Fleas are your pet’s enemy number one.
Fleas are your pet’s enemy number one. I am Here to talk about the problem, most of us will encounter many times. They can cause lots of skin problems, including, itchiness, redness, and dermatitis, sores and much more.
The Good thing about fleas is that they are preventable. But getting rid of them is not that easy.
We can talk to you about how to get rid of the trouble incect today. There are lots of products out there. You can buy them in stores
- Frontline works on the external of the skin of your dog or cat, and it works by absorbing into theirs of the skin. It’s a topical medication.
It works for 30 days, and pretty much be a good deterrent.
There is ADVANTAGE, which is chemically different but works similarly.
- Flea bath
- You can use other products in combination as long as they are chemically different, like FLEAS OFF a Natural Spray.
Fleas and tick shampoo
Flea and tick shampoo could be used just 2 days before the topical application is due. That way by the time you apply topical it will work nicely.
The Flea life cycle lasts 3 months long, from larva stage back to an adult. So when you are using topical product you don’t want to use it just once to get rid of fleas, you want to use it at least 3 months straight to completely kill the cycle.
They could be deadly, know your pet’s weight, so you can consider the dosage appropriate. Before you apply any of those newly developed medications you have ordered online or bought in your local store, please consult with your vet, or call us, your local professionals. We are always here to help!
Other remedies
You can make your own flea spray at home. Surprised? Well. Here it is . It’s great to use on your dog, especially if you don’t want to use chemicals on your dog, or it has a weak immune system.
Recipe number one:
You need:
lemon slices – water.
Pint of water, boil with 2 lemons, slice them up though, let it stay overnight for absorption. Put it in a spray bottle ( plastic works really well). This mixture works really well on fleas, but not well on ticks, so
Recipe number two:
apple cider vinegar –
lavender or peppermint oil –
Put one half of cider vinegar into a plastic spray bottle and fill the other half with water, it stinks ( a bit), but works great. It works, its natural. You can add some peppermint oil to cover the smell a bit. Yeah, it will take a few day for your new stinky dog to smell fresh again, but hey, its natural and, you guessed it, it’s free. Telling you, works like a charm.
Here is a “Thank You” note from someone re the recipe :
“I just applied this on my 2 year old doggy, hated the smell but enjoyed the “game” of being sprayed outside, once I turned her on her back I could see the fleas congregating to the hairless part of her stomach and I could pick them off! What a great instant remedy, that is chemical free, cheap and actually works. This is how you get rid of fleas on your pet.”
We have remedies for cats too, yep. Will be in our future articles.
A tip: during hot summer season make sure to leave a bowl fresh cool water for your pet, in fact leave a lot. For multiple pets leave a few, put some ice cubes in there, so its stay cool. Great hydration leads to great health for all.
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