Flea reproduction cycle is staggering. During its peak reproduction stage, the most common flea on dogs and cats can lay 40-50 eggs per day. The most common flea on dogs and cats is the cat flea. Each female flea can reproduce for over 100 days.
The Animal HealthCare Center reports that during their reproductive lifetime, a female flea can lay about 2,000 eggs. The site also says that just 10 reproducing female fleas can generate a massive family tree of over a quarter million fleas in a month’s time.1
The eggs are usually laid in the places where pets sleep or rest on a regular basis. In addition to the obvious problem of itching and scratching, some pets can have a more severe allergic reaction to flea bites. Scratching these sores can in turn cause them to bleed or become infected. Fleas have also been linked to anemia (loss of too much blood) and tapeworm infection.
The best way to eliminate fleas is to use effective flea control on pets and possibly in the home environment. At your next appointment, check with the staff at Healing Springs Animal Hospital for the best ways to treat pets or the environment.
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