How To Protect Your Pets From Fleas And Ticks

Fleas are wingless, blood-sucking insects that feed onCheck with your veterinarian for appropriate
dog, cats, humans and other species. There aretreatments.FLEA TREATMENT AND CONTROL
many different types of flea each one specific to theThe objective of treatment is to break the flea life
animal that it lives on. The most frequent fleas foundcycle by treating the home, the pets, and the
in the home are the cat flea and dog flea.THE FLEAoutside environment with insecticide. Before
PROBLEMpurchasing and applying pesticide products to pets to
Fleas and ticks are responsible for a number ofcontrol fleas and ticks, talk to your veterinarian about
diseases in pets and people. Some types of ticks, forthe best product to use and how to treat the animal,
example, can transmit the bacteria that cause Lymeas well as the environment.After feeding on your
disease to animals and humans and some fleas canpet's blood the female flea lays eggs which drop into
harbor tapeworm larvae, which grow into adultthe animal's bedding or favourite resting place. The
tapeworms in the intestines of pets or people. Fleahighest concentration of eggs, larvae and pupae are
bites commonly cause skin irritation and itching andlikely to be in these areas rather than on the animal
some pets are allergic to flea saliva.Taking care ofitself. This means the vast majority of the flea
your pets responsibly includes protecting them frompopulation lives in your yard or home.Regular cleaning
fleas and ticks. Fleas can be a problem even in theof bedding combined with thorough vacuuming of
best kept homes and on the cleanest of pets. Thefurniture and floors will help to destroy each stage of
best approach to managing fleas is prevention. But ifthe flea's life cycle. Frequently vacuum floors,
you already have a flea problem, you can controlupholstered furniture, and areas where pets may
them as long as you treat both your pet and yoursleep indoors. Treat animal bedding by boiling, or use
home. Many products are available to help controlanimal-safe insecticides or other products
fleas and ticks on pets and in their environment.recommended by your vet.