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Flea Medicine & Tick Medicines for Dog by Frontline | ||||||
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Spring is the season of renewal, of warmer weather, longer days, flowering trees and shrubs, and bright-colored pansies . . . and control & treat dog fleas and tick with flea medicine by (among several) Frontline Plus. Some offers a great selection of dog medicine at good prices. The most common canine pest, the flea is actually a marvel of adaptability that would be much admired if they weren't so pesky. However, since they often carry tapeworms, can cause severe itching and even allergy, and often bite humans, their jumping and survival talents are reviled instead of revered. Here are some of the most common medicine to control fleas and ticks:
By late spring, fleas begin to emerge from their pupae as adults and migrate to the nearest dog or cat for blood meals. An adult flea mates shortly after emergence and begins laying eggs within 36 hours. In her brief 50-day lifespan, a single female flea can lay more than 2000 eggs. An adult flea is the slam-dunk champ of the insect world. About the size of a pinhead, it can jump about 100 times its own height, a far greater leap than that possible for the multi-million dollar basketball player. This ability to jump makes it possible to travel quickly from host to host and from host to hiding place for laying eggs.
Important Note: A Cedar Wood Dog House can help repel fleas and save or eliminate the need for dog flea medicine. Female fleas need blood to complete their reproductive cycle. Baby fleas need blood to grow. Although fleas prefer dog and cat blood, human blood will do in a pinch. Fleas are marvelously adapted for survival. The female lays eggs on the host animal, but the eggs fall to the ground, carpet, sofa, dog bed, owner's bed, or easy chair where they hatch in two-to-five days. The flea larva feeds on organic debris in the environment. Within a week or two, depending on temperature and humidity, the larva spins a pupa (or cocoon) to protect it during metamorphosis to the adulthood. In the hard-shelled pupa, the larva transforms from a tiny maggot-like creature into a six-legged blood-thirsty super-jumper able to leap 100 times its own height, and the cycle begins anew. In the Midwestern US, the flea life cycle (adult flea --egg --larva -- pupa -- adult flea) takes about 35-40 days in early spring and 17-21 days in mid-summer. By late summer, cycles slow to two months or more, and they virtually shut down between November and March. In southern and Gulf Coast states, however, fleas complete their cycles in 20 days or less for most of the year and only slow down a bit in mid-winter. | ||||||
Home Remedy for Dog with Fleas | ||||||
(If your dog has a yeast allergy, I would not suggest making this) 2 cups All-Purpose Flour ½ cup Wheat Germ ½ cup Brewers Yeast 1 tsp Salt 2 each Cloves Garlic, minced 3 tbs. Vegetable or Olive Oil 1 cup Chicken Stock (or any flavor you wish to use) Preheat oven to 400 F. Grease two to three baking sheets. Combine first four ingredients. In a large mixing bowl, combine garlic and oil. Slowly stir flour mixture and stock alternately into oil and garlic, beating well, until the dough is well-mixed. Shape dough into a ball. On lightly floured surface, roll out dough 12" thick. Using a 2" biscuit cutter, cut dough into rounds. Transfer biscuits to prepared baking sheets. Bake 20-25 minutes or until well browned. Turn off heat and allow biscuits to dry in oven for several hours or over night. Store in refrigerator or freezer. Makes about 26 biscuits. | ||||||
1 800 PetMeds has the best offerings of dog flea or any pet medicine. Search "FRONTLINE" below | ||||||
Control & Treat dog fleas with Frontline | ||||||
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