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Is your home the problem?

If you see fleas on your pet then your home is almost certainly harbouring most of the flea problem? Adult fleas on your pet account for just 5% of the whole infestation. The other 95% consists of flea eggs, larvae and pupae that can be spread throughout your home by your pets and develop into new adult fleas in only a few weeks. A warm, centraly heated, house provides the perfect breeding environment, so fleas can be a problem all year round.

It is very important that any flea control strategy targets the different life stages – Adult, Egg and Larvae.  The topical product we recommend contains Selamectin which kills adult fleas, sterilises them so no more eggs hatch and the product falls off the animal and is eaten by larvae so they never become adults.  In severe infestations a house spray will be needed to stop any eggs and larvae from hatching.  Please talk to your vet or nurse for more information on effective flea control.

Fleas — Last updated on August 13, 2011