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- Fleas! The telltale signs of fleas are small black specks (flea dirt) on your pet’s skin. You may also notice your pet is VERY itchy.
- Step 1 - Put ALL furry pets in your household on a QUALITY flea preventative IMMEDIATELY.
- Let's face it, there are lots of choices out there when it comes to flea preventatives, but what really works? For dogs, we recommend using Nexgard or Bravecto. For cats, we recommend Revolution or Bravecto. For other furry pets (rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, mice, etc.) please call for recommendations. We do carry these products, which are all by prescription only. Please note that these treatments need to continue for at least 3 consecutive months or more, to break the flea life cycle.
- Let's face it, there are lots of choices out there when it comes to flea preventatives, but what really works? For dogs, we recommend using Nexgard or Bravecto. For cats, we recommend Revolution or Bravecto. For other furry pets (rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, mice, etc.) please call for recommendations. We do carry these products, which are all by prescription only. Please note that these treatments need to continue for at least 3 consecutive months or more, to break the flea life cycle.
- Step 2 - Clean, clean, clean, and clean some more!
- This step is more about killing and removing what you can't see; flea eggs and larvae. Fleas love to lay eggs in carpet and upholstery, which can "hibernate" until an appropriate time to hatch, and are invisible to the naked eye. They will then hatch and re-infest your pet, so this is a VERY important step.
Wash all bedding, curtains, towels, rugs, dog/cat beds, or anything your pet comes in contact with that can be washed, in the hottest water allowed, and dry on the hottest setting allowed by that item. Mop any hard surface floors frequently. Thoroughly vacuum every carpeted surface, including under couches, beds, desks, along all floorboards, all sides of couch cushions, etc. Throw away the vacuum bag in a well sealed bag after each use.
This deep cleaning needs to be done at least once a month for the next three months. You can also use carpet/upholstery flea killer spray to speed the process, we also have this product available.
- This step is more about killing and removing what you can't see; flea eggs and larvae. Fleas love to lay eggs in carpet and upholstery, which can "hibernate" until an appropriate time to hatch, and are invisible to the naked eye. They will then hatch and re-infest your pet, so this is a VERY important step.
- Step 3 - Future Prevention
- Now that you have your pet's flea infestation under control, it's time to keep it under control! Or better yet, just avoid the problem to start with! We recommend year round prevention as a warm day in late November or an early spring in March can lead to infestation.
- Now that you have your pet's flea infestation under control, it's time to keep it under control! Or better yet, just avoid the problem to start with! We recommend year round prevention as a warm day in late November or an early spring in March can lead to infestation.
- Step 1 - Put ALL furry pets in your household on a QUALITY flea preventative IMMEDIATELY.
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