My pet has fleas, how do I get rid of them?

Fleas. So small, so disgusting! But unfortunately they are everywhere.

They are annoying to both dogs and cats. Pets can have severe allergies to a flea bite. They can be very itchy and can progress to painful sores on their skin.

Fleas jump long distances and can get to your pet from another animal or from the soil or grass. They are prolific breeders and one female adult flea can lay around 50 eggs per day – this means a couple of fleas feeding on your best bud can turn into scores of them very quickly!

So, getting rid of fleas depends upon killing both fleas on your pet AND within the environment.

There are a variety of topical or oral products that are very effective at ridding your pet of fleas. You should use them all year round and treat all the animals living in your home. You need to wash all your buds bedding and use the good old vacuum cleaner for the floors in the house tip: be sure to empty the vacuum bag as well- eggs can hatch in here!

Cautionary note: you must use cat flea products for cats and dog flea products for dogs.