My treated pet has fleas but no dirt. Are they jumping on and dying?

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Yes, that would be ok as long as you keep vaccuuming the floors and surfaces as you have. Finding the dead fleas is certainly a signal that you are doing the right thing. It seems like you have been doing a good job. Good luck and have a great day!

I find the flea dirt takes a bit to go away completely. If you are treating the environment and the pet than you are doing the right things. It can take a few months for the life cycle of the flea to end. Keep up the good work and you will start to see progress soon

Fleas can survive in the environment such as a carpet without biting a dog, which is why it's very important to disinfect the environment as well. Wash his bedding in hot soapy water, and vacuum the furniture and carpet surfaces. You can use a spray to kill fleas in the house, such as Indorex, or a flea bomb would work well to kill the fleas in the home. If the dog is on a monthly topical treatment, the fleas will die when they bite your dog, but there will still be some in the environment, so it should be treated as well.

Fleas hatch from larvae and then still grow to adult size, so you are seeing fleas of different ages. Unfortunately fleas only hop on the body of your pet when they want to feed, then they hop off again and stay in your pet's environment. So you need to treat all pets in the household as well as the environment (which contains the fleas, their eggs and larvae). Flea treatment:  1) Get some flea medication such as a Flea spray or a spot on from a pet shop or your veterinarian and apply monthly 2) get flea powder, put some in your vacuum cleaner bag and vacuum your house and furniture and also non-carpeted areas frequently to remove flea larvae and eggs which live off house dust., Dispose of the bag in the trash outside. Hot-wash all the pet's bedding, If you do this diligently for a few months you will get rid of the fleas. Flea products: Spot-ons and/or chews Advantage, Advantix Advantage Multi (Advocate in the UK) Frontline (ticks as well) Bravecto spot on (ticks as well) - for cats, in tablet form for dogs Simparica, Nexgard Revolution (stronghold in the UK) Tablets: comfortis (will only kill fleas once) Collar: Seresto (ticks as well)

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I would be more concerned with catching fleas from the dead cat. Over the counter products, like Advantix, are not as strong as they used to be and may not be killing the fleas. Also, you need to treat all pets in your home with flea prevention every 30 days for at least 3 months in a row to kill the flea life cycle. In the pictures it looks like Clyde is having an allergic reaction to fleas. This doesn't happen in every pet, but when a pet is allergic to fleas it can last in their system for about a month. If that is the case, Clyde likely needs an oral medication to help with the allergic reaction. Unfortunately, you can only get this medication from a veterinarian. I would also recommend a flea product from a veterinarian so you are sure to kill the fleas and their life cycle to prevent further allergic reactions. You may be able to get a flea prevention from your vet without an exam, so I would call and ask. I would also ask what options they have for billing so you can get him medications for the reaction. Good luck and kisses to Clyde!

Hello. First, no product for fleas is 100% effective. Bravecto is one of my favorites, but we must accept that there will be some breakthrough occasionally. Also, a flea does need to feed in order to die, so it is no wonder that you saw blood in the flea. Nothing we have in the fight against fleas prevents them from jumping on a pet. From there, either they die after feeding, or in the case of something like Frontline, the flea dies when coming in contact with the coat. But a flea can still bite as it is dying. So I think this is a random flea, especially since you are not routinely finding fleas on your pets. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Fleas tend to live in the environment (your house, the garden, etc.) and will hop onto a cat or dog only when they are hungry, in order to bite. Once the flea has eaten, it will hop off again. For every flea you find on your animal, there may be 100 fleas in its surroundings! You will need to do thee following: So you need to treat all your pets as well as the environment (which contains the fleas, their eggs and larvae). . Flea treatment:  1) Get some flea medication such as a Flea spray or a spot on from a pet shop or your veterinarian and apply monthly 2) get flea powder, put some in your vacuum cleaner bag and hoover your house and furniture and also non-carpeted areas frequently to remove flea larvae and eggs which live off house dust., Dispose of the bag in the rubbish bin outside. Hot-wash all the pet's bedding, If you do this diligently for a few months you will get rid of the fleas. Flea products: Spot-ons: Many, if not all of those are only available from your vet. Advantage, Advantix Advantage Multi (Advocate in the UK) Frontline (ticks as well) Bravecto spot on (ticks as well) - for cats, in tablet form for dogs Stronghold Tablets: comfortis (will only kill fleas once) Collar: Seresto (ticks as well) House spray: Indoorex