Flea and Tick Treatment

Fleas and Tick Treatment: A Vet’s Guidance

If your pet has fleas or ticks, consult your veterinarian for the best treatment. Over-the-counter options may not be effective due to pest resistance.

flea and tick control
flea and tick control

Fleas and Ticks: A Constant Battle

Effective flea and tick treatments are often prescription-only. Over-the-counter options may once have been effective but are now less reliable. The best treatment can change frequently, and is typically only available with a vet’s prescription.

Some over the counter flea and tick medications can cause serious adverse reactions in your pet.

Inspect For Fleas and Ticks
Inspect For Fleas and Ticks

Pre-Treatment Checklist for Fleas and Ticks

Before your flea or tick treatment, follow these steps:

  1. Bathe your dog: This helps remove fleas and ticks from their fur.
  2. Vacuum your home: Remove fleas and ticks from carpets and furniture.
  3. Wash pet bedding: Use hot water and a dryer if possible.
  4. Wash drapes and curtains: Pay attention to areas your pet frequents.
  5. Declutter your home: Reduce hiding places for fleas and ticks.

Additional tips:

  • Check your pet regularly for fleas and ticks.
  • Keep your yard well-maintained to reduce outdoor pests.
  • Consider using a flea and tick prevention product.
Flea & Tick Spray
Remember to specify with your Vet whether you’d like flea or flea & tick medication.

Fleas: A Four-Stage Life Cycle

Eggs: Laid on the host animal, these tiny eggs are difficult to see.

Larvae: Hatching from the eggs, larvae live in the environment and feed on organic matter.

Pupae: Enclosed in cocoons, pupae remain inactive until they emerge as adults.

Adults: The mature fleas that feed on the host animal and lay more eggs, continuing the cycle.

Tick Life Cycle

Ticks have four life stages:

  1. Egg: Laid in leaf litter or under rocks.
  2. Larva: Small, six-legged, and eyeless.
  3. Nymph: Eight-legged with eyes.
  4. Adult: Largest stage.

Vacuuming for Flea Control

Vacuuming is essential for removing flea eggs and larvae from your home. While it won’t eliminate all fleas, it’s a crucial step in controlling infestations. Vacuuming also prepares carpets for effective flea treatments.

According to a University of Ohio study, vacuuming can remove over 90% of adult fleas & larvae.

Cat flea treatment
Cat flea treatment

Flea and Tick Treatment

Our Treatment:

  • Kills existing fleas and ticks
  • Prevents future infestations with IGR

Process:

  1. Spray insecticide and IGR throughout your home
  2. Leave the house for 2 hours to allow the product to dry

Pricing:

  • Flea Treatment: Starting at $249.00
  • Tick Treatment: Starting at $379.00

Note: Our tick treatment includes spraying up to the ceiling to target ticks in their early development stages.

Schedule Your Treatment Today!

If you have a flea or tick problem, please contact us today. 321-704-0434 We can help you get rid of these pests and protect your family and pets.

Cities and Towns We Serve:

We proudly provide pest control & termite control services to these cities

  • Malabar
  • Grant-Valkaria
  • Palm Bay
  • Turkey Creek
  • Melbourne Village
  • West Melbourne
  • Melbourne
  • Palm Shores
  • Suntree
  • South Patrick Shores
  • Viera
  • Rockledge
  • Cocoa
  • Merritt Island
  • Cape Canaveral
  • Cocoa Beach
  • Avon By the Sea
  • Indian Harbour Beach
  • Indialantic
  • Melbourne Beach
  • Floridana Beach
  • Roseland
  • Vero Beach
  • Orchid
  • John’s Island
  • Indian River Shores
  • North Hutchinson Island
  • South Beach
  • Vero Lake Estates
  • Fellsmere
  • Wabasso Beach
  • Sebastian
  • Barefoot Bay

FAQ’s

Is there a smell associated with this treatment?

There is a slight chemical smell at the time of application. The odor should have dissipated after waiting 2 hours to re-enter your house.

Are fleas and ticks a year-round concern?

In Florida, yes.

My cat is an indoor cat. Do I have to keep it on flea medicine forever?

If your animal is exclusively indoor, then a one time treatment may be all that you need.

I just moved into a house and all of a sudden I’m covered in fleas. Why?

Fleas can wait in a cocoon for over 6 months until they sense the carbon dioxide breath from a mammal; then they emerge from their cocoon looking for their 1st meal. Sometimes in large numbers. If the previous inhabitant of that house vacated with a flea problem, it may now be your flea problem.

What cities in Brevard and Indian River Counties do you provide flea and tick treatments in?

Palm Bay, Melbourne, Suntree, Viera, Rockledge, Cocoa Village, Merritt Island, Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, Satellite Beach, Indian Harbour Beach, Indialantic, Melbourne Beach, Vero Beach, Sebastian, Grant-Valkaria, and Barefoot Bay.

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