Fleas
A tip from Garret Turley of Pet Doctors
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Fleas can produce irritation, cause allergies, transmit tapeworms and they can bite you as well as your cat leaving itchy red bites, usually on your ankle. So to help ensure good health for both your cats and yourself you need to control fleas all year round.
There are a number of ways of safely treating your cat for fleas. At Pet Doctors we do not recommend the use of flea collars because the chemicals in the flea collar can burn the skin around the cat’s neck. It is important to avoid any product containing organophosphates as these products can easily cause toxicity and even death. Unfortunately, flea powders do not work because the powder simply falls off the cat’s fur soon after it is put on.
A number of products are now available that are safe and easy to apply. Most veterinary surgeons stock these products so contact your local clinic to discuss which treatment would be best for your cat. Don’t forget that it is important to treat the fleas in the carpet as well as the fleas on your pet so make sure you pick up a can of household spray while you are there.
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