Flea Treatment

Fleas are a very common problem. They’re all around and jump onto your pet from infested environments such as homes, gardens and parks – but not usually from other infested pets as is often thought. Once a flea has found a suitable host it will tend to stay there.

  • If you have a cat or dog, the chances are they’ll experience a flea infestation at some time in their life.
  • A 2005 survey shows that nearly 1 in 10 dogs and over 1 in 5 cats may be suffering from fleas at any one time.
  • A female flea can lay up to 50 eggs in 1 day or up to 1,000 in a month.

The life cycle of a flea is as follows:

 

We recommend Frontline Combo as a safe, simple and effective treatment against fleas, ticks and lice.

  • IT IS SIMPLE TO ADMINISTER
  • IT ELIMINATES FLEAS ON YOUR PET AND PROTECTS AGAINST RE-INFESTATION FOR 8 WEEKS
  • IT INHIBITS DEVELOPMENT OF EGGS, LARVAE AND PUPAE FOR 8 WEEKS, THUS PREVENTING CONTAMINATION OF YOUR PET'S ENVIRONMENT (CARPETS, FURNITURE, BEDDING ETC) FOR THE SAME PERIOD
  • IT ELIMINATES BITING LICE
  • IT ELIMINATES TICKSFOR 4 WEEKS AFTER APPLICATION.
  • IT IS A PRESCRIPTION ONLY TREATMENT, AVAILABLE FROM YOUR VET, WHICH IS SAFER, MORE EFFICIENT AND COST EFFECTIVE THAN WEAKER TREATMENTS SOLD IN SUPERMARKETS AND PET SHOPS

If you suspect your pet may have fleas or require advice about flea treatment, please give us a call or check online at www.hugyourpet.co.uk/fleasTicks.html