss of his coat will give him freedom from the tiny aliens and he will become a happier, healthier and lovelier pet. Besides, the hairs will still grow in no time. While watching the dog being shaved, I thought the attendant was having fun. I guess he was, but the way I saw it, the dog too, was having the time of his life.