2006-09-28 02:03:18 · 11 answers · asked by Siddarth G 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The best way to get rid of fleas is by prevention; fleas thrive in heat and humidity (and are most active in summer and fall), so assess your pet and his environment frequently.
2. Help prevent fleas indoors by vacuuming your home thoroughly and frequently, paying close attention to corners, cracks, crevices and basements. Dispose of vacuum cleaner bags conscientiously, as adult fleas can escape. Also, choose your pet's friends wisely; avoid animals you suspect may carry fleas. Dog parks are fun, but a move-able feast for fleas!
3. Remove any fleas from your pet using a fine-toothed pet comb designed for flea removal, and drop the fleas into soapy water to drown them.
4. Wash pet bedding in hot, soapy water weekly; this is the most likely site for flea eggs and larvae.
5. Prune foliage and keep grass trimmed short to increase sunlight, as flea larvae cannot survive in hot, dry areas. Remove any piles of yard debris close to your home.
6. Bathe pets weekly, if possible, to get rid of fleas. If bathing is not an option, speak to your veterinarian about appropriate alternatives.
7. Watch your pet for signs of flea trouble: excessive scratching and biting, especially around the tail and lower back, and possibly raw patches where the animal has been biting and scratching himself. Also watch for 'flea debris' (black, granular dried blood) and fleas themselves on your pet's skin.
8. Talk to your veterinarian about various treatments for your flea-plagued pet: a flea adulticide applied monthly to the skin; a monthly pill that prevents fleas from reproducing but doesn't kill adult fleas; and multipurpose products that prevent flea reproduction and control heartworms, hookworms, whipworms and roundworms. Also consider flea collars and flea powders.
9. Look into chemical flea-treatment products to apply by hand around the environment in spray or powder form. Ask your veterinarian for a recommendation on the best product and how to use it.
2006-09-28 02:06:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can start by going to a pet store and buying flea bombs. Cover all eating and food preparation surfaces in the house because they will fog your entire house. If you have pets, take the to a groomer or vet to have them bathed (not in a flea bath, just a regular one) and treated with Advantage or K9 Advantix or Frontline (these are the best). You apply on their neck so they can't lick it. Flea collars, baths and spray aren't that effective. When you fog your house, you and any other people or animals will need to be out of the house for 2-4 hours and then you will need to open up your house to air out, use fans if you have them. If possible, leave your newly cleaned pet with someone else for a few days to avoid reinfestation. You may also need to treat the outside of your home, especially any areas your pets live in. If you continue to be infested, you will have to have a professional service come in and treat the yard and house. Good luck!
2006-09-28 02:12:29 · answer #2 · answered by Kelly S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get waiting for a clean-fest! Use your vacuum on your mattress, curtains and flooring thoroughly and then on the instant empty out the bag and take it outdoors - because of the fact the fleas can and could pass slowly real lower back out in case you do not. bathe your dogs with a stable flea shampoo and verify any fleas that come out of her coat get flushed down the rest room. you ought to additionally purchase the dogs a sort of puppy mattresses - ensure you get one that is finished of cedar shavings because of the fact fleas can't tolerate cedar. and finally, use a flea collar on your dogs. If the infestation has unfold, there are aerosol sprays available at maximum puppy shops so which you may use on your carpets and upholstered furniture to kill any ultimate fleas besides as spray the backyard. My 2 canines had this way of undesirable infestation a pair of years in the past from a stray cat that became fantastic around that it took me some weeks to get rid of all of them. stable luck!
2016-10-18 03:14:48 · answer #3 · answered by trowell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way to get rid of fleas is by prevention; fleas thrive in heat and humidity (and are most active in summer and fall), so assess your pet and his environment frequently.
2006-09-28 02:08:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must be able to really keep house. It must be a pig sty. Get the flea bitten dog outside or was him. Fog the whole place. Spray Malathion solution all over.
2006-09-30 13:14:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wash the bed how on earth to yuo sleep knowing theres fleas
2006-09-28 02:05:46 · answer #6 · answered by gorilazlover 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clean , use a flea killing spray on your material and books
2006-09-28 02:15:07 · answer #7 · answered by Pompin Jo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was told that university of Maine has web site to deal with problems to witch is the best of getting rid of bugs. i have experienced same problem. i got 2 kittens from a friend whom didn't deflea mother or other cats which got back to my house when i brought them home
2006-09-28 08:32:35 · answer #8 · answered by mamma04103 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a flea killer fleatrap made by raid & others. cheap & works!
2006-09-28 02:09:25 · answer #9 · answered by enord 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but I trust you will tell us once you find out.
2006-09-28 02:04:16 · answer #10 · answered by Texan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