Treating and Preventing Fleas

The Flea Lifecycle

Adult flea on pet needs blood meal - lays very many eggs while on the pet.

Eggs fall off onto floor in home - hatch to form larvae.

Larvae moult several times on the floor - eventually form cocoon - pupa forms. Pupates in presence of animal as adult flea.

To Kill Fleas On The Pet

Frontline

Kills adult fleas. It's used if your pet has a lot of fleas or is allergic to them.

Comes as a monthly `spot-on' on the back of the neck, or as a 2-3 monthly spray. It is very safe and very efficient.

To Prevent Fleas

Program

Prevents flea eggs from hatching. It does not kill fleas.

It's used in conjunction with frontline when your pet has fleas, or as a preventative when there are no signs of fleas.

Cats can be given a 6 monthly injection, or a monthly oral dose of Program to prevent flea eggs hatching in your home.

Dogs can be given a monthly program tablet with food

EVERY ANIMAL THAT COMES INTO THE HOME MUST BE TREATED.

To Treat The Home

If you have a huge outbreak in the home, kill the larvae, pupae and adult fleas by spraying the house. Larvae hide from light spray a strip alongside the skirting boards. The larvae will come in contact with the spray as they try to get away from the light.

Diseases caused by fleas.

Stress from thousands of flea bites can drive an animal to distraction and cause self-inflicted sores.
Flea bite allergy causes the whole skin to inflame.
Tapeworms are spread by fleas. You should worm your animal if it has a flea problem.
Furballs may result from your cat nibbling the itchy bits and hair will fall out more easily from inflamed skin.
Debilitation and even death from thousands of fleas literally sucking the lifeblood from animals.