Fleas

09/03/2022

Cutting your lawn short allows the heat of the sun to pe*****te further into the grass. This creates a very hostile environment for fleas, as they don't like this much heat. The shorter your grass is, any fleas that are thinking about calling your lawn home are more likely to move on to a more hospitable home

09/03/2022

Your first of defense in preventing fleas on your dog lies just outside of your front door. If your home has any amount of lawn whatsoever, you need to keep it cut as short as possible. Fleas love to live in the grass and since they can jump up to one foot vertically, they lie in wait to jump on your dog, cat, or your shoes and pantlegs.

09/03/2022

Eliminating a flea infestation in your home can take from weeks to months. But with a little preventative care, you can keep them out of your home and off of your dog's skin.

09/03/2022

Fleas survive in tiny microclimates during the winter, waiting for the weather to warm up so they can feed and breed. The average female flea can lay from hundreds to thousands of eggs at a time. Some dogs suffer from flea allergy dermatitis, or FAD, to the point where the flea bites can become infected due to the constant itching and scratching, which in turn can lead to a secondary fungal or bacterial infection.

09/03/2022

Chances are good that if you are reading this, you have been dealing with a flea infestation or have dealt with one in the past and are looking for ways to prevent this problem in the future. For centuries, the cold winter weather in most parts of the country has kept fleas at bay until we are well into the summer. But as winters have become warmer, the number of fleas waiting to attack your dog has grown exponentially.

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First, check with your veterinarian.

“A lot of those flea prevention products -- as long as they’re not combined with heartworm prevention -- you can get them over the counter," says Atlanta veterinarian Euphrates Anderson, DVM.

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The "dirt" is actually flea p**p, made mostly from your pet’s dried blood. You may be able to see fleas without a comb if you separate the hair between your pet’s shoulder blades or at the base of the tail.

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The scratching, the biting at the fur, maybe even the big patches of irritated skin all point to fleas. A fine-toothed flea comb run through your pet’s fur can confirm it if it picks up adult fleas and maybe some “flea dirt,” little spots that look like pepper.

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If fleas are making your home life miserable, you have two challenges:

Treat your ailing pets by getting those annoying little bloodsuckers off them.
Keep fleas from terrorizing them again.

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Fleas are no fun. Not for you, since you have to deal with the occasional nip on the ankle and the hassles of ridding your home of the little buggers. And certainly not for your pets, who can bite and scratch themselves raw trying to nail the pesky pests.

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If you find a flea on your pet or in your home, learn how to get rid of fleas right away to avoid further infestation.

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Fleas prefer warmer and more humid months, but if there is an animal to feed on, fleas can survive year-round.
Talk to your veterinarian about flea control products that are right for your pet.
Treat pets for fleas year-round in order to kill adult fleas and prevent new ones from hatching.
Always follow product instructions.

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Bathe and brush pets regularly.
Check for fleas regularly.

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Limit the amount of time your pet spends outdoors.
Limit contact with wild and stray animals.

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Dogs and cats are very susceptible to fleas, but they can be protected. To prevent fleas on your pet:

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