Dear dog owner,
As the temperature goes down many dog owners skip their monthly flea prevention
treatments. While this may work in some situations, it actually makes sense to
protect all dogs from flea infestation
year-round:
When the temperature falls below about 50 degrees F outside, fleas enter a
winter hibernation period. However, inside your home, conditions remain ideal
for fleas all year round.
Fleas develop from eggs by maturing through three separate larval stages
before they become fully mature adult fleas. When an animal become infested
with fleas (at any time during the year), these fleas will go on to lay
thousands of eggs in your carpets, in cracks in the flooring, in pillows,
blankets, etc. These eggs MAY then develop into a new generation of adult
fleas within 11 days – but they do not HAVE to develop into adults. Instead,
fleas have the ability to persist for a number of months in their
pupal stage, which is the last larval stage before they become fully
developed adult fleas. That is why you may suddenly find adult fleas, in the
middle of the winter, on your pets.
Some dogs suffer from allergies to flea saliva.
In such cases, a single bite may be sufficient to result in weeks of allergic symptoms.
For these pets, it is essential to never skip preventive measures against flea infestation!
You can find more information and many additional tips about preventing flea
infestation by reading our article on fleas!
All the best!
Your enpevet team.