Fleas are tiny, brown insects that live most of their life cycle on the animal they attach themselves to, feeding on their blood. They make the host either you or your pet (but mostly your pets) after getting their blood meal; fleas lay hundreds of eggs either on your pet’s coat or in the surrounding area like your dogs’ bedding, carpet, lawn, etc. We need to know how to get rid of fleas once we have them.
Fleas cause itchiness and inconvenience, sometimes to the point of self-mutilation as the animal attempts to get rid of the irritation itself.
- Skin inflammation, which involves scaliness, hair loss, and eczema.
- Weight loss and anemia, if they are present in large amounts.
- If your dog swallows a flea, it may get tapeworms because fleas spread the tapeworms.
Dogs with fleas can show signs of constant scratching, hair loss, or tiny brown dried blood specks right on the skin surface (called flea dirt) where the insect has bitten your pet. These are all signs of a flea infestation.
Understand The Flea Life Cycle
The first step to begin with this journey is to understand the cycle of these pests before looking for the solution. The adult fleas live on pets and lay their eggs there. Every time your dog scratches shakes or lies down, these eggs scatter across your home and yard. This then hatches into larvae, preferably in the warmth of homes like your carpet, couch, or bed. During the pupa stage, the larvae form cocoons, where they hatch and become adults who infest their host, which is your pets. You need to understand these stages of fleas because different flea products handle different parts of this life cycle, so make sure you read the label before using it and follow the directions.
- Egg
- Larva
- Pupa
- Adult
Choosing The Best Flea Treatments
Blood-sucking parasite like the one on your huskies intensively multiplies in just a few days or hours. That fact is what makes flea treatment harder. Therefore, it will be easier to treat fleas with the help of flea killing products like flea shampoos for your huskies. Make sure that these flea killers have penetrated your dog’s skin when using these products. It works faster that way.
Please note always to be careful when choosing the right product for your Huskies, which can differ widely if your Husky is a crossbreed. There are cases where dogs are allergic to the product, causing a dangerous reaction to their body. Be sure always to select what’s best for them when using flea killers as a treatment, or you can contact your vet to be sure of what product to use.
Don’t Forget To Treat Your Home, Too
Sadly, it’s not enough to treat your husky and other pets. It would help if you treated everything around the house. That means treating your furniture, your rugs, and the whole room. You’re going to want to vacuum crate or kennel of your dog thoroughly, wash your bed and make sure you’re sweeping your carpets like an expert. When cleaning your carpets, a flea control mist is a good idea. This will require you to leave the house several hours after your application, your pets as well.
Nevertheless, it’s designed to kill live fleas, larvae, and eggs that have been buried deep within your carpet so that these fleas die right away and can’t continue to annoy your pets. Moreover, this will kill every flea with which it comes into contact for about six months, which can be a great relief for families with pets. You can follow the steps below.
- Wash all of the bedding in soapy hot water.
- Both carpets, hardwood floors, linoleum, and tiled floors should be vacuumed, and the vacuum bag is thrown away.
- Select and use an outdoor flea control such as methoprene. If you’re in Kansas City call Gunter Pest, or if you’re elsewhere, try a local flea exterminator.
- For your yard, pick and apply a spray, pellet, or nontoxic treatment. Gunter Pest & Lawn can also be used for this.
- Continue monthly preventive treatment on your dog.
Speak To Your Vet
Call in the experts when in doubt. Ask your veterinarian how to get rid of fleas on dogs, as vets are up-to-date on the latest flea treatments and preventive measures and can help you and your dog find the best and safest treatment option.
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