Fleas - Fleas and Flea Control Fleas are skin parasites of dogs and cats that are irritating to pets and are the most common cause of skin diseases. Some people are also bothered by flea bites. Exposure to fleas can cause an animal to become allergic to the flea bites resulting in severe itching, hair loss, and skin sores. Inspecting your pet's skin can reveal fleas, or you may see fine black droppings or feces that indicate that fleas have been on your pet. There can be many more fleas in the environment then on the animal.
Fleas lay there eggs while on the host.
The eggs fall off the host into the environment. As this cylce continues, two adult fleas can multiply to produce 100,000 flea eggs in just one month. Regular treatment of animals in a house hold is the most important part of flea control. Newer, and safer products have been developed in the past couple of years which has dramatically increased our success in controlling fleas and the diseases they cause. At Williams Animal Clinic we can offer you the best and safest flea control product for your pet.