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