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Welcome to The Animal Hospital of Lynchburg's FLEA and TICK prevention webpage!!! Here you will find information about canine and feline flea and tick products, services and links to other pet flea and tick product sites.
 Here at The Animal Hospital of Lynchburg we offer FRONTLINE Plus as our top choice in flea and tick prevention. FRONTLINE Plus provides long lasting control that continuouly and quickly kills fleas and ticks for upto a month. It not only kills adult fleas, but also breaks the flea life cycle by killing their eggs and larvae, preventing re-infestation. FRONTLINE Plus is truly waterproof, even after swimming and bathing. Though it is recommended to wait at least 48 hours before or after bathing to apply FRONTLINE Plus. It is also gentle enough to use on puppies and kittens 8 weeks of age or older without weight restrictions.
GETTING RID OF FLEAS IN THE HOME (wikihow.com):
1) Throw all of the pet bedding in the washing machine. That includes anything that the pets like to regularly lie or sleep on, which isn't always intended to serve as pet bedding. Does Fido love to nap on that throw rug in the living room? Wash it. Wash it. Wash it all - the bedsheets, the throw on the sofa, the bathroom rug.
2) Spray an insect growth regulator (IGR) like methoprene or pyriproxyfen. Room foggers (total release aerosols) aren't as effective as sprays unless they contain an IGR to prevent the larvae from turning into adult fleas. Without IGRs, larvae won't be controlled because they won't be reached at the base of carpet fibers where they develop.
3) Become friends with your vacuum cleaner. While the loose, potentially flea-infested items are being washed, arm yourself with a vacuum and suck the flea life out of every surface, nook and cranny you can find. While you're doing this, send the pet(s) outside, or confine them to the bathroom, so that any fleas they're carrying won't jump onto the surface you just vacuumed. Also, while flea collars aren't the best choice for your pet, sticking one in the vacuum cleaner helps to kill off the buggers that you've sucked up so they can't come back out to haunt you. Here are some spots to concentrate on:
- areas that don't get much exposure to sunlight (fleas like humid and cool spots)
- anywhere that you find dried blood and feces (flea debris)
- upholstered furniture (lift up those couch cushions)
- crevices around baseboards and cabinets (that's where the eggs and larvae are probably hiding)
When the vacuum bag is full, seal it in a plastic trash bag and put it in a covered trash container, preferably outside. Otherwise, the little buggers can crawl out and make themselves cozy again.
4)Give Fido or Fluffy a bath. Wait 48 hours before applying FRONTLINE Plus or any other form of preventative you choose.
5)Reclaim your back yard. Before letting the pet(s) outside, prune foliage and trim grass to expose flea larvae to sunlight. Look around. Do you see any dark, moist spots? Find a way to expose them to sunlight, if you can.
6)Follow up. This is the most critical step because if you skimp on it, all your efforts from your previous steps will be undone. The eggs that survived will hatch, and the entire cycle will begin again. Do the following until you find no traces of fleas on your pets or in your home:
Vacuum thoroughly every other day - since fleas can develop resistance to insecticides, vacuuming regularly is essential in order to bring them under control. Mow the lawn regularly Wash pet bedding in hot, soapy water at least once a week .
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