{"id":2210,"date":"2019-09-03T09:15:51","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T09:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/canadavetexpress.improvepetcare.com\/?p=2210"},"modified":"2024-01-19T06:37:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T06:37:54","slug":"tips-to-keep-your-home-flea-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/canadavetexpress.improvepetcare.com\/tips-to-keep-your-home-flea-free\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Tips to Keep Your Home Flea Free"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/canadavetexpress.improvepetcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CVE-8-Tips-to-Keep.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2211 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/canadavetexpress.improvepetcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CVE-8-Tips-to-Keep.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"892\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"http:\/\/canadavetexpress.improvepetcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CVE-8-Tips-to-Keep.jpg 892w, http:\/\/canadavetexpress.improvepetcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CVE-8-Tips-to-Keep-300x150.jpg 300w, http:\/\/canadavetexpress.improvepetcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CVE-8-Tips-to-Keep-768x384.jpg 768w, http:\/\/canadavetexpress.improvepetcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CVE-8-Tips-to-Keep-170x85.jpg 170w, http:\/\/canadavetexpress.improvepetcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CVE-8-Tips-to-Keep-370x185.jpg 370w, http:\/\/canadavetexpress.improvepetcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/CVE-8-Tips-to-Keep-780x390.jpg 780w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 892px) 100vw, 892px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pet parents nowadays are more worried about the\u00a0fleas\u00a0and their worries about the parasite are obvious and justified because these pesky bloodsuckers can take your pet\u2019s health for a ride. Fleas once come are very difficult to eradicate and hence as a pet parent, you should have complete knowledge of how to keep this small hitchhiker at bay.<\/p>\n<h2>Tips to make your pets and home flea-free:<\/h2>\n<h3>1. <strong>Be Informed About Fleas.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Take the time\u00a0to find out\u00a0the dirty truth\u00a0concerning\u00a0fleas.\u00a0Contemplate\u00a0these uncomfortable facts from the ASPCA:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>During\u00a0their lifetime, fleas\u00a0might lay hundreds and thousands of\u00a0flea eggs.<\/li>\n<li>Fleas\u00a0will\u00a0live for as long as\u00a0twelve\u00a0months.<\/li>\n<li>Fleas\u00a0can jump up\u00a0to 2\u00a0feet.<\/li>\n<li>They have a persistent nature thus it\u2019s very difficult to eradicate them completely.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>2. Know the Symptoms of Flea Bites<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Flea bites have\u00a0distinct characteristics. The bite\u00a0might\u00a0straightaway\u00a0cause a dog to feel\u00a0extraordinarily\u00a0unquiet. Within a half-hour\u00a0of a bite, your dog\u00a0might\u00a0develop a red bump. Secondary skin infections induced by scratching\u00a0also are\u00a0common.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>3.\u00a0Treat Flea Bites <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Wash the bites with antiseptic soap, as\u00a0suggested\u00a0by your vet,\u00a0to scale back\u00a0the chance\u00a0of infection.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>4.\u00a0Learn the Way\u00a0to Eliminate Fleas\u00a0in All Life\u00a0Stages<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Flea life cycle includes adults, eggs, larvae (maggots) and pupae (the cocoon stage). Normal flea preventive doesn\u2019t kill pupae, you can use IGRs i.e. insect growth regulator to break the flea life cycle.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>5. Check Your Dog for Fleas Regularly<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Regular combing of your dog\u2019s fur is very important to make the natural oils spread on your pooch\u2019s fur and coat to decrease shedding. This would also make it easy for you to spot a flea if it hops on to your pooch.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>6.Eliminate Stray Fleas<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If your dog picks up a \u201chitchhiker\u201d\u00a0ectozoon\u00a0i.e. a flea, use\u00a0appropriate\u00a0adulticide to terminate these critters.\u00a0See\u00a0your\u00a0vet\u00a0concerning\u00a0the most effective\u00a0product for your pet.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>7. Groom and Treat the Yard and Your Home<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Treating the surroundings also is a crucial way to prevent fleas. Groom your yard and remove the underwood\u00a0from trees, and rake leaves where\u00a0fleas and ticks\u00a0might\u00a0lurk.\u00a0Spraying the yard for fleas,\u00a0target the areas\u00a0wherever\u00a0your pet spends most of his time. Eggs and larvae\u00a0can\u00a0doubtless\u00a0be shed\u00a0within the\u00a0spots\u00a0he\/she lies down.<\/p>\n<p>Vacuum all floors, beddings, sofas and each and every place where your pet spends time. Before vacuuming gets your house treated with flea sprats by the professionals. If your pet sleeps on the bed, wash sheets and pillowcases in hot water with\u00a0detergent.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>8. Use\u00a0Year-Round\u00a0Flea &amp; Tick Preventives<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavetexpress.com\/flea-and-tick-control-treatment\/seresto-flea-and-tick-collar-for-dogs\/p293.aspx?utm_source=intblog&amp;utm_medium=seo&amp;utm_campaign=txt-tips-to-keep-your-home-flea-free\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canadavetexpress.com\/images\/pack-varients\/636953824720144779seresto-small-dog.jpg\" width=\"304\" height=\"304\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\" https:\/\/www.canadavetexpress.com\/flea-and-tick-control-treatment\/seresto-flea-and-tick-collar-for-dogs\/p293.aspx?utm_source=intblog&amp;utm_medium=seo&amp;utm_campaign=bt-tips-to-keep-your-home-flea-free\" class=\"medium square otw-button\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"general foundicon-plus\"><\/i>Buy Seresto Flea Collar Online | Free Shipping!<\/a>\n<p>Consult your vet for the apt monthly flea and tick preventives and ensure that you regularly treat him\/her with the treatment recommended. Some of the most popular and recommended treatments are Frontline Plus, Nexgard, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavetexpress.com\/blog\/lyme-disease-how-seresto-collar-keeps-the-disease-at-bay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seresto flea and tick collar<\/a><\/strong>, and many more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pet parents nowadays are more worried about the\u00a0fleas\u00a0and their worries about the parasite are obvious and justified because these pesky bloodsuckers can take your pet\u2019s health for a ride. Fleas once come are very difficult to eradicate and hence as a pet parent, you should have complete knowledge of how to keep this small hitchhiker [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2211,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[155,2,612,246,850,9],"tags":[934,935,929,936,933,941,940,939,930,931,937,938,932],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/canadavetexpress.improvepetcare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2210"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/canadavetexpress.improvepetcare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/canadavetexpress.improvepetcare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/canadavetexpress.improvepetcare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/canadavetexpress.improvepetcare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2210"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"http:\/\/canadavetexpress.improvepetcare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2210\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4948,"href":"http:\/\/canadavetexpress.improvepetcare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2210\/revisions\/4948"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/canadavetexpress.improvepetcare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/canadavetexpress.improvepetcare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/canadavetexpress.improvepetcare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/canadavetexpress.improvepetcare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}