When you consider the types flea controls that are available in this day and age, you would be forgiven for concluding that there is no reason why your pet should suffer from fleabites. Basically these types of medications fall into at least two types of categories depending on the way they are applied, they can be ingested or applied on the skin of the pet.
Topical products are the flea control treatments that are applied to a pet’s skin, for example if it is a dog it would be applied on its skin, some of these products kill other parasites as well such as ticks. Flea control treatment medication can also be applied in the form of pills. Choosing which treatment is best for your pet will depend on a number of factors, the biggest amongst these is the issue of climate and behaviour pattern of your pet. If your pet likes the outdoors, playing in the water etc, then it would get a different type of treatment compared to pet that spends most of its time indoors.
The thing to keep in mind that the main enemy, the flea, thrives well in an environment that is warm and if your pet is infected, you might have to work on ridding your house of the fleas as well. This will involve cleaning your bedding, carpet by thouroughly vacuuming. Getting rid of fleas in your house will involve a number of procedures, for example, you can non-toxic powder to kill the fleas, then you can also use steam cleaning to kill fleas that are still in their larvae state as well as the organic matter that they feed on. Flea bombs are option that is worth considering as well, but caution has to taken to keep the pet away while these are being applied. Places to keep in mind when cleaning are doghouses, kennel areas, baseboards, pet houses, perimeter of the yard, decks, patios, the car and the home in general.
What ever you decide to for your pet, also make sure that you have sound advice and when in doubt, consult your veterinarian. So should you apply a topical medication or put your pet on the pill?
