Fleas are those nasty creatures that cause a lot more harm than just making your pet uncomfortable with itchiness. A proper knowledge and effective tools can support you to get a hike on fleas in order to eliminate them. Fair information about fleas, can help you better understand these pesky parasites.

An adult flea has the capacity to stick to one place on your dog for up to 3 hours, biting and feeding on your dog’s blood

These parasites are the vector of various diseases and thus, can transmit diseases and other parasites, such as tapeworms

Untreated infestations can result in anemia from the blood loss in your pet

Flea Allergy Dermatitis is another common infection that most pets suffer

Female fleas can lay up to 50 eggs per day

Immune to weather conditions, their life cycle is flexible as they can delay their life cycle stages until the conditions are favorable

The ultimate way to control fleas is to prevent an infestation from occurring. Products like Advocate and Seresto provides high level of efficacy in controlling flea infestations. At Discountpetcare.com.au, we stock Advocate and Seresto, which kill fleas without a need for them to bite your dog. If you’re not sure which product is best for your pet, you can find more information below and ask us during your next visit!

Advocate – A Trojan Warrior that fights fleas and worms

Advocate for Dog is a broad spectrum treatment as it protects dogs and cats from fleas, heartworm and intestinal nematode worms. The monthly spot-on preventive acts quickly by eliminating fleas when they come into contact with your pet’s hair and skin, stopping biting in 3-5 minutes and killing reinfesting fleas within 1 hour. Unlike other treatments that require fleas to bite in order to eliminate them, Advocate does not require any flea to bite your pet for treatment. So to get these fleas removed, use Advocate all year round.

Seresto – Get combined tick and flea protection!

It’s a well known fact that ticks can not only cause fatal paralysis but they can potentially transmit serious blood-borne infections. For long-lasting tick and flea protection for your dog, a Seresto collar Dog is your solution. It provides 4 months of tick and flea protection for your dog, and these parasites are killed on contact – without needing to bite first.

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