Fleas

Fleas and ticks are a common problem in homes. Especially homes with pets like cats and dogs. Flea saliva is known to cause skin allergies in pets. Ticks are dangerous parasites that carry lyme disease rocky mountain spotted fever and tick paralysis. Protect your family from ticks and fleas. Get a free pest inspection today!

Labrador Retrievers are as much a part of the Eastern Shore of Maryland as Rockfish and crabs. Sometimes our furry friends bring unwanted hitch-hikers inside with them. Pets often acquire fleas while playing outdoors. Fleas and ticks are then carried into our homes on our pets. Fleas are parasites that commonly attach themselves to wild and domesticated animals. Fleas can be a threat to the health of our pets as well as our own health. Fleas feed on blood from their hosts. This can lead to constant itching, flea allergy dermatitis, or anemia due to severe blood loss. While people are not their favorite host, they will bite and feed on people, especially while we are sleeping near our pets. Sometimes the first signs of flea infestation can be small, itchy scabs on our legs from flea bites.

Common sites where flea larvae like to inhabit include carpeting, furniture, animal bedding, dog houses, and under porches. Fleas can jump as far as six inches! While you may have difficulty finding jumping fleas, you can see evidence of “flea dirt” on your pets if you part their fur.

Managing fleas requires an integrative approach. Pets and the environment must be dealt with simultaneously. It is important to vacuum and wash bedding at the same time you are treating your pet and your house. Please see your veterinarian for the best treatment and prevention for your pet. Let us take care of the threat around your home. Commercial “flea bombs” can be quite toxic and not very effective. Trust a professional to know the safest, most effective treatment. In addition to treating the interior of your home, Pro Pest Care is also pleased to offer a flea treatment for your yard to kill fleas at the source.

Keep man’s best friends safe from fleas. Call the pros at Pro Pest Care.