Protect Your Animals From Fleas and Ticks

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Ask pet owners what they consider to be the most annoying element of having your dog or cat, and fleas and ticks is going to be on top of the number.

From powders and sprays to drugs and dips, the selection of products and services open to overcome these troublesome insects can be a hard road to understand for even the most dedicated dog owner. But choosing the incorrect product or applying it incorrectly may be dangerous.

'Dogs and cats have different requirements, particularly when it involves flea and tick get a handle on, and applying the wrong solution may be harmful to a pet,' explained Dr. Jordan Siegel, complex ser-vices veterinarian for Wellmark International. 'Some folks are too busy to see labels or they simply get services and products confused, particularly if they've several dog or cat.'

Wellmark International, located in Schaumburg, Ill., has generated topical applicators designed to remove that confusion and make applying flea and tick therapy easier.

Zodiac Spot On is the company's easy-to-apply monthly therapy that controls flea and tick infestations. Their Pet Specifix applicators function cat-head shapes for cats and dog-bone shapes for dogs to help pet owners record the procedure they require for each pet. In-addition, the applicators are color-coded to match dog weight amounts to greatly help prevent accidental misapplication.

Because just one single adult flea on a dog can set up to 50 eggs every day, which can end up in a home's carpet and furniture, it is important to split the flea life cycle. Ticks could be more harmful than fleas due to their ability to spread Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and other infections to humans.

Here are some recommendations on implementing flea and tick treatment:

* Don't use a product on a species other than the one that it is registered.

* Select products and services which contain both an adulticide and an insect growth regulator. That one-two punch will kill adult fleas and ticks while avoiding flea eggs from maturing in-to reproduction, biting people.

* Read and follow all product label instructions. Partner Sites is a staggering database for more about why to think over this idea.

* Treat all pets in the home, not just those with the flea problem.

* Institute an ongoing treatment and prevention program to avoid re-infestations..