Fleas Control
Great Mackerel Beach

How to spot signs and get rid of fleas

Fleas are small wingless jumping insect that feeds on the blood of cats or dogs. It sometimes transmits disease through its sting, including plague and myxomatosis. If a flea jumps on your pet, it will start feeding in 5 minutes and may suck blood for up to 2 and 1/2 hours. There are tips and monitoring we ought to do on how to identify signs if your pet undergoing discomfort from fleas and how to get rid of these. Here are a couple of ways to check if you have fleas in home or your pets have one:

• Can you see fleas crawling to your pet’s coat? They’re commonly reddish-brown and approximately 2mm long.
• Next, check the hindquarters of your dog or the head and neck of your cat since mostly that part is the flea’s favourite feeding and these are the regions that are targeted where you might see signs of flea activity.
• Carefully look at your pet’s skin for fine black droppings which looks like ground black pepper – use a flea comb over a sheet of white paper, to see small, black specks.
• There is flea dirt on pet bedding, carpets or rugs.

There are several things you can do to eliminate fleas if you catch the problem early enough.

They understand the habits of different flea species and can provide the most appropriate and effective solution for your particular flea issue.

Problems With Fleas?

In as much that pets are cute, they can bring quite trouble most notably when they get fleas. They bring these creepy creatures unknowingly inside their houses. After this pest gets inside, they begin to nestle and breed, infesting more than one area of your home and impose health risk to family members and pets.

Fleas are actually a common pest issue in Australian homes. Even those without pets, homeowners can still experience the aggravation of these pests. It’s not only our cats and dogs that can harbor fleas but also other hairy animals like rats, rabbits, mice and livestock such as pigs.

As parasites, the presence of fleas is not the only concern but as well as their snacks. Although these are not painful, its effects on your skin will lead to skin allergies and swelling. Fleas bite can also transmit a surprising number of ailments because of the bacterial component they carry. These diseases might affect both your pet’s health as well as yourself.

Adult fleas feed on mammal blood and may drink 15 instances their own weight every day. Their larvae feed on a pet or human dandruff, discarded hair, skin, and some other organic debris that they could find in your home. You will frequently find fleas simply snuggled on your pet’s fur. Their eggs may also unfold in your entire property, infesting your bedding, furnishings, and flooring. Larvae frequently lurk deep inside the carpet material or within a convenient hardwood floor crevices.

Keeping You Home Flea Free

Here is our to-do listing to help you maintain a flea-free home:

Before you do anything else, vacuum – carpets, furnishings, cracks in the floorboards and upholstered furniture. This will not only eliminate adult fleas but also their eggs and larvae. The larvae feed on adult flea feces and other organic matter, which accumulate in things like carpets and carpeting. Removing this source of food is an important step in breaking the flea life cycle.

Empty your vacuum cleaner very carefully away from the house because the fleas will still be living .

Groom your pets often with a flea comb and wash their beds each week (preferably at 50°c or above).

If your pet is scratching or biting its fur you should talk to your vet. They can recommend the best flea sprays or powders to use to treat your pet.

Frequently Asked Questions

My pets in the household will be affected by the treatment you apply?

Your pet’s safety is a top priority for us. You may rest assured that the active constituent that they might come into contact with, either when it is still wet or inhaling it or ingestion, is minute.

Will the spray cause human health issues?

The spray we employ is typically used in public places such as schools and hospitals and causes no ill effects to humans.

What should I do if I happen to touch one of the areas that have been treated with a spray?

It’s only an issue if the sprayed areas are still wet. If this happens, wash with soap and lots of water as quickly as you can. After a relatively short period of time, the carrier, tap water will have gone out of the water and will not harm you in any way when you come in contact with the surface.

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