If the skin condition is limited to dog skin itch and scratching, then the first step is to suspect
the beginning of a flea infestation.
Not exact matches
Within 24 hours
of its first blood meal, a
flea can
begin laying eggs, which can quickly lead to an
infestation.1 If you see little specks
of «
flea dirt» on your dog's skin — the undigested blood excreted by
fleas — you've likely got an
infestation.
Fleas can enter your pet's environment in a variety of ways, and most often, the fleas that you are seeing today came from infestations that began weeks
Fleas can enter your pet's environment in a variety
of ways, and most often, the
fleas that you are seeing today came from infestations that began weeks
fleas that you are seeing today came from
infestations that
began weeks ago.
This is seen mostly with heavy
flea infestations, occurring as the
flea season
begins with large numbers
of new
fleas emerging from cocoons.
We know, we know — you love sleeping with Fido on your bed but since
flea infestations typically
begin with pets, your furry friend is sort
of like the
flea «ground zero» and shouldn't be allowed back into your bed until you've treated his
fleas and followed the following steps to get rid
of bed
fleas.
Once the
infestation of fleas begins, it can be hard to get rid
of.
First
of all, when
beginning a
flea regimen following an
infestation, it may take several months to get the problem under control.
The last line
of defense in getting rid
of the
flea infestation in your home, once you've taken measures to kill the
fleas on your dog, and prevent them from coming back, is to
begin attacking your furniture.
It only takes one
of those
fleas laying eggs to
begin a new
infestation.
Most
flea infestations begin as eggs in shady, wind - protected areas
of yards.
In geographic areas where mosquitoes and
fleas are seasonal, the treatment schedule should
begin one month prior to the expected onset and should continue until the end
of mosquito and
flea season In areas with year - round
infestations, treatment should continue through the entire year without interruption.
If just one
of those
fleas lays eggs on your pet, a new
infestation can
begin.