Today's topic for this video is Flea detection and control
So what are Fleas? Flea is very small insect similar to lice
that your dog and cat gets on their skin
They suck their blood and drop eggs inside their skin
and your pet gets very scratchy and irritated by it
And this happens in warm weather and in California it's usually warm throughout the year
So it's kind of hard to keep your puppy away from it, and they get it sooner or later
So Buddy got Fleas and he was scratching
If your dog is scratching more than usual
that might be an indication that he might have flea
Buddy was scratching more than usual
so we showed it to the vet and he told us that he has Fleas
So, how to detect Fleas? There are 2 options
Sit on a white surface like a white floor or white bed sheet
and rub the fur, you will see small black powder like stuff on the floor
Those are Flea poop
Since Fleas suck blood, there will be blood in the poop
sprinkle some water on top of the poop
and when the poop changes color to Red, then you will know you dog has Fleas
And the other option is that you can use a Flea comb
comb is something like this
it has very tight bristles
it is somewhat similar to a lice comb
so comb the fur using this comb
then it will catch fleas
and if you catch a live flea then let me show you how to handle it
while deshedding Buddy
we found a flea
Buddy is having fleas if you can see that, let me show you
inside Buddy's fur
Did you see something moving?
if you see a live flea like this
take a cup and fill with water
and mix with some dish washing soap
drop the flea in it and it will die right there
we got a bowl with dish soap and water
and as you can see the flea is right there dead
so if you come across a flea like this using a flea comb
or while deshedding then drop it in a bow like this
How do you control Flea?
For controlling flea there are lot of things in the market
there are stuffs like sprays, shampoo and collars
all these 3 items are ineffective and doesn't affect much
they will kill the flea once but
for the same reason they are not good
there is also a flea medicine that is provided by a vet
and that is used for killing eggs laid by fleas under the skin
so it can treat flea killing the eggs too
currently we have made Buddy stay by showing the carrot
for creating this video
Buddy is watching it
Buddy is like I want to eat carrot, I want to eat carrot
so flea medicine is provided by the vet
But that medicine is not taken before 6 months
thus we have the last option and the best option
is a Spot On Treatment
these are tubes and we have to apply directly over the skin
apply over the skin directly about this long
and it automatically spreads over the body through oil glands
take care of these 3 things
dogs' and cats' flea medicine is different
and don't mix these
and if you mix these then it can be deadly
this medicine is as per the breed and weight
so get the right medicine because if you get an inappropriate medicine then it will not affect
before and after using this medicine
keep your pet away from water for 2 days
2 days prior because if their skin is wet then it won't affect
and 2 days later because it takes time to dry completely
also take care that the pet doesn't scratch that much part
he doesn't lick it and you also don't touch it
and if you touch it like i am going to now, you should wash hands with soap
let me show you how to apply this spot on treatment
before applying the treatment i will use the comb to remove as many fleas as possible
so link for flea comb is in the description, you can check it out
so this is the spot on treatment that was in the box
this is 6 months supply
the good thing about this treatment is that it kills egss
kills adult fleas and all the lifestage
and is used once a month so this is 6 months supply
so we will apply now and keep him away from water for 1-2 days
it will be good for a month and we don't need to reapply
even will prevent new fleas attacking him
how it is done
start from his neck
part over his shoulder blades
split the hair
and look for the skin
so this is his skin right here
we have to finish this whole tube over the skin
so apply where ever you can see the skin
and this is applied over the neck so that
Buddy can't lick it
so i found a skin here
i think the tube is finished now
as you can see i have finished the entire tube in this portion
started from here and applied where ever i found the skin
so basically you have to finish the tube over the skin
and now give it at least 24 hours to dry
and after that it will cover the whole body automatically
and make sure to wash your hands as you can get it during the application
so this tube will last whole month and in fact kill the existing fleas their eggs
and will also prevent from fleas in future
so it works for a month
I hope your dog/puppy doesn't need it but in case if you do, then this video is ready for you
oh Buddy wants to shake?