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

This shampoo worked really well for my dog. It lathers nicely, rinses easily, and helped get rid of fleas quickly. My dog’s coat was clean and soft afterward, and the scent wasn’t too strong. A great product to have on hand if your pet needs flea and tick treatment. Read more

The media could not be loaded. 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! Read more

Love this shampoo for my dog. It kills the fleas instantly. The smell is a bit too strong but it works, I definitely see results. My 2nd time purchasing Read more

The smell of this is definitely good not like a strong medical or chemical smell. The shampoo was a little hard to lather but eventually worked (I know dogs furs are all different ). My dogs coats were so soft after this and it did work on killing the fleas . Great product I would buy again Read more

This is my go-to for flea and tick destruction. You only need a little to make a nice lather making it last longer than other shampoos. I was told by my vet to get this to kill active fleas. It doesn’t provide prevention. I figured I’d then bathe my cats in their usual shampoo and conditioner. I didn’t have to because this shampoo has a wonderful smell! They also dried so incredibly soft. Try this! You won’t be sorry! Read more

I have used it one time on 3 dogs with fleas. It does kill probably 60 or 70% of them, but it left a lot of them alive and hoping around in the bath tub. I did follow directions including leaving it on for 5 minutes. Got it in all the creases and folds and privates, but it just didn't do that great. I got them some natural flea chews, and give them a week then give another flea bath, hopefully that will work better. Over all, it did okay but I wasn't super impressed. And in case you're wondering, it's not super scented or anything. Also, it does not repel them. The moment they went outside they got covered again. Read more

The smell is very strong. Definitely smells medicated. But worked very well. I recently adopted a cat, and after 2 baths she is definitely flea and ticks free. It works instantly, the ticks were dying right on contact and very easy to remove. Read more

Works wonders. Could literally see the fleas die instantly when in use. Doesn’t have an overly chemical smell and doesn’t bother my dog’s skin. Read more