Tuesday, August 24, 2010

How to Properly Deal With Ticks and Fleas

Fleas are an exceptionally widespread bug discovered in the fur of puppies and cats, and are a real nightmare to you if you are a pet owner. Both fleas and ticks are a reality of pet owners no matter how much one would choose to deny their existence.

The best thing to do to make this ordeal an easier process for both you and your pet is to educate yourself to know exactly what you have to do in case your dog or cat gets contaminated or infected again. If your pet hasn't been infected yet, educate yourself now so that when the inevitable happens, you'll be ready.

Fleas bite into the host's dermis and sucks the blood out, which then causes the sufferer to respond to it with the representative signs being epidermis irritations or death. It is infrequent, but it can very well happen.

Tapeworms sometimes voyage alongside and are transferred by means of fleas to your dog or cat. If you see small, rice like creatures around your dog's rectum, chances are that he has contracted tapeworms.

To inhibit your pet from becoming infested with fleas, inspect him every night with a flea comb. If you find any fleas, be sure to eradicate them promptly but safely. The sooner that you find and dispose of them, the better.

Vaseline is a great product you can put on your comb to have the fleas stick to the comb. Verify that there are no pests between your dog's toes, around and in his ears, beneath his tail, and underneath all of his legs, where his legs meet the body.

While giving your dog a bath, lay a cloth under while rinsing. You can easily spot any fleas that are washed out after the rinse.

There are several flea and tick prevention remedies available today that are relatively easy to use. These remedies should only really be used during the heavy tick and flea seasons or when your pets become contaminated by them. Otherwise, it is rather unnecessary to use them as they will neither help nor harm your pet.

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