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Fleas on people
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Sheri, I doubt there is a flea on your scalp. That would be very unusual. If there are animals in the house, fleas generally prefer them as they have a higher body temperature.
Usually, when there are a lot of fleas, people report being bitten on their feet and legs as fleas mostly hang out on the ground. They jump on and jump off.
For yourself, I would have a friend or relative or hair salon carefully look at your scalp to see what may be feeling, to you, like a bug moving around.
does your dog have fleas? How many? What have you done so far?
Dr. Christina
Usually, when there are a lot of fleas, people report being bitten on their feet and legs as fleas mostly hang out on the ground. They jump on and jump off.
For yourself, I would have a friend or relative or hair salon carefully look at your scalp to see what may be feeling, to you, like a bug moving around.
does your dog have fleas? How many? What have you done so far?
Dr. Christina
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Thanks Dr. Christina. We think it's all under control now. You're right, it wasn't a flee in my hair. We've had a lot of fruit flies and I think it was that. Fib had what looked like just one flee, but don't know that it works that way... We're monitoring her after a Peter Dobias fee bath and a big clean up of everything around the whole house.
We're going to purchase Bug Off Garlic for Fibi (10ish pd, 15 yr old Havanese).
Thanks again!
Sheri & David
We're going to purchase Bug Off Garlic for Fibi (10ish pd, 15 yr old Havanese).
Thanks again!
Sheri & David
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NO need to go to all that trouble for "possibly one flea". Do some flea combing and looking for the black, gritty flea feces at the base of the tail for a few days. If none, just inoculate your yard to help in general and not worry!
Dr. Christina
Dr. Christina
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Sorry! I did not hit send. Thank you for your relpy Dr. Christina. We are following your suggestions and have still only seen that one flee so far. After cleaning around the house and bathing Fibi, there has been no flee feces and there easy to see bc she wears a diaper.
Another question--Have you or anyone here had success with the Bug Off Garlic and the Nematodes that were discussed a couple of weeks ago?
Another question--Have you or anyone here had success with the Bug Off Garlic and the Nematodes that were discussed a couple of weeks ago?
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At this point I would totally forget about fleas.
Just work on building health.
I do think it is great to inoculate your yard with the nematodes for the general health of the planet and flea prevention if needed. Sort of an insurance policy. I have seen success with fire ants in florida.
For decades people have had success with other company's nematodes.
there is no one approach that works for every person, every animal, every location.
Dr. Christina
Just work on building health.
I do think it is great to inoculate your yard with the nematodes for the general health of the planet and flea prevention if needed. Sort of an insurance policy. I have seen success with fire ants in florida.
For decades people have had success with other company's nematodes.
there is no one approach that works for every person, every animal, every location.
Dr. Christina
