*Lets learn about the lovely flea*

           

Flea under a microscope

 

         It’s a sunny afternoon and you are sitting on your couch with your cat Pookie. This particular day you have on a white shirt. Pookie is on your chest purring enjoying the love from you, and then all of a sudden you see black pepper all over your shirt. You think is this dirt, or did Pookie roll around in some pepper? All of the above could be true, but it is most likely what we call “flea dirt”. Flea dirt is not actually dirt, but it’s the flea’s feces. You might be asking but how can you tell if it’s actual flea dirt? Excellent question! My pet advice is the simplest thing to do. Take whatever has the suspected flea dirt on it and shake it onto a slightly wet piece of paper towel. Leave it undisturbed for about thirty seconds and see if the flea dirt turns red. If the flea dirt turns red, that is a positive result for your pet having fleas. Trusted pet advice from a CVT.Please view the photos below and return next week to learn more about the lovely flea. 

Flea dirt on wet paper towel

Flea dirt on a dog