The Importance of Flea Control for Pet Owners
Why Year-Round Flea Control is Important
One of the many concerns pet owners have every year is the potential infestation of fleas, not only in your pet's coat but in your home. Fleas are known to carry an array of health issues, for both pets and humans, including dermatitis, tapeworms, and Lyme disease. Sometimes, even when we take the necessary preventative measures during the warmer months in the form of flea collars and topical treatments, these pests can find their way into the home at any time. Year-round prevention and control provide multiple benefits, including:
- Protect Pets' Overall Health: Fleas cause skin irritation, leading to rashes and hair loss to excess scratching. This can also open your pet up to allergic reactions and anemia in the case of severe infection.
Professional intervention helps to protect your pets at every life stage of fleas.
- Prevent Home Infestation: Fleas not only hide in your pets' fur or our clothing, can also in carpeting, rugs, and the cracks in flooring.
- Protect Human Health: Fleas often bite humans, as well, which can result in allergic reactions and the transmission of diseases such as murine typhus or bartonellosis. Flea control not only helps to prevent the additional stress of an infestation, but improves overall household hygiene and comfort.
- Breaks the Flea Life Cycle: DIY sprays often kill only adult fleas. Professional flea control targets all stages of flea life, from eggs and larvae to adult fleas. This also helps to prevent the risk of future infestations, as the aim is for long-term control.
- Saves Time and Money in the Long Run: Unresolved flea infestations lead to a prolonged need for flea treatments, additional vet visits, replacement of home furnishings, and potential doctor visits due to recurring illness. Investment in professional services sooner than later is less costly by eliminating the root cause.
- Safer, More Effective Treatment: Licensed pest control technicians use pet- and family-safe products, and utilize this products properly. This minimizes exposure risks compared to improper DIY use.
Contact Our Residential Exterminator for Flea Control
Target Pest Control serves the Laredo, TX area as a local residential pest control company. Our services range from flea and tick control to mice, roaches, rodents, and termites. With professional extermination services, you can restore and maintain the quality of life within your home. To learn more or schedule services today, contact our team!
