Fleas on Pets

Fleas are parasites that annoying and dangerous. Fleas size between small to very small, and include arthropod group, which has a kinship with spiders. Ticks can transmit a variety of perch and serious illness in some animals, including your pet dog.

Fleas can survive for several months without food, if the environment meets their needs. Ticks suck the blood of its host, and is commonly found in places which moist and warm, such as animal pens, chairs, beds and carpets. Fleas move quickly, making it difficult to see, but we can see the eggs are usually attached to the strands of fur / hair, especially in the neck, abdomen, and pelvis near the animal.

Fleas can be divided into three kinds, namely fleas, ticks and mites. Types of Fleas that infect cats and dogs are the type of fleas. Meanwhile, judging from the species, ticks are most often found in dogs is a brown dog ticks, sometimes called red ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus Latreille). As the name implies, brown dog ticks generally choose the dog as its mother, but can also settle on a number of other mammals.

Flea life cycle consists of three stages, ie larvae, nymphs and adults. Once the adult female fleas suck the blood of its parent satisfaction, he will release the suction and leaving the parent to find a place where he would spend approximately 5,000 eggs.

Fleas eggs will hatch about 2-5 weeks depending on humidity and temperature in the vicinity. Microscopic-sized flea larvae which it will then look for the mother to suck his blood for about a week, and then leave the parent to betransformasi become nymphs. Then, the nymphs will look for another carrier, where he will stay and menghisapi his blood for a week, before he had fulfilled its transformation into adult fleas.

Eggs, larvae and nymph ticks are very small, nearly undetectable to the naked eye. Meanwhile, the adult fleas shaped like a spider with eight legs, oval body shape and reddish brown.

Dogs that Fleas infestation will feel itchy and irritated skin potential. If Fleas are pretty much upon his body, he could become listless.

Some species of ticks can also infect humans. In fact, transmission can occur if not careful when getting rid flea carrying the parasite. Therefore, you should be extra careful when dealing with fleas.