As most people know, there are hundreds of different medications for fleas (i.e. sprays, collars, powders, washes, tablets, bombs, herbal remedies, shampoos etc.) All of these things do kill fleas, but there is a very good reason why most will not solve your flea problem.

For every flea on your pet, there are literally hundreds of eggs, larvae and pupae in the environment, whether that is in the house, in the yard, under the house, etc. What that means is, when we wash our pets for fleas, it does kill those fleas on the pet but does not stop other fleas jumping on. So what you find is the next day your pet has just as many fleas again.

Frontline - a once monthly spot-on that very effectively kills fleas all day every day. It is very safe for you and your pet and extremely easy to apply. It kills paralysis ticks and certain mites also.

Program/Sentinel - a once-monthly tablet or paste that works by stopping the fleas that bite from reproducing. It works well as a long term solution but not as a short term one, and is best used either early in a problem, or in combination with one of the above. It is very safe for your pet. Sentinel is a combined flea and heartworm/intestinal worm product.

It will often take 1-3 months before flea eggs/larvae/pupae that are present in the environment all hatch, develop to fleas and then die. Therefore, it takes this length of time to eliminate fleas altogether. It is important to note that this will only occur if all animals on the property are treated, otherwise the untreated animal acts as a source of food allowing fleas to breed again and restart the cycle. We can advise you on which would be more appropriate for your situation. Occasionally, fleas can be eliminated by regular spraying, washing and the use of flea bombs.