Try The Rabbit A Practical Guide

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Table of Contents

• Contents (p.6)
• Preface (p.12)
• 1 Basics of Fleas (p.14)
• 1 What are fleas? (p.14)
• 2 What do fleas look like? How big are they? (p.14)
• 3 Do all fleas look the same? (p.14)
• 4 How many species of fleas exist? Which are the most common ones? (p.15)
• 5 If Ctenocephalides felis is also found on dogs, why is it called the cat flea? (p.15)
• 6 What are flea beetles? (p.15)
• 7 How do fleas thrive? (p.16)
• 8 What is the length of the flea’s life cycle? (p.17)
• 9 Which factors influence adult flea survival off a host? (p.17)
• 10 Can cat fleas survive freezing? (p.17)
• 11 What about humidity? (p.17)
• 12 How long can fleas live on a dog or cat? (p.18)
• 13 How many eggs can fleas lay? (p.18)
• 14 How can a cat flea lay twice her body weight in eggs each day? (p.18)
• 15 How long does it take for fleas to starve? (p.18)
• 16 What do flea eggs look like? (p.18)
• 17 What percentage of infestations are eggs? (p.19)
• 18 Where are flea eggs found? (p.19)
• 19 What do flea larvae look like? (p.19)
• 20 What percentage of infestations are larvae? (p.19)
• 21 Where are flea larvae found? What do they eat? (p.20)
• 22 Why don’t we see flea larvae? (p.20)
• 23 What do flea cocoons look like? (p.21)
• 24 What percentage of infestations are cocoons? (p.21)
• 25 Where are flea cocoons found? (p.21)
• 26 How long do pupae live in the cocoons? (p.21)
• 27 Does vacuuming kill flea pupae in cocoons? (p.22)
• 28 Can flea pupae in cocoons drown? (p.22)
• 29 What’s the best way to kill cocooned pupae? (p.22)
• 30 Do fleas have to pupate within cocoons? (p.22)
• 31 Does washing laundry kill fleas? (p.22)
• 32 Can you drown adult fleas? (p.22)
• 33 Where do fleas hide away and when are they a problem? (p.23)
• 34 Do adult fleas like light? (p.23)
• 35 Where do you find fleas outdoors? (p.24)
• 36 How do fleas jump (and how high!)? (p.24)
• 37 Which regions have the most fleas? (p.25)
• 38 How fast do fleas spread? (p.25)
• 39 When is flea season? (p.25)
• 40 Do fleas die in the winter? (p.26)
• 2 Fleas and Pets (p.27)
• 41 What causes a flea infestation? (p.27)
• 42 What are the signs of a flea infestation? (p.27)
• 43 Can fleas kill cats and dogs? (p.27)
• 44 My cat is an attentive groomer – is this a good thing? (p.28)
• 45 Why do fleas bite? (p.28)
• 46 How do you spot a flea? (p.28)
• 47 How can you tell if a dog or cat has fleas? (p.29)
• 48 Fleas and lice: what’s the difference? (p.29)
• 49 Fleas and ticks: what’s the difference? (p.30)
• 50 How do you take fleas off a pet? (p.31)
• 51 Are fleas more than just an itchy nuisance? (p.31)
• 52 Can fleas transmit worms? How? (p.31)
• 53 What kind of bacterial diseases can fleas transmit? (p.32)
• 54 Can fleas carry germs that target blood cells? (p.32)
• 55 What about flea allergy dermatitis? (p.32)
• 56 How can FAD be diagnosed? (p.33)
• 57 Can FAD be treated? (p.33)
• 58 Are flea bites evident on pets? (p.34)
• 59 How can a flea infestation be confirmed? (p.34)
• 60 Where do you find flea dirt? (p.35)
• 61 How do you get rid of flea dirt on your pet? (p.35)
• 62 How many fleas can my pet have? (p.35)
• 3 Fleas and People (p.36)
• 63 Can I get fleas if I share a bed with my pet? (p.36)
• 64 Do fleas prefer some people over others? (p.36)
• 65 Can fleas kill humans? (p.36)
• 66 What are flea bites on humans like? (p.37)
• 67 Can everyone bitten by fleas develop an allergic reaction? (p.37)
• 68 What is cat scratch disease (CSD)? (p.37)
• 69 My neighbour came back from a South American trip with a painful papule on his right big toe. The papule looks white with a central grey-bluish spot. GP said these symptoms are caused by sand fleas! What are sand fleas? (p.38)
• 70 What is a chigoe flea? (p.38)
• 4 Sorting Out Flea Problems (p.39)
• 71 My pet is riddled with fleas – what should I do? (p.39)
• 72 What is the goal of flea control? (p.39)
• 73 How is flea control accomplished? (p.40)
• 74 Which products should you use? (p.40)
• 75 What are isoxazolines and which can I use to treat my cat or dog for fleas? (p.41)
• 76 My cat has ingested a flea product intended for dogs. Is it harmful? (p.41)
• 77 How can I prevent a flea infestation? (p.42)
• 78 What are insect growth regulators (IGRs)? (p.42)
• 79 How can IGRs be used in flea control? (p.42)
• 80 What is flea fumigation? (p.42)
• 81 How do flea collars work? (p.43)
• 82 What are the benefits of flea collars? (p.43)
• 83 What are common ingredients to avoid in flea collars? (p.43)
• 84 What should you do if you applied a topical flea medication to your pet and it managed to lick some of it off? (p.44)
• 85 What should you do if you accidentally applied a dog flea product to a cat? (p.44)
• 86 What is Nitenpyram and how does it differ from other flea adulticides? (p.45)
• 87 What should you do if your pet chewed the collar off and ingested some of the product? (p.45)
• 88 Once you initiate flea control, will the infestation be over in a few days? (p.45)
• 89 During a household flea infestation, it may be the case that a pet owner swaps flea products due to their perception that the first product is not working, and then the second product appears to be effective. How might this be explained? (p.46)
• 90 How can insufficient application of anti-flea products affect flea control? (p.46)
• 91 Do all spot-on topical flea products work the same? (p.47)
• 92 What might happen if all the pets in a house are not treated? (p.47)
• 93 What are wildlife casualties? (p.47)
• 94 Can infestations be caused by types of fleas other than cat fleas? (p.48)
• 95 What about compliance? (p.49)
• 96 What about resistance? (p.49)
• 97 Can I ever control fleas without resorting to harmful chemicals? (p.50)
• 98 What about flea traps? (p.51)
• 99 Does garlic repel fleas? (p.51)
• 100 What should you do to prevent future flea problems? (p.51)
• Index (p.56)
• ... and 1 more chapters

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