Poor dog had so many fleas on his fur he couldn't even scratch
A SHIH-Tzu found riddled with thousands of fleas had hair that was so matted, the poor dog was physically unable to scratch himself.
They denied three offences of causing unnecessary suffering to a dog, but were convicted after a trial, reportsUnfortunately, Fifi was euthanased six months after being rescued, due to a suspected central nervous problem, the website added. He said that when the charity’s inspector visited the couple's home on January 27 last year, an examination of the pet found that he also had a dry eye problem.
The vet said: “I have never seen a flea infection that was so bad. Fleas were visible on every part of his body.”
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