Fleas
are the kind of pests that appear shiny and reddish brown in color. They prefer
to live on the hairy animals like dog, cat, rat and other domestic animals feed
on the blood of the host animal. Because of their very tiny size, it is very hard
to recognize them on the body of your pet. They can affect your pet adversely
by causing various skin infections. Before they cause any harm to your pets, it
is very important to prevent their infestation.
Given
below are 6 ways to prevent and get rid of fleas on dogs:
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The first and foremost preventive measure is keeping your dog or
other pets clean and hygienic as fleas are attracted to untidy and unhygienic
environment.
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One of the remedies that you can use to treat the fleas is by
combing or brushing your dog’s hair with a comb dipped in the lemon and water
solution.
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You can use flea spray made up of solution containing white
distilled vinegar, lavender oil and fresh water.
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Washing and cleaning your dog with a solution of lemon juice,
water and soap or shampoo will help you to repel the fleas.
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You can make drink by adding 1 teaspoon of white distilled vinegar
in the water and make your pet drink this solution can help your pet to get rid
of fleas.
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Making a flea collar by dipping dogs collar in the solution of
cedar oil and fresh water can be proved as an effective remedy for keeping
fleas away from your pet.
