Dr. Don DeForge-The ABC's of FLEAS
Dr. Don DeForge Fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry Medical Director President of the Society for Veterinary Medical Ethics www.SilverSandsVeterinary.com 203-877-3221 17 Seemans Lane Milford, CT 06460 1-800-838-3368 DoctorDeForge@yahoo.com Milford Veterinary Hospital at Silver Sands A Total Service Companion Animal Hospital and Urgent Care Center Main Hub of The Centers for Oral Care-Advanced Oral Medicine and Surgery The Flea Cometh Comments from the desk of Dr. Don DeForge A female flea can consume 15 x's its body weight in blood on a daily basis! Flea eggs are usually laid directly on the host-i.e. dog or cat- fall off and the life cycle continues in your home! A female flea can lay over 2000 eggs in the course ot its life! A flea can live anywhere between two months and one hundred days between blood meals! Flea allergy is real and it causes great discomfort to pets! In many instances, you cannot see the flea on your pet.....allergy is not