Saturday, July 22, 2017

Flea Bites - Things You Should Know About

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Fleas will come to your home thanks to your pet, or thanks to your friend's pet (you can freely use this as an excuse to get rid of unwanted "friends"). They hide in the pet's fur or in your carpet, so the flea bites will usually be located on your feet and around your ankles, or on your arms and elbows (if they jump on to you while you're holding your pet). The bite looks like a small red dot, sometimes surrounded by a halo of redness. They may cause infection, especially if you scratch a lot, but even if you don't, fleas can be vectors for other diseases, so if you see anything unusual happening with the bitten area, go see your doctor.

Well, how to treat flea bites on human? Before you run off to your family doctor to seek medical treatment, here are some home remedies for the treatment of flea bites on human.

1. Firstly, it's important to keep the affected area clean. Wash the bites with some antiseptic lotion or soap. Use cold water but avoid the use of warm or hot water as this may tend to stimulate itch

2. Secondly, apply a cold pack over the bites to reduce swelling.

3. Do not scratch the inflamed area as this may lead to open wounds and secondary infections.

4. If the affected area is read and swollen, you may apply a mild steroid cream like 1% hydrocortisone cream. This should be easily available from any pharmacy without the need of a prescription. Hydrocortisone helps in reducing inflammation rapidly. Alternatively, if you have a bottle of calamine lotion at home, this may help too.

Fleas love bad diets, so get your pet on a nutritious home-cooked diet. Kibble is loaded with preservatives, coloring and other additives, which flea's love to feed on. Start the flea battle off right with an all-natural diet. Your pet will be healthier for it and a good diet can ward off all sorts of illnesses. Treat the area around where your pet sleeps and plays. 

There are great spray bombs that work to kill fleas and their eggs in your house and they are relatively safe. Check your local pet store for some of the most popular brands. Cedar chips are a great flea repellent and you can work them nicely into your yard's décor. 

Also put some inside your pets bedding to help keep fleas out of your pet's sleeping area. You may have to break down and get your pet a prescription for frontline or advantage. 

There is also a new pill on the market "Comfortis," it claims to kill all fleas on your pet with in one hour. This is a monthly pill your dog eats. I recommend it for the tough times when nothing else is working. I usually end up giving my dog 1-2 tablets a year.