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Few problems can be more frustrating for you and your pet than an infestation of fleas. The problem may be as simple as that constant annoying scratching or as complex as a severe allergic reaction with secondary bacterial or yeast infections. We (as veterinarians) understand that flea allergy is a medical problem that requires the diagnostic skills, advice and treatment by your own veterinarian. If your pet has odor, crusting or skin sores associated with its flea problem, it is essential that you take your pet to your veterinarian for treatment. Our purpose here is simply to educate you about fleas and flea control and provide you with the safest and most effective flea products available at incredible prices! Our hope is that you leave our site armed with the information and products you need to give your pets a life free of fleas and the problems that accompany them.

The flea that infests all of your dogs and cats is the common cat flea, called Ctenocephalides felis. This pesky critter spends nearly all of its time on your pet biting, consuming blood meals and laying eggs. These eggs fall off your pet into your carpet, bedding, lawns or other areas. Warm and moist conditions, like in your carpet, are ideal for the development of these eggs into larvae. The flea larva resembles a maggot or tiny caterpillar and feeds on organic debris in the environment. After a few days the larva spins a cocoon where it develops into an adult flea. This process takes three to six weeks after the eggs are laid. A female flea will lay up to 30 eggs a day. You can see that the population will grow enormously in just a short time if left unchecked. If you have a flea problem on your pets you can be assured that there are eggs and larva in abundance wherever they spend significant time.

Because of this complex life cycle, control of flea populations may be focused on three zones. Zone 1 is the animal and our primary concern in this zone is killing the fleas that have taken up residence there. The best products we have found for this are Advantage® and now Revolution®.

Advantage® or Revolution® are applied once a month to your pet's skin, and will kill 98-100% of the fleas within 12 hours and continues to kill fleas for an entire month.

Zone 2 is your pet's inside environment and our aim here is to deal with all the eggs and larvae that are present there. A quality product that has been developed to control fleas in this Zone is Program®. This tablet, given once a month to your dog or cat, prevents the development of flea eggs into adult fleas. It does not kill adult fleas so should not be used alone if you have a severe flea infestation. It is excellent for preventing infestation after the adult fleas are killed. Another product for use in Zone 2 is Flea Busters® Powder. This very safe product is applied to your carpets where it dehydrates the flea eggs and larvae, preventing their development into adults. One application lasts an entire year. This product used in conjunction with Advantage® or Revolution® is an excellent combination for totally eliminating an existing flea problem.

Zone 3 is the pet's' outside environment. The only way to adequately deal with lawns and gardens is to use garden insecticides. Diazinon or Dursban Granules are a convenient way to treat lawns if they are a significant source of your flea problem. These are available at your Hardware or Yard and Garden store. Be sure to follow all precautions on the labels. Most of the time you can control your entire flea problem by concentrating your efforts in Zones 1 and 2.

If ticks are a significant problem in your area then you need our Preventic® collars. They control ticks for an entire three months and are safe to use with any of our other products.

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