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Helping with fleas

What are fleas?

Fleas are small black insects about 2mm in length. They live in the bedding and coats of dogs, cats and other animals and feed on their blood.

If fleas are present on your dog, only flea dirt may be evident which will appear as small, black specks. This is actually flea faeces.

Some dogs may tolerate fleas well, with only very slight scratching. Others can show a severe allergic reaction to both flea bites and flea saliva. This can result in intense scratching and chewing of the affected area. In extreme cases, your dog can suffer hair loss and secondary bacterial infections may also occur.

To control fleas you must treat all your cats and dogs at the same time. You must also wash the bedding and hoovering areas are a must.

Many of the flea treatments can be very harsh on your pet and often you can read the warnings on the packaging such as:

"Harmful if inhaled",
"Avoid contact with eyes, skin or clothing",
"Harmful or fatal if swallowed".

Should we be using this on our pets?

Neem Dog wash concentrate is safe to be used on dogs and puppies (but not pregnant bitches) to control fleas. Added to your usual shampoo or used as a wash will help deter any fleas. Neem oil contains Vitamin E, so is actually good for your dog's skin! And all with natural ingredients, it is completely safe to use, and it is non toxic to all animals, fish, birds and bees.

Following up on any sensitive or itchy areas with the canine salve, which contains beeswax and neem oil and selected essential oils to soothe the skin and is 100% natural, as are all PureneemUK products.

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