{"id":142,"date":"2024-08-24T12:26:21","date_gmt":"2024-08-24T12:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywebdemo.company\/ramsgatevet\/?page_id=142"},"modified":"2024-09-10T10:47:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T10:47:45","slug":"flea-factsheet","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mywebdemo.company\/ramsgatevet\/flea-factsheet\/","title":{"rendered":"Flea Fact Sheet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_spacing=&#8221;0px&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; remove_bottom_col_margin=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_class=&#8221;grad-bg&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1724861834616{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/mywebdemo.company\/ramsgatevet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/crown-vets-gradient1.jpg?id=496) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; wpex_bg_position=&#8221;center center;&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-sm-offset-0&#8243;]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_6a403e9e21a8b{color:var(--wpex-palette-32-color);font-size:16px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;}.vcex-heading.vcex_6a403e9e21a8b .vcex-heading-side-border{border-color:var(--wpex-accent);}<\/style><h5 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-side-border vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-flex wpex-items-center wpex-mt-20 vcex_6a403e9e21a8b\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Veterinary Resources<\/span><span class=\"vcex-heading-side-border__border wpex-flex-grow wpex-h-0 wpex-border-solid wpex-ml-15 wpex-border-b-2\"><\/span><\/h5><style>.vcex-heading.vcex_6a403e9e2245f{color:var(--wpex-palette-32-color);font-size:48px;font-family:Montserrat;font-weight:700;}@media (max-width:1024px){.vcex-heading.vcex_6a403e9e2245f{font-size:24px;}}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_6a403e9e2245f{font-size:24px;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_6a403e9e2245f{font-size:28px;}}<\/style><h1 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-mt-30 wpex-mb-20 vcex_6a403e9e2245f\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Flea Fact Sheet<\/span><\/h1>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; color=&#8221;palette-32&#8243;]Fleas can hide in your pet\u2019s fur, and they\u2019re very small, so they\u2019re difficult to discover.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vc_custom_1725965259178 wpex-clr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mywebdemo.company\/ramsgatevet\/ramsgate-nsw-veterinary-appointment\/\" class=\"vcex-button theme-button minimal-border wpex-mb-20 inline wpex-flex-shrink-0\" style=\"color:var(--wpex-palette-32-color);border:2px solid #fff;width:250px;\" data-wpex-hover='{&quot;background&quot;:&quot;transparent&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;var(--wpex-palette-32-color)&quot;}'><span class=\"vcex-button-inner theme-button-inner\">Appointment<\/span><\/a><\/div> [\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<style>.vcex-image.vcex_6a403e9e23c28 .vcex-image-img{height:530px;}<\/style><figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module hero-bg vcex_6a403e9e23c28\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block\"><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/mywebdemo.company\/ramsgatevet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/dog-flea.jpg\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle wpex-object-cover\" alt=\"dog-flea\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mywebdemo.company\/ramsgatevet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/dog-flea.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mywebdemo.company\/ramsgatevet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/dog-flea-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mywebdemo.company\/ramsgatevet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/dog-flea-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mywebdemo.company\/ramsgatevet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/dog-flea-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mywebdemo.company\/ramsgatevet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/dog-flea-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1724907881752{margin-top: 40px !important;}&#8221; max_width_custom=&#8221;1300px&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<div class=\"sep-eight\">\n<h5>Veterinary Resources<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_6a403e9e244c0{font-size:35px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:var(--wpex-tracking-tight);}<\/style><h2 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-mt-30 wpex-mb-40 wpex-text-center vcex_6a403e9e244c0\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Flea Factsheet<\/span><\/h2>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; color=&#8221;currentColor&#8221;]<strong>What do fleas look like?<\/strong><br \/>\nFleas are small and very quick moving, so it can be hard to spot them. To the human eye, fleas look like little dark red or brownish ovals. If you do spot a flea, be prepared for it to disappear suddenly as it crawls or jumps away.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does flea dirt look like?<\/strong><br \/>\nSometimes you may not see the fleas themselves, but you may see \u2018flea dirt\u2019 which is actually flea faeces. The way to tell the difference between flea dirt and regular dirt is to take some and put it on a wet tissue \u2013 flea dirt will stain the tissue red.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flea Lifecycle<\/strong><br \/>\nEach female flea can produce 40-50 eggs a day, and can live on your pet for almost 2 months. That\u2019s up to 2,000 eggs a lifetime!<\/p>\n<p>Only 5% of an infestation is adult fleas \u2013 the ones you see on your pet! The environment actually holds 95% of fleas, making it hard to know just how big the problem is. Breaking the flea cycle is a vital first step in stopping repeat infestations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Controlling the outbreak<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Step 1. Kill the adult fleas with flea treatment<\/strong><br \/>\nProducts such as Capstar will kill all adult fleas on your pet and lasts 24 hours. Keeping the fleas away will require a longer acting product such as Bravecto, Nexgard, Frontline, or Simparica.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2. Vacuum entire house and treat with flea control product<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3. Wash bedding with hot water and spray with flea control product<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4. Vacuum daily for up to 8 weeks, to keep flea infestation under control<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Consequences of flea infestation<br \/>\nAside from the obvious itchiness for both human and pet, there are some medical consequences that can occur with flea infestations.<\/p>\n<p>In severe infestations, your pet could get flea bite anaemia due to losing so much blood from the flea bites. Small or young animals are most susceptible to this.<\/p>\n<p>Flea allergy dermatitis happens when a flea bite triggers an allergic reaction in response to the flea\u2019s saliva. It can cause patches of very itchy and red skin that may need to be treated by the vet.<\/p>\n<p>Fleas can be infected with tapeworm larvae and if they are ingested by your pet during grooming, the tapeworm can develop into an adult tapeworm. This can cause weight loss or an itchy bottom in your pet. 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