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Flea
Control
Controlling fleas can be the most frustrating thing for us to do. Once you
know how fleas live and reproduce, however, you can wipe them out and prevent
reinfestation completely and easily. Please read "4 Factoids of Flea Control" for more detailed information on choosing the correct flea control for you.
Flea Life Cycle 101
| Fact
#1: |
Fleas
spend 99% of their adult life on the dog or cat. They do not jump
from dog to dog, or drop off of a cat to digest a meal before jumping
on another cat. They prefer a permanent residence. They do not stay
on humans. |
| Fact
#2: |
The
fleas support mechanism and outer body is called an exoskeleton and
is composed of chitin (pronounced “ki-ten”). Every time
a flea grows or molts it must produce chitin in order to do so. Also,
for a flea larva (baby flea) to hatch out of an egg it must have an
egg tooth composed of chitin in order to do so. |
| Fact
#3: |
Although
an adult flea can live for only 6 months, a flea egg or pupae (flea
in a cocoon) may stay in the environment for many months waiting for
ideal conditions to emerge. |
The products we recommend for optimal flea control
are Program Flea Control,
Advantage Flea Control, Frontline Plus™,
and Siphotrol
Plus Premise Spray™. Any of these products
may be used alone to achieve flea control, but used
together; they provide a powerful flea elimination
system. Program™
keeps fleas from laying eggs that will hatch. Advantage™
and Frontline Plus™kills adult fleas on the pet and Siphotrol
Plus Premise Spray™ controls fleas in the
environment.
| Step
1: |
All cats and dogs need to be on Advantage™
Flea Control for the first 4 months. In effect,
your pet will act as a flea-killing machine when
Advantage™ Flea Control is applied monthly
as directed |
| Step
2: |
Siphotrol
Plus Premise Spray™ should be used on the
pet’s bedding and locations where they spend
a lot of time. Also spray under furniture and
areas out of direct light. Tile or linoleum does
not need any spray; the flea eggs will dry out.
One or two applications two weeks apart will be
enough. |
| Step
3: |
All
dogs and cats are place on Program™ Flea
Control once a month, given with a full meal.
This should be continued as long as you desire
flea control and prevention. Doing this will insure
that even if your pet picks up some fleas somewhere,
your house or yard will not become infested as
a result of it. |
These steps will work 100% of the time if all pets
are on the Program™ Flea Control year round,
the Advantage™ Flea Control is used for the
first four months, Siphotrol Plus Premise Spray™
is used at the start of treatment, and all pets are
kept inside or in a fenced in area. If a pet is allowed
to travel outside the fenced in area or house, then
they would need Advantage™ Flea Control applied
every month for complete control.
Try our Dog
Flea Control Starter Kit or Cat
Flea Control Starter Kit that has free shipping
and a 7% discount. This includes all the flea control
products mentioned above. (More Dog Flea Control Products)
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Visit www.ACatDog.com today to order these products online in a safe and secure environment.
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