How to
spot fleas on your pet?
Not exact matches
«People often forget that for every
flea spotted on a dog, there are at least 100 more in the carpet and
pet bedding that will not be affected at all by a
flea collar or drops,» she says.
Topical
flea treatments — such as Advantage, FRONTLINE and Vectra — have been the main form of treatment for the past decade, but oral
flea preventives — such as Comfortis — have been an additional help for
pets who can not tolerate the
spot -
on treatments.
Unfortunately for every adult
flea spotted on a
pet, another 100 lie in wait around the house.
Between 2007 and 2008, US EPA noted a substantial increase of reported harm to
pets from the use of
spot -
on flea and tick control products.
After the Environmental Protection Agency's extensive review of adverse events from
spot -
on flea and tick products for
pets, the agency has given manufacturers six months to change their labels to help prevent even more problems than the 44,000 illnesses and 600 deaths reported in 2008.
They had purchased a
flea spot -
on treatment for dogs at their local
pet store and administered it to the dog.
As a caring owner concerned about
flea control in her animals, Jasper's well - meaning owner split a permethrin - containing
flea spot -
on product, manufactured for use
on large dogs, between Jasper, their small dog and their
pet rabbit.
Consider the people as well as the
pets in your household when choosing
flea products — if you live with a pregnant woman or small children, topicals — the
spot -
on medications that you apply between your
pet's shoulder blades — might not be the best choice.
«Hartz wholeheartedly endorses the EPA advisory's call to action to
pet owners regarding the importance of carefully following label directions and making informed decisions when selecting and using
spot -
on flea and tick pesticides.»
This month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new actions to increase the safety of dozens of
spot -
on pesticide products that the EPA regulates for
pet flea - and - tick control.
Nobody wants to have their beloved furry
pets infested with
fleas, and a
spot on flea treatment can get rid of those unwanted visitors fast.
ALZOO offers several options of
flea and tick repellent: diffusing collars for dogs and cats that deliver all natural and continuous protection for months at a time,
SPOT -
ON topical treatments, repellent spray for use before long walks or weekend trips outdoors, shampoos for dogs that repels for up to a week, and a repellent powder for cats and other
pets that don't tolerate shampoos.
There are dozens of different types of
flea and tick products for
pets, including powders, collars, dips, sprays, shampoos, topical
spot -
on liquid products, pills given by mouth, and more.
Two very prominent warning signs of
fleas on your
pet are your
pet constantly scratching or biting at their skin, or you see
spots on their skin similar to a mosquito bite.
It is not uncommon to be able to
spot fleas jumping off and
on your
pet's body, but they are very small and very fast.
My other
pet does not seem to have
fleas yet, but he does have a bald
spot on his rump and down his back legs that he will not stop chewing at.
Spot -
on flea and tick products for dogs and cats have greatly improved the safety and convenience of controlling external parasites
on our
pets.
The good news is that skin reactions to
spot -
on flea / tick control products are quite uncommon and most
pets will have no problems when these products are used.
Characterized by red, swollen patches of skin that ooze, give off a strong odor, and become hairless, hot
spots can occur anywhere
on your
pet's body and often appear in multiples.These painful infections are caused when your
pet engages in excessive licking, chewing, or scratching to try to soothe areas of skin that are irritated by
fleas, mites, or other skin parasites, improper grooming, skin allergies, internal infections, or stress.
Dog
spot on flea and tick treatments help protect
pets from various parasites, including
fleas, ticks, mites, and heart - worms.
In addition, Natural Chemistry Natural
Flea & Tick Shampoo with Oatmeal will not affect the effectiveness of your pet's spot on flea and tick treatm
Flea & Tick Shampoo with Oatmeal will not affect the effectiveness of your
pet's
spot on flea and tick treatm
flea and tick treatment.
The advent of easy to use
spot -
on products has made
flea and tick prevention convenient for many
pet owners.
