Here are some useful tips to help you treat your pet for fleas...
Unfortunately there is no quick fix in getting rid of fleas because 95% of the problem exists as the immature life cycle stages in the environment - these are eggs, larvae and pupae.
The best strategy for effective flea control is to break the life cycle by exterminating fleas on the pet with a licensed veterinary product and taking the following steps:
- Make sure you treat all pets in the household with a suitable product.
- Allow your pet(s) continued access to where they usually go throughout the home.
- Thoroughly vacuum and clean carpets, soft furnishings and bedding, including your pet's bed to remove eggs, larvae and pupae - this will help to speed up eradication.
- Be patient, it could take weeks or even months to completely get rid of fleas depending on the degree of infestation and 2 or 3 treatments may be necessary.
- Worm your pet with a broad spectrum wormer such as WORM SCREEN because fleas can transmit tapeworm.