Not exact matches
Just make sure to replace your ordinary
flea comb with a smaller plastic
flea comb to work
on the face
of your dog.
There are a number
of ways to check for
fleas on a dog: observing changes in behavior,
combing to look for
flea dirt, finding tapeworm segments or larvae and noting hair loss.
Make sure to have a bowl
of soapy water
on hand — you can drown
fleas once you pull them up with the
comb.
Using a
flea comb,
comb the hair
on the small
of your dog's back, ensuring any hair, scurf or
flea droppings go onto the paper.
Use a
flea comb to look for
fleas or look for evidence
of flea dirt
on your dog's belly.
Even if you don't
comb any
fleas out
of your dog's hair, be
on the lookout for
flea feces, which is often called
flea dirt.
The ultra-fine metal pins
of the Pet Republique Dog & Cat
Flea Comb is one
of the best when it comes to removing
fleas, ticks, mites, dandruff, and anything else
on your dog's skin.
But
combing the
fleas off a cat who has a
flea control product
on them will speed up the elimination
of the source
of irritation to the cat - little
flea loaders!)
So I ramped up the vacuuming, carpet shampooing, and sprinkling
of diatomaceous earth
on my carpets, and tackled the
fleas on my cats directly with frequent
combing (the expensive topical treatment only seemed effective for a couple
of weeks).
However,
flea combing is best done
on dogs with short hair and not a lot
of undercoat.
I have been told that putting some Vaseline
on the
flea comb near the base
of the
comb's teeth stop the
fleas from escaping the
comb.
My 14 yr old cat has this
on and even with
combing him everyday with
flea comb he has live
fleas crawling
on him after 1 week
of wearing this collar.
When I actually spotted a
flea on my short haired dog, I instantly gave each
of them a bath,
combing through their fur.
Fleas may also be detected by having the animal stand
on a large piece
of damp white paper or a pillowcase and running a fine - toothed
comb through its coat.
Between strokes, dip the
comb into a cup
of water with mild detergent to kill the
fleas left
on the
comb.
Use the
flea comb over all
of the animal
on a daily basis, and as you catch
fleas, dunk the
comb into a glass
of soapy water to drown them.
Flea combs are versatile and can be used
on any type
of dog breed.
You've done a good job
of keeping him
flea free by being extra diligent with the
flea comb and baths, and you don't want to start him
on chemicals now.
If you've given your dog a
flea bath, removed leftover
fleas with a
flea comb and even administered oral
flea medication, most
of the
fleas that were living
on your dog are dead.
It's worth noting that even the most expert
flea combers can only recapture around 85 %
of the
fleas on the cat - even after 30 minutes
combing.
Using a
flea comb in your pets» fur can effectively get rid
of any parasites that are trying to hitch a ride
on your animals» coats.
Gently
comb through the fur and drop the kitten
fleas that you dislodge into hot water or squish them
on a piece
of tissue.
As stated in «how to prevent
fleas», you can get rid
of fleas on Dogs using a god Dog shampoo and then brushing thoroughly with a
flea comb for Dogs.
Larvae hatch from the eggs and develop in a pet's environment by feeding
on adult
flea feces (i.e. digested blood) that fall out
of the hair coat, as seen here with a
flea comb.
«We
flea -
comb the base
of the tail and the belly
on both dogs and cats.»
All
fleas won't be found, but
comb counts allow for reasonable estimations
of on - host populations.
The efficacy
of flea combs was tested
on beagles.
Flea combs can help control
fleas on pets, but only a small portion
of the insects will be removed.
Flea combing is among the safest methods of flea control on p
Flea combing is among the safest methods
of flea control on p
flea control
on pets.
The teeth
of a
flea comb are close set and catch any
fleas on your cat.
You might want to set your cat
on a sheet
of white paper, because
fleas and
flea dirt will show up well against the white paper as they fall off
of her when you
comb her.
The prudent use
of a
flea comb is an excellent method to find
fleas on a pet.
From where you are describing the location
of the itching
on lower half
of body near tail, I suspect there may be some type
of flea bite allergy, so I would
flea comb him closely and inspect closely for
fleas and / or
flea dirt.
Start running the
flea comb through your cat's fur, especially at the base
of the tail and
on the neck.
Check your pet regularly Our little furry companions need to have their monthly
flea treatments, but they also need plenty
of combing to check they don't have any
flea eggs
on their fur.