Fleas are not just a summer phenomenon anymore. Warm, wet conditions are great for fleas and central heating will ensure perfect conditions in your house, all year round. This means fleas can cause problems for your pets throughout the year. Flea eggs and larvae will not develop at temperatures of 10°C or below. After a period of cold, with temperatures below freezing, all fleas outdoors will have perished. The survivers will be indoors, in our homes. Which is why winter and spring are very effective times to deal with fleas on our pets and in our homes, once and for all.
The consequences
Fleas are the cause of many skin conditions in dogs and cats and they often carry tapeworm larvae.
A few direct consequences of a flea infestation:
• itchiness;
• blood loss, which may cause anaemia;
