An adult flea can lay 40-50 eggs per day, or up to 3,000 eggs in its lifetime. This can make a small problem big in a short period of time. Gomes said fleas are very efficient reproductive machines.

When a flea bites your dog or cat to draw blood, it injects saliva into your pet’s skin. Flea saliva is irritating to most animals, including humans. But the compounds in it can trigger an ...

Flea bites look like small, itchy bumps that appear in clusters of three or more and are usually in a straight line. Healthcare professionals sometimes refer to this pattern as “breakfast, lunch ...

Surprisingly, only around 5% of a flea infestation is made up of adult fleas on your dog or cat’s fur, whereas 95% is in typically your home as eggs, larvae and pupae. What are the signs of a ...

Surprisingly, only around 5% of a flea infestation is made up of adult fleas on your dog or cat’s fur, whereas 95% is in typically your home as eggs, larvae and pupae. How can you treat fleas?

Vet’s flea warning to all dog and cat owners in the UK. ... When active, a small flea problem can escalate very quickly, with some flea species laying between 25 and 40 eggs per day.