Can you just wash the rest of him, avoiding the area around his neck? Do his mane/chest, tail feathers, belly, and legs... ?

The other option is to just give him a bath from a bottle, similar to what I do with my horse when it's too cold for full baths. :

 

If you do give a bath I wouldn't put the Frontline on him again. I seem to recall that it is absorbed into the skin rather quickly. I just am not sure how quickly though. I know dogs can go swimming within a few days of being Frontlined.

 

http://frontline.us.merial.com/prd.asp

Their website says that it's waterproof. I thought I remembered something about not worrying about the 24 hour waiting period that they used to have, but I'll have to research further.

 

Ahhh, here it says 24 hours or until completely dry. So you could bathe him tomorrow.

http://frontline.us.merial.com/hlp_faq.asp

 

Waterproof but not soap proof. I have washed new fosters that were just Frontlined, but I don't get the application area wet or soapy.

 

Thanks for the quick input guys!!!

I sat down to try and brush him out and discovered he is very matted. Ears, tail, feathers, chest. Way beyond my experience and I don't have the tools to deal with them. I'll be taking him to the groomer as soon as I can. Poor guy....they have to be uncomfortable!

Thanks again! Good info!

 

Merlin's Mom

Merlin's Mom

I am so excited for Riley and you that you are fostering!!

If I did wash him tomorrow I would try to avoid the spot where they put the frontline and like everyone else said, I WOULD NOT PUT MORE FRONTLINE ON.

When you get a chance we would love pictures!

Congratulations!!

 

Pictures will be coming! he's a great boy!! So far so good (he's been here all of two hours LOL).

 

Sarah

Sarah

They used to sell a shampoo at the pet stores that you brush in just to freshen them up. I wonder if that would be allowed?

How is Merlin liking Riley?

 

I didn't read everyone's answer, and someone may have told you this. You can use a soap free shampoo (ask vet, he probably carries the shampoo) and it supposedly won't wash off the Frontline topical. But the bigger issue is the skin needs to have its natural oils on it for the topical to properly spread over the body. So if you wash the dog, you will remove the oils.
Do you remember the dry shampoos (for humans) they used to sell many years ago? Is there something like that you could use just to get you through the next couple of days

 

If he needs a bath, bathe him. If you go up on the Merial website, or talk to the vet, I'm sure they can advise as to when the Frontline can be reapplied. Also, using a conditioner when you bathe him will help you with the making it easier to get some of the mats out.