Fleas in Winter

Did you know that fleas can breed all year round inside your home? Even in winter fleas are able to breed and lay eggs. Central heating, carpet, bedding, rugs etc. all serve to create the perfect environment for fleas to breed even when the temperatures outside start to drop.

Another interesting flea fact is that a female flea can lay up to 40 eggs per day¹! Once spring arrives and things start to heat up the 'baby stages' of the flea that live in the environment (see Fig.1) can quickly mature into adult fleas and result in a full blown flea infestation on your poor dog or cat.

Treating Fleas All Year Round

It's a common misconception to only think about flea control during the warmer months. However by consistently maintaining flea control all year round, you have a much better chance of keeping your home environment free of the immature forms that are waiting to hatch and jump on your pets, or even you!

To keep your pet and home flea free use Comfortis all-year round. Comfortis starts killing fleas in just 30 minutes and kills 100% of fleas in dogs and greater than 95% of fleas in cats within 4 hours of administration^2,3. This rapid speed of kill means that Comfortis kills fleas before they have a chance to lay eggs⁴, and using Comfortis during the winter months will make sure your furry friend is flea free all-year round.

The Top Brands for Flea Control for Dogs

1. NexGard Spectra kills adult fleas within 6 - 8 hours after dosing
2. Bravecto provides effective control of fleas on dogs within 8 hours of administration
3. Capstar fast-acting relief against fleas, lasting for 24 hours
4. Simparica Trio rapidly kills fleas within 4-8 hours of treatment
5. Credelio Plus starts killing fleas within 2 hours

The Top Brands for Flea Control for Cats

1. Capstar For the treatment, prevention and control of flea infestations 
2. Bravecto Plus treatment and prevention of flea infestations for 3 months
3. Advocate stops fleas from feeding 3 - 5 minutes
4. Seresto pre - existing adult fleas will be killed within 24 hours of placing the collar on the cat
5. Revolution Plus rapidly starts to kill fleas within 6 hours of administration

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