Give your dog a
flea bath If you happen to find a
flea on your
pet, it's a good idea to give her a bath to kill any other insects you may not have
spotted.
Fleas that live
on your
pet can also infest opossums and raccoons, which can be important sources of
flea infestation hot
spots outdoors.
Plus, this shampoo can be used alongside your
pet's
spot on flea and tick treatment.
You may be able to
spot fleas and ticks
on your
pet.
Use either the COLLAR or
SPOT -
ON on pets with less frequent exposure to fleas & tick
ON on pets with less frequent exposure to fleas & tick
on pets with less frequent exposure to
fleas & ticks.
Oral
flea preventatives have become popular with
pet parents as a clean, safe alternative to topical «
spot -
on»
flea treatments.
Therefore, when you
spot a
flea, it's important to treat your
pet, your house and your yard
on the same day.
Topical or «
spot -
on»
flea treatments are readily accessible to
pet owners.
Signs that your
pet may have
fleas include: scratching and shaking the head more than usual, small red bumps
on the skin, hair loss, and black
spots (
flea dirt)
on the bedding.
Bio
Spot's patented Smart Shield Applicator for the Bio
Spot Defense
Flea & Tick
Spot On is a delivery system designed to keep the topical formula off the user's hands and make it easier to part the
pet's fur to get the down to its skin.
If a
pet owner
spots fleas or ticks
on their
pet, their home and yard should be treated with natural or chemical solutions to properly remove pests.
We sell a variety of worm treatments over the counter as well as some which are included within prescription
flea «
spot on» preparations — for which your
pet will need an appointment or to have seen our vets within the last 6 months.
There are sprays,
spot -
on treatments and oral medications that your
pet can take to help prevent or eliminate
fleas and ticks.
Products with Nitenpyram (like Capstar) have a faster speed of kill, than most top -
spot products so if you are seeing large numbers of adult
fleas on your
pet, give them a Capstar tablet.
Choosing natural
flea shampoo for dogs over medications and
spot -
on treatment for your
pet dog is considered as a natural root to prevent
flea and ticks.
c) If you can
spot FLEA DIRT
on your
pet's skin and fur coat.
Three years after taking notice of a disturbing rise in the number of adverse reactions in
pets to
spot -
on flea / tick products, the EPA has yet to convince manufacturers to change a thing about the way they go to market.
Manufacturers of
spot -
on flea - and - tick products have six months to make labeling changes, according to a new directive from the Environmental Protection Agency, to address increasing adverse events associated with the misapplication of these products by
pet owners.
Both Advantage and Frontline - a
spot -
on treatment for both
fleas and ticks - are given to
pets based
on the kind of
pet (dog or cat) and the animal's weight.
You may have heard or read recent media reports about
pet owners who believe their animals have experienced harmful side effects from the use of «
spot on» or «top
spot»
flea and tick preventatives.
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Last spring, the Environmental Protection Agency wrapped up a nine - month investigation into
spot -
on flea and tick products in response to reports from
pet owners who claimed that
flea and tick medications, including some prescribed by veterinarians, had caused reactions ranging from mild irritation to death in dogs and cats.
«The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began reviewing
flea and tick
spot -
on pesticides for
pets several years ago, due to adverse reactions in
pets,» says Ritchie.
Garmon says a good up - sell may be, «This
spot -
on product works great
on pets and will give you a great residual, but I would also suggest taking care of
fleas that may already be in the home or the yard.
Excessive scratching, chewing
on paws and legs and hot
spots may be symptoms of stress, boredom or allergic reactions to pollutants, gardening products, grasses, pollen, household cleaners, detergents, shampoos, human hair products, over-bathing, hot hair dryers,
flea and tick deterrents, and the chemicals used for manufacturing plastic
pet bowls.
Giving your
pet a
flea bath followed by
spot -
on treatment, for example, risks over-medicating your
pet and endangering their health.»