Fleas are more than an annoyance -- they can affect the health of their host dog or cat. A flea's saliva could trigger allergies, and the itching and scratching that ensues can lead to a more serious skin infection. Infected fleas can also transmit tapeworms and bacteria -- including bacteria that are harmful to humans. A large enough number of fleas can even cause life-threatening blood loss.
Posted on Jul 10, 2018
Humans can certainly be
bitten by fleas but generally cat flea cannot be sustained and infest humans.
However, if the female flea is allowed to feed for twelve consecutive hours on
a human, it can lay viable eggs.
Posted on Aug 14, 2012
SOURCE: My kitten has already gotten fleas,
Kittens must be at least 12 weeks old before any flea treatment is administered
Posted on May 14, 2012
Fleas prefer the rump and
the head areas which you cat cannot reach to remove them. Fleas will also
invade your cat's belly area. In rare cases you'll find fleas all along your
cat's spine between the shoulder blades.
There are some cases that
cat flea are real life threatening for your pet especially regarding to
kittens, puppies and calves.
There are some cases that
one cat flea product wouldn't work properly against cat flea. If this is your
scenario, you should rotate to different types of cat flea product each week
this way you'll reduce the cat flea resistance significantly.
Cat fleas may be
responsible for disease transmission through humans, and have been suspected as
transmission agents of plague. Furthermore, Small animals such as cats with
large infestations can lose enough bodily fluid to fleas and may result with
dehydration.
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