Fleas
In addition to causing itching and discomfort, fleas also can transmit disease-causing organisms. Left untreated, fleas can cause medical problems in pets including an allergic reaction called flea allergy dermatitis (FAD) that can result in hair loss, skin inflammation and irritation, and severe scratching. In large numbers, fleas may cause anemia from blood loss, which can be fatal if your pet is young, feeble, or small in size.
FLEA LIFE CYCLE
Life cycle can take 8 to 12 months depending on temperature and humidity.
1. Eggs - Female lays 40-50 eggs per day on the host.1 Eggs fall off into the environment. Eggs hatch into larvae within 2 weeks.
2. Larvae - Larvae feed on flea fecal matter in the environment. Larvae can ingest tapeworm eggs.
3. Pupae - Within a week, larvae form a cocoon and pupate. Adult fleas emerge from cocoon and begin feeding as soon as a host is found.
4. Biting Adults - Adult fleas feed on host. Females need blood meal to reproduce. Fleas can transmit disease-causing organisms during feeding.
K9 Advantix contains a powerful combination of imidacloprid and permethrin which provides fast relief from biting fleas and keeps flea infestations from developing.
K9 Advantix :
- Imidacloprid, one of the active ingredients in K9 Advantix, stops biting fleas within three to five minutes.2
- Kills adult fleas so they can't lay eggs.
- Kills flea larvae in the pet's surroundings so they can't develop into more biting fleas.
- Gentle enough for puppies as young as seven weeks of age.
- Maintains effectiveness even after swimming or bathing.
1Dryden, M, Payne, P, and L. Zurek. Pests that Affect Human Health; Fleas Infesting Pets & Homes. Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, MF-760, September 2003.
2Mehlhorn, H., Mencke, N., Hansen, O., Effects of Imidacloprid on Adult and Larval Stages of the Flea Ctenocephalides felis after In vivo and In vitro Application, a Light- and Electron-microscopy Study, Parasitology Research, 85:625-637, 1999.
Fleas can cause medical problems such as hair loss, skin inflammation, and severe scratching.
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