Veterinary Formula Flea and Tick Shampoo for Dogs and Cats, 16 oz

I’m almost embarrassed that I had to order this. I had a slight flea infestation thanks to “Le Dog”. In 30 years of dog & cat ownership I have never had to deal with fleas and ticks. Fast forward to 2023, I’m now living adjacent to a dense wooded area. Stupid me, I thought those expensive monthly chew tablets prescribed by the vet for fleas & ticks took care of just that, fleas and ticks. As they say, ‘it’s complicated’! As a pet owner, I feel like I’ve let them down. Believe it or not, I never saw a flea on my dog, it was found on the indoor cat that never goes outside! My dog is a dachshund/beagle mix so he has a smooth, very dense, tight double undercoat of brown black fur to hide in, but the cat… he has a fine coat of light ginger colored fur so it couldn’t hide and got caught ‘sneaking’ about. Long story short, after a quick call to the vet, all the pets needed capstar administered which would kill fleas immediately BUT not the eggs. Unfortunately, we are talking about giving reluctant 20lb male cats a pill they would rather not have. With one dog and 4 cats in tow we headed to the vet to have the ‘flea killer’ pill administered. Meanwhile, pest control came to bomb the house & spray the yard while on our little day trip to the vet. The next step was washing/sanitizing all beddings & linen and vacuuming the floors with the dog bath last. Since I was already familiar with the Veterinary Formula product line and it being paraben free and no skin reactions on the dog, I ordered their Flea & Tick shampoo. The 16oz bottle guarantees l’ll get more than a couple of baths out of it. I also needed to strike a balance of a reliable brand that was effective in killing fleas, was not harmful or irritate my dog’s sensitivities, and was affordable. This was it. I needed it to kill any adult stragglers, immature fleas or newly hatched fleas that the pill did not. My first “sniff” impression is the shampoo does NOT have a strong chemical odor, but more of a mild citrusy scent (better than what I was expecting). It does a great job of lathering up making it easy to work into the undercoat and reach any fleas living there. There was no skin irritation, burning, or allergy to using the shampoo and it left no residue. It felt more like a sudsy conditioner. I waited closer to 8 minutes before rinsing out the shampoo. That stuff is fantastic! Oh-kay, he didn’t smell as sweet as his oatmeal shampoo BUT… he had “salon soft” and silky fur! It’s actually better than the conditioner I have been using. As for fleas? I may have seen a spec or two in the bathtub. In all likelihood, the dog was used as a flea taxi into the house & cats. Up until now, the indoor cats were not on any flea prevention, but that has changed as well as getting flea combed. As they say, ‘where there is one, there is many’. While the shampoo was effective in killing & removing current fleas on Lucky Lou, it had to be used in conjunction with the other flea prevention treatments above to get ahead of the flea-eggs crazy life-cycle. A second flea bath was given 10 days out as a precaution. Did you know one flea can lay 50 eggs? Worse, one female flea in 60 days can leave you with 20,000 if not treated. -The constant spray, wash, vacuum, of carpet, bedding & linens and the once monthly flea oral & topical treatments now has house & pets “flea-free” for 82 days! I’m also pretty sure the cooler weather has helped to control the yard population as well as planting plenty of mint about. Overall, 5 stars! Neither dog nor cats have fleas! This is my grail of flea shampoo!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely Amazing for Fleas! This shampoo has been phenomenal! We have an elderly dog, and at her age, we’re just not comfortable putting her on oral or topical flea medications. We started bathing her twice a week with this soap, and I honestly can’t believe how well it works. The fleas literally just fall off of her during the bath! It has given us so much peace of mind to have something that works this well without having to use oral or topical treatments. We’ve been incredibly impressed and will absolutely continue using it. Highly recommend, especially for anyone looking for another option for an older dog!

Works good

Thick lather. No side effects in a probably-one month old stray. This is a white, creamy flea bath that smells wonderful. It lathers up really well. We saw some fleas in the water we drained so it works. Kitty doesn't seem irritated by the scent and isn't scratching now. We'll reapply in another couple days, and partner this with a topical.

High five, Mommy. This stuff works. If you follow the directions on the shampoo bottle, it will kill all of the fleas on the dog, and the flea eggs will be gone too. It is not designed to be a treatment to keep fleas off, so don’t expect that. But to kill the fleas and get rid of them, this is the best we found, and it has no fragrance so puppy dogs just smell like clean puppy dogs. This has been the worst year ever for fleas here in Tennessee. I also ordered the Adams flea spray for the bedding and floors and such. And in addition, of course, I washed bedding as quickly as I could end with washing the dogs. Two rounds of flea baths and spraying and washing, bedding, etc., and the flea problem is more under control than it has been all year. And this time I didn’t put any topical treatment on them after their baths. Used correctly, this is the best product I have found in years. Pip likes it too.

Be VERY VERY careful with this product. My dog suffered puss and eye irritation from this product. I was afraid she was going to go blind! Her eyes were fused shut! The product works on contact as it says - a product that can make your pet go blind - should be prohibited for sale

My poor fur baby has never had a flea in her life until we took a trip to a family reunion and she went in the woods and came home with a city full of fleas. I bought this shampoo and it made hers and my life much better. After just one bath the product was working. She got a full night sleep without scratching and whining all night long. Weekly baths through the hot months and she is good. Great leisure and worth the money. Also it doesn't have that awful flea shampoo smell.

I used to use Sergeant’s flea and tick shampoo, which was always my favorite, but it has become really difficult to find anymore. This Veterinary Formula shampoo had a lot of good reviews, so I decided to give it a try on my cats. My cats are outdoor cats, although fortunately they don't really have much of a flea problem. The shampoo worked well, was easy to use, and I was especially happy with how nice their coats looked and felt afterward. It is made for both cats and dogs and is soap and paraben free, which I also liked. Overall, I was happy with the results and would buy it again. The real test came the next day, their coats looked great and both cats were running around in a good mood like nothing had happened. Anyone who has ever given a cat a bath knows that being forgiven that quickly is a pretty good endorsement.

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I like it so much is good no harm for my cat and it smell good and also remove all the fleas

Effective shampoo, will buy again

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