Fleas

Is your pet scratching more than usual? Think your seeing small black specks jumping on their fur or your furniture? Or itchy bites on your feet or ankles?

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These are all tell-tale signs of fleas. Fleas need blood to survive and our pets are excellent hosts. With their dense fur and body heat they provide the ideal living environment for fleas. Fortunately, they cannot live on humans as we do not have the fur density they need for shelter, but this doesn’t mean they won’t latch on to feed on us from time to time.

Lots of pet owners experience fleas at least once during pet ownership, particularly in Summer when they become more active. Trying to remove them yourself can be an uphill battle that requires a lot of input from you.

  • Fleas are easy treat on your pet and something as simple as combing their fur thoroughly and using a special flea shampoo may be all you need to stop your pet scratching. However, if you don’t treat their environment you will continue to see more fleas once they hatch from their eggs. Extermilex can use chemicals designed not to cause damage to your furniture but kills the fleas and their eggs. We will advise you on what you can do to make the treatment as effective as possible.

  • No, you shouldn’t need to discard any of your belongings. Depending on the item we will advise whether it’s best to hot wash it, freeze it, or chemically treat it.

  • There are plenty of DIY options you can try from dish soap to vacuuming. However, if you are experiencing a severe infestation or you have tried home remedies and not been successful, then it’s time to call Extermilex.