Flea treatment for your pets

Having a dog also means that you need to deal with pesky fleas. Aside from catching various diseases, your dog can also suffer from anemia due to losing too much blood from blood sucking fleas. If your dog is sensitive to flea bites, it may end up having mild skin problems and in severe cases your dog may develop severe allergic reaction resulting in baldness, intense itch and inflammation throughout its body. There are many dog owner that are confused right now as to what flea treatment product to choose from the wide varieties of flea control products available in the market today. Flea comb, flea sprays, natural products, topical spot-on solutions, oral growth regulator or "birth control" pills for the fleas are only some of the flea control products you can find in the market today.

Your pet can catch fleas and ticks everywhere especially when they are outside. Even if you don’t want it, your pets will be a host to fleas at some point in their lives. You can’t guarantee that your dogs will not catch any fleas. There is very little you can do to prevent this from happening since they can be found lurking anywhere just waiting for a host to pass by but there are some things you can still do to prevent fleas from infesting in your house.

You can use a special type of comb called flea comb to help you get rid of any fleas and their eggs from your dog’s coat. Putting a little bit of oil or petroleum onto the comb spines is also effective in catching those pesky fleas because they get stuck or trapped to the comb. Keep a bowl of hot water close by when you do this easy trick so that you can instantly place any fleas directly into the water whenever you catch one. Remember to pay attention to some hot spot areas like behind your pet's ears, spots in between their toes, the fur in their armpits, and the spots under their neck. You can easily spot fleas when you place a white cloth or towel underneath your dog during combing. Do not expect to kill or get rid of all the fleas in your pet since they are very hard to catch.

Pure alcohol can help you in stunning the fleas as you brush out so you can effortlessly dump them into a cup of water to die. Drain the mug down the toilet to make sure that any fleas do not make it out. Giving bath to your pet regularly can help lessen the flea problem of your dog but not when you are dealing with a major flea’s infestation. With major flea problem you can use special shampoos that are made to kill fleas. Some alternative products available commercially are rosewood, cedar, or eucalyptus is better choice than relying on other commercial products to take care of minor flea problems. Mixture of lemon and water in a clean spray bottle is another good option in dealing with minor flea problem. A little spray across the body is usually enough to solve minor flea problem of your dog, just remember to avoid getting any spray into the eyes of your dog.

Consult a veterinarian when your dog’s flea problem has reached to flea infestation level. Veterinarian can analyze your pet’s condition and prescribe medication for the infestation. There are also many products available in the market that is safe to use in your home and also safe for your pets like a diatomaceous earth. This is one of the cheapest ways to handle flea problems in your home. Strong medication such as Advantage and Frontline can wipe out all of the adult fleas on your pet in hours while preventing outbreaks for up to 3 months. Just drop some onto your pet's shoulder and the special chemical will spread and cure on its own. Advantage and Frontline has little toxicity which makes it safe for your pet. These products are both harsh to pest but gentle to your pet’s sensitive skin. Whether Advantage or Frontline, you can be confident that your purchased item will completely eliminate the bugs on your pet’s skin. Be cautious in handling such substances because these chemicals can do damage to you or your pet if used improperly. Ask your vet before you buy and use any product. Every flea control products on the market are not the same so choose one that best suitable for your pet’s condition. Each has their own levels of success and kill different flea stages i.e. the eggs, larvae, and adults. One product or system may be effective against the adult fleas but is simply harmless to the eggs or larvae.

If your pet has a bad flea infestation then you may need a combination of these products to effectively get rid of the fleas. Try to research on other options or methods in controlling and eliminating fleas. There are many flea control methods you might not have been aware of before so research! Your selection of a flea treatment medicine or system for your dog is very significant because it determines the success or failure in your battle against these pesky fleas.