Flea treatment for your pets

Having a dog also means that you need to deal with irritating fleas. Fleas can survive off of the blood of your dog and it is often not easy to notice them on your dog due to their fur. Fleas can also cause your dog to become weak and anemic due to losing so much blood and they can transmit some dangerous viruses into your dog. If your dog has allergies or sensitive to flea bites, your pet can have a severe allergic reaction resulting in baldness, intense itch and inflammation throughout your pet’s body. Many dog owners tend to get confused to the many flea treatment products in the market today. Flea treatment products ranges from flea comb, flea sprays, natural products, topical spot-on solutions, oral growth regulator or "birth control" pills for the fleas and more.

Even if you don’t want it, your pets can catch fleas all over the place particularly when they are outside your house. Even the well kept pets will be a host to fleas at some point in their lives. You can’t be sure that your dogs will not catch any fleas. There is very little you can do to prevent this from happening since they can be found lurking anywhere just waiting for a host to pass by but there are some things you can still do to prevent fleas from breeding in your house.

You can use a special type of comb called flea comb to help you dislodge any fleas and eggs from your dog’s coat. Adding a little bit of oil onto the comb spines is very effective in catching those pesky fleas because they get caught or trapped to the comb. Do not forget to have a bowl of hot water close by when you do this so that you can instantly place any fleas directly into the water whenever you catch one. Behind your pet’s ears, spots in between their toes, the fur in their armpits, and under the neck are the spots that you check. Placing a white cloth under your dog during combing can help you to easily notice fleas. Do not expect to kill or remove all the fleas in your pet since fleas are very hard to catch.

Pure alcohol can help you in stunning the fleas as you brush out so you can easily dump them into a cup of water to die. Empty the mug down the toilet to make sure that any fleas do not make it out. Regularly giving baths to our dog can also minimize your dog’s flea problems but not when you are dealing with a major flea’s infestation. With major flea problem you can use special shampoos that are made to kill fleas. Rosewood, cedar and eucalyptus are some options that you can use to take care of minor flea problems. Another alternative in dealing with minor flea problem is cutting up lemons and squeezing the juice into a quart of water is, after it settles in a few hours you can put it into a clean spray bottle. A little spray across the body is usually enough to solve minor flea problem of your dog, just remember to avoid getting any spray into the eyes of your dog.

You should bring your pet to a veterinarian when your dog’s flea problem has reached to flea infestation level. Veterinarian can analyze your pet’s condition and prescribe the best medication for the flea infestation. There are also a lot of products available in the market that is safe to use in your home and also safe for your pets like a diatomaceous earth. This is one of the cheapest ways to handle flea problems in your home. Strong medication such as Advantage and Frontline can wipe out all of the adult fleas on your pet in hours while preventing outbreaks for up to 3 months. You just need a few drops onto your pet's shoulder and the special chemical will spread and cure on its own. Advantage and Frontline has little toxicity which makes it safe for your pet. These products are both harsh to pest but gentle to your pet’s sensitive skin. Whether Advantage or Frontline, you can be confident that your purchased item will completely eliminate the bugs on your pet’s skin. Be alert in handling such substances because these chemicals can harm you or your pet if used improperly. Ask your vet before you buy and use any product. Every flea control products on the market are not the same so decide one that best suitable for your pet’s condition. Each has their own levels of effectiveness and kill different flea stages i.e. the eggs, larvae, and adults. One product or system may be effective against the adult fleas but is simply harmless to the eggs or larvae.

If your pet has a bad flea infestation then you have to use a combination of these products to effectively get rid of the fleas. Try to research on other options or systems in controlling and removing fleas. There are many flea control systems you might haven’t tried before so research! Your preference of a flea treatment medicine or system for your dog is very essential because it determines the success or failure in your battle against these pesky fleas.

By: jeffrey eugenio

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