With the onset of summer, many anticipate enjoyable vacations and outdoor activities. However, pet owners often face the challenge of increased flea activity during this time. Beyond causing discomfort to pets through itching, fleas can pose health risks.
While fleas persist year-round, their reproduction peaks in summer due to elevated temperatures. The warmth and moisture create optimal conditions for fleas, eggs, and larvae to thrive. Temperatures exceeding 86 degrees Fahrenheit, particularly coupled with high humidity, accelerate their multiplication.
How Your Pet Infest To Fleas
Maintaining a clean home doesn't guarantee protection against fleas for your dog or cat, mainly if they roam outdoors. Flea eggs lack stickiness, so they effortlessly fall from the fur of any host animal. Once on the ground, these eggs hatch and infest the environment, whether it's a park, garden, or someone's home. Eventually, they seize the chance to latch onto your pet. Consequently, you may be battling a flea infestation on your pet and within your home.
Treating For Fleas In Summer To Your Pet
During the heightened flea season of summer, two key actions—prevention and treatment—are essential to combating fleas effectively.
Treatment
During the summer months, when flea activity increases, and you and your pets spend more time outdoors, the likelihood of them hosting fleas rises significantly. Effective products like Bravecto, Revolution, or Frontline Plus can help eliminate fleas during this season by targeting adult fleas and their eggs and larvae. Additionally, NexGard provides dogs, including puppies as young as eight weeks, with 30 days of flea protection while eradicating fleas at all life stages.
For rapid treatment, Capstar is an option for both cats and dogs. Administered orally, it begins killing adult fleas within 30 minutes and can be safely given up to once daily for immediate relief.
Prevention
The Seresto flea collar provides long-lasting protection against fleas and ticks, safeguarding your pet for up to eight months and ensuring its safety throughout the summer. Available for dogs and cats, Seresto collars repel fleas and ticks and effectively eliminate them, including their larvae.
In addition to Seresto, products like Bravecto, Revolution, or Frontline Plus offer continuous flea protection for your pet. For dogs, Bravecto chews or topical treatments can be administered every 12 weeks. At the same time, Revolution or Frontline Plus can be given monthly to prevent new flea infestations in cats and dogs.
Get Rid Of Fleas In Summer In Your Home
When faced with a flea infestation in your home during the summer months, there are specific measures you can implement to eliminate fleas effectively. However, it's advisable to refrain from using a flea bomb during a heatwave, as it may stimulate the emergence of adult fleas, worsening the situation. Instead, focus on vacuuming and washing affected areas, reserving the use of a flea bomb for cooler months. Additionally, pay attention to your yard, as fleas present outdoors can easily be transported inside by your pet or footwear.
