You and Your Pet's Fleas
Ah the joys of fleas. Wait I can’t think of any joys. Dogs and cats that go outside bring fleas inside and fleas don’t care if they live on Rover or you. Fleas can set up a whole colony in your carpet and if you have children or adults sitting on that carpet, you may just find fleas on the baby.
Doesn’t matter how clean you are or how many times you spray your yard. Fleas will move with ease from yard to yard and animal to animal. Your cat that only goes out to do her business will bring fleas back into the house. Dog bedding is a breeding ground for fleas.
If your animals spend any time in tall grass or weed you need to check them on a regular basis for ticks.
Fleas cause itching and scratching which can lead to a bad case of Staph Dermatitis.
Just like humans, our pets are susceptible to Staph and Staph bacteria is everywhere.
When you get a scratch on your arm if you don’t clean it up and put an antibiotic on the scratch – you will get a staph infection. If your system is healthy, you overcome the bacteria and the scratch will heal. If you keep scratching the same area you will spread the infection and it becomes a little harder to heal.
When your dog or cat starts to scratch they do the same thing. Staph Dermatitis can be extremely nasty and hard for your vet to treat. Prevention is the best course of action.
Here in south Texas, our vet recommends that we bathe the dogs every week. Never bathe your animal in dish soap. Use a product specifically designed for your dog or a different formula for your cat. Do not bathe cats in dog shampoo. Do not use your own shampoo on your pets. Unless you are using an organic shampoo without additives, your human shampoo can be toxic to your pet. Remember pets will lick themselves.
Treat hot spots immediately – if nothing else use an ice cube. Just don’t hold the ice cube on the skin long enough to cause damage.
Dr Carter, our vet at El Dorado Animal Hospital here in San Antonio, was telling me about a very sad situation. They had two cases of dogs drinking out of water containers with dirty water in them. One was a small fishpond that had toxic algae in it and the other a birdbath with rotting leaves and debris. The fishpond drinker died in seizures.
Please, please make sure your pets have a source of clean fresh water. Rotted plants, such as oak leaves, can be poisonous and can burn the stomach and intestines as much as toilet bowl cleaners, swimming pool or spa chlorine or other cleaners around the home.
Keep potential killers behind closed doors safe from both children and pets. Do you know why Dawn is responsible for more children poisoning than any other dish soap – it is the most popular dish soap and is under more sinks. In this day and age, there is no excuse for having a toxic cleaner in your home or garage. There are just too many safe products out there. You know which one I sell.
The Very Best all Natural Non-Toxic Pet Products in the world.
Doesn’t matter how clean you are or how many times you spray your yard. Fleas will move with ease from yard to yard and animal to animal. Your cat that only goes out to do her business will bring fleas back into the house. Dog bedding is a breeding ground for fleas.
If your animals spend any time in tall grass or weed you need to check them on a regular basis for ticks.
Fleas cause itching and scratching which can lead to a bad case of Staph Dermatitis.
Just like humans, our pets are susceptible to Staph and Staph bacteria is everywhere.
When you get a scratch on your arm if you don’t clean it up and put an antibiotic on the scratch – you will get a staph infection. If your system is healthy, you overcome the bacteria and the scratch will heal. If you keep scratching the same area you will spread the infection and it becomes a little harder to heal.
When your dog or cat starts to scratch they do the same thing. Staph Dermatitis can be extremely nasty and hard for your vet to treat. Prevention is the best course of action.
Here in south Texas, our vet recommends that we bathe the dogs every week. Never bathe your animal in dish soap. Use a product specifically designed for your dog or a different formula for your cat. Do not bathe cats in dog shampoo. Do not use your own shampoo on your pets. Unless you are using an organic shampoo without additives, your human shampoo can be toxic to your pet. Remember pets will lick themselves.
Treat hot spots immediately – if nothing else use an ice cube. Just don’t hold the ice cube on the skin long enough to cause damage.
Dr Carter, our vet at El Dorado Animal Hospital here in San Antonio, was telling me about a very sad situation. They had two cases of dogs drinking out of water containers with dirty water in them. One was a small fishpond that had toxic algae in it and the other a birdbath with rotting leaves and debris. The fishpond drinker died in seizures.
Please, please make sure your pets have a source of clean fresh water. Rotted plants, such as oak leaves, can be poisonous and can burn the stomach and intestines as much as toilet bowl cleaners, swimming pool or spa chlorine or other cleaners around the home.
Keep potential killers behind closed doors safe from both children and pets. Do you know why Dawn is responsible for more children poisoning than any other dish soap – it is the most popular dish soap and is under more sinks. In this day and age, there is no excuse for having a toxic cleaner in your home or garage. There are just too many safe products out there. You know which one I sell.
The Very Best all Natural Non-Toxic Pet Products in the world.
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