Fleas Explained by a Veterinarian

Jun 24, 2008 at 1:04 PM
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Interesting article, if not exactly thrilling, about the life cycle of fleas. By a veterinarian, so he does suggest consulting your vet on what to do. My vet of choice for this topic is Dr. Richard Pitcairn, whose book on natural approaches to pet health I reviewed on my main dog training website, at http://www.training-dogs.com/blog/dr-pitcairns-complete-guide-to-natural-health-for-dogs-and-cats-my-review.html

clipped from dogstardaily.com

The Secret Life of Fleas

June 23rd, 2008 by Dr. Jon Klingborg

Adult fleas aren’t very clever and they aren’t particularly sneaky. (In this way, they are often thought of as being similar to people—the teenagers are always much brighter than their parents.)

If you can pass an eye test at the DMV, you should be able to see adult fleas on your pet. Adult fleas want to spend all of their time on your tasty pet, so they aren’t hard to find. Both male and female fleas love to drink blood, and after a good blood meal the females will lay about 40 eggs per day. Once the feasting has ended, most fleas leave little black specks on your pet—these specks are called “flea dirt,” which is a nice term for flea poop!