{"id":1276,"date":"2018-03-12T08:59:29","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T08:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bestvetcare.com\/blog\/?p=1276"},"modified":"2024-01-19T09:11:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T09:11:39","slug":"why-is-flea-prevention-necessary-in-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bestvetcare.improvepetcare.com\/why-is-flea-prevention-necessary-in-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Is Flea Prevention Necessary In Dogs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bestvetcare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BVC-Why-Is-Flea-Prevention.jpg\" alt=\"bvc-why-is-flea-prevention\" class=\"wp-image-1278\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bestvetcare.improvepetcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BVC-Why-Is-Flea-Prevention.jpg 800w, http:\/\/bestvetcare.improvepetcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BVC-Why-Is-Flea-Prevention-300x210.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bestvetcare.improvepetcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BVC-Why-Is-Flea-Prevention-768x538.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bestvetcare.improvepetcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BVC-Why-Is-Flea-Prevention-660x462.jpg 660w, http:\/\/bestvetcare.improvepetcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BVC-Why-Is-Flea-Prevention-200x140.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>As humans, dogs also suffer from numerous infections. But, as the famous saying goes \u2013 \u2018Prevention is Better Than Cure\u2019, the best option to safeguard your furry friend is prevention. Taking preventive measures will keep your dog infection free and healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to keep your furry pal healthy, the first thing is to know about the most common infections in dogs. No wonder, everyone is well aware that flea infestation is the most common problem, which spreads easily in dogs. In order to control this, you need to start with prevention of flea infestation. Now, the question is &#8211; why flea preventive is necessary?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, the answer to your question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why Flea Prevention is Necessary? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When fleas attack your dog, they bite and feed on your dog\u2019s blood. Starting from a minor scratching, these parasites wreak havoc on your pet\u2019s life. Few symptoms of flea infestation are excessive scratching, lethargic behavior, licking and biting, skin abrasions and patchy areas of hair loss. To protect your dog against these problems, prevention is the best option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the fleas have entered your house, it is very easy for them to entrench themselves. An appropriate warm environment and a perfect host (dog) will make their task easy. It takes only 18 days for a flea to complete its life cycle. Female flea has the capacity to lay approximately 20 to 50 eggs every day. Within a small period of time, the small infestation grows much larger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As flea has already made your dog its host, it can easily spread to any place in your house wherever your dog spends the time. Fleas can spread anywhere from furniture, couch, bed to rugs, making it a difficult task to treat the whole premises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestvetcare.com\/dogs-flea-and-tick-treatment-1.aspx?utm_source=intblog&amp;utm_medium=seo&amp;utm_campaign=why-is-flea-prevention-necessary-in-dogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Buy Best Fleas Treatments<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Anemia In Pets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Few fleas cannot make much blood loss but a heavy flea infestation can cause an excessive loss of blood leading to anemia in your pet. This is mostly seen in small puppies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fleas Can Bite Humans Too<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only dogs and cats are attacked by fleas, they can even bite humans leaving them with rashes and itchy skin. Reddened bumps on lower leg are seen in humans affected by flea bite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the above brief, it might be clear that why flea prevention is necessary. Thus, to prevent the harmful flea infestations, you can start treating your furry pal with flea control treatments. To get the best preventive products you can visit the leading online pet store &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestvetcare.com\/?utm_source=intblog&amp;utm_medium=seo&amp;utm_campaign=Benefits-of-Why-Is-Flea-Prevention-Necessary-In-Dogs\">BestVetCare.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As humans, dogs also suffer from numerous infections. 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