Why Are Fleas Still Biting After the Pet Has Been Treated in Saint Ives?

The pet has had its treatment, and you are still scratching. That happens because the treatment is aimed at the animal, and the animal is where only a small part of an infestation lives. The rest is in the places it sleeps, sits and walks. Here is a plan for the week, followed by how to tell when it is time to bring someone in.

In Saint Ives the dog is often part of the family routine, with walks along the river, then straight back into the kitchen and onto the sofa. That is where most of the eggs are laid, so the places a dog settles after a walk deserve the most attention in any clean-up.

The Picture in a Riverside Town Home

Many Saint Ives households have a dog that goes out along the river and fields, and a home that ranges from older terraces near the centre to newer houses further out. It does not change the biology. Eggs fall off the dog on the sofa, the bedroom rug and the hallway, hatch, and the larvae go deep into the fabric.

A Plan for This Week

Day one: the animal

Check with your vet that the treatment is correct for your pet's weight and that it is repeated on schedule. Treat every animal in the house.

Day two: the washing

Hot wash the pet's bedding, the throws and cushion covers it lies on, at the hottest the label allows.

Day three: the vacuum

Go over every carpet, rug and upholstered seat, along skirting and under furniture. Empty the vacuum straight into a sealed bag and put it in the outside bin.

The rest of the week: observe

Keep a note of where and when you are bitten. Walk through the rooms as usual.

What DIY Cannot Do

A vacuum does not remove pupae stuck into the pile, and sprays bought for the purpose seldom reach them. If bites continue after two to three weeks of doing all of the above, the property treatment is the next step, not another round of the same.

The Professional Option

Our flea control in Saint Ives is £220 for the first room and £60 for each additional room, fixed, with no call-out fee, and confirmed before work starts. The flea treatment cost guide covers how it works. After the visit, do not vacuum or wash carpets for at least two weeks, and keep using the rooms. Any problem returning within 14 days is re-treated at no charge.

Call 01223 902388 or send us a WhatsApp message, and tell us which rooms the dog or cat uses.