Warmer Weather = Fleas And Ticks Hi [[contact.first_name]],
Warmer Weather = Fleas and Ticks. At this time of the year (and especially after rain) we get so many questions from customers asking for help with Fleas and Ticks!
So here is some information to help you get them under control and protect your family and animals.
(Just arrived in stock - Simparica and Nexgard Spectra provides the MOST complete protection against fleas, ticks, heartworm and intestinal worms, in one monthly, beef-flavoured chew.)
Learn the Secrets to Killing Fleas & Ticks Dead so they don't come back! The biggest frustration faced by loving pet owners is fleas and ticks. There is nothing more annoying than the little buggers sneaking into the house, climbing up the walls, biting anything and everything, and that's just us. How do you think your pet feels about it? :)
A lot of customers say they have tried this product and tried that product (usually from the supermarket) and either had very little success, or it works for a week and then they're back in bigger numbers than before.
Well your frustrations are over! Read every word here to find out exactly what is happening and why it doesn't always work. You will also learn the most effective ways known to rid them forever. Are you ready? Let's go.
Reason Number 1: Fleas & Ticks live in 4 stages - Eggs, Lavae, Pupae/Nymph, and Adults. All treatments only kill them in 1 to 3 of their life stages. Usually, they kill the adults, sometimes the lavae, but not the eggs. So the eggs are going to hatch
even though you have treated the dog. The eggs will hatch as early as the same day, but usually about a week after treatment. It doesn't matter how many products you use, those eggs are going to hatch. They lay 1000’s of eggs each.
Reason Number 2: Fleas & Ticks in their different stages appear in 4 places. On the animal (or owner), in the house (mainly carpet), in the ground and on plants (long grass, weeds). Most pet owners only treat 1 of these at a time. If
the dog scratches we dip them, if we have fleas in the house we spray the house. Most people don't do more than one at a time. Now if you don't normally have a problem, this is fine, but if you have an infestation, they will be in all of these places at different stages of their life.
Reason Number 3: Most products are not water proof. There are some like Frontline, Advantix, Killtix that if applied correctly will be water fast, but most others are not. This means
if you dip them today and the go for a swim, it won't work. If you spray the yard or under the house and the flooding rain comes, it stops working. And guess when the most troubling time is for fleas & ticks - you guessed it, after rain.
Reason Number 4: Fleas & Ticks build up resistance to chemicals real fast (if they are not used properly), in other words they get used to the chemicals and it stops killing them. A product that has been
working well in the past, stops working all of a sudden. You might even start thinking you have bought a dodgy batch. Sometimes you change products but it still doesn't work. There are lots of products around today and all different names but usually the same chemical. If they build up resistance a one chemical, all the products using that chemical will not work for you. But I promised you a solution to fleas & ticks didn't I? Can you remember 4 steps? That's right just 4:
Killing Fleas & Ticks Step 1: You must treat all of your animals, their bedding, your house and your yard at the same time. (where they spend most of their time)
Killing Fleas & Ticks Step 2: You must treat your animal, bedding, house and yard every week for a minimum of 3 consecutive weeks. (more in cooler months)
Killing Fleas & Ticks Step 3: Change the products you use after 12 months. Remember to use a different active ingredient. (1 dose will remove the resistants pests)
Killing Fleas & Ticks Step 4: Don't let your animals get wet during the 3 weeks. If you are not using a waterproof product, you will need to re-apply the treatment to your dog. If it rains, re-apply the treatment to any places that got wet when the rain stops.
Now what products do you use? The first thing we ask customers is if they have a product they have already bought in their cupboard that didn't work. If you didn't follow the 4 steps above, try using what you have and follow the steps. If that hasn't worked, then look at buying a new product. Now there are some products that stand out that we get very good feedback from and they are:
For the Dog only – NEW Simparica and Nexgard Spectra, NexGard, Advantix, Killtix Collars, Nucidol, Maldison 50
For the Horse only – Permoxin, Maldison 50
For the Chooks only – Maldison 50
For the Cattle only – Amitik EC, Normectin or Baymec Pour on, Maldison 50
For the Cat only – Frontline Plus, Maldison 50
For the Pig only – Maldison 50
For the yard - Nucidol, Maldison 50, Zeus
For Inside - Fleatrol Plus, Zeus
To find out more about these products, click here, on our website link below and type the name in the search box.
Otherwise, pop in to see us and we can work out the best solution for your situation.
See You Soon Dave & Ros
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