Where do cat fleas live
The adult fleas that live on cats only account for About 5% of the total number of fleas, and the remaining 95% are hidden in various parts of your home. Parents don’t pay attention to deworming and washing, and the little pet’s hair creates a paradise for fleas!
Why cats should be dewormed regularly
Each adult flea lays 40-50 eggs per day , they have extremely poor adhesion, and even if they are produced in cat hair, they will fall off immediately and “pollute” the entire home environment.
It takes 1-10 days for eggs to become larvae, 5-11 days for larvae to become pupae, and 7-174 days for pupae to become adults. Therefore, even if we suppress it 100%, the existing eggs may hatch into adults again in 195 days, and the nightmare will recur! This is why our doctors always emphasize the importance of regular deworming!
Six misunderstandings about fleas
1. Fleas are only found in summer There are
Once flea eggs are brought home or accidentally provoked outside, they will covet the warmth of the cat’s fur and attach themselves to the cat’s life, so deworming should not be taken lightly in any season .
2. Cats won’t get fleas if they don’t go out.
Everyone should understand that cats can stay out of the house, but people will go out, and people will take flea eggs home after they get them. , and cat hair is the best incubation environment!
3. Dog and cat fleas will not infect each other
This understanding is also wrong. A flea at home can infect cats and dogs at the same time, so don’t think that it is only a door Deworm your dog and you’ll be fine. Fleas don’t tell the difference between cats and dogs.
3. Fleas only live on pets, it doesn’t matter to people
First of all, fleas do like “high body temperature”. Compared with people, fleas do prefer to attach to On the cat’s hair, but this does not mean that there is no risk of infection, and it bites like a flea!
4. Deworming can be done once
Many parents think that deworming products will kill all fleas at one time, and pets have no fleas since then. In fact, this is really a big mistake. It takes weeks or even months for flea eggs and larvae in the environment to become adults and jump on pets, so in most cases, the flea medicine you used last time may have been ineffective, and the deworming really It is a long-term job
5. The deworming work only needs to be done on the cat
If the cat has fleas, then it is useless to deworm the cat at this time
Pet expelling is only part of the deworming work. Correct and comprehensive deworming requires cleaning and disinfection of the entire home environment
6. Shaving cats will prevent fleas
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Hair is indeed a good bunker for fleas, but fleas without hair are difficult to cling to at best, which does not mean they will disappear!
In fact, it is easy to find whether a cat has fleas
Among them, The most direct way to detect fleas is to see if there are black cinder-like particles on the cat, which is the excrement of fleas! But generally by the time you see these black particles, the offspring of fleas have already invaded your home.
Cat flea removal method
The most effective solution: external repellent, which is to use external deworming medicine , At present, most of the selected external drives are Aidike.
Notes for use:
1. Remove the hair between the shoulder blades at the back of the neck to expose the skin, forming a line;
2. Put the drops on Squeeze it out slowly against the skin, and let the medicine slowly penetrate into the skin;
3. Do not take a bath within 48 hours after taking the medicine.
