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  • Dalek Thal
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    1 year ago

    Thanks mate, that actually makes a lot of sense. Is there any workable means of identifying the species and timing?

    • Thornburywitch
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      1 year ago

      This is what the vet is for. Sticky tape can gather flea eggs (check pet bedding), and comb out pet fur on pet and put combings with fleas in a screw top glass bottle and take to vet for an expert opinion. The flea combs sold in pet shops and colesworth are good for this.
      I’m a bit out of touch with what’s current, but I would plan on a fortnight campaign. That is, identify the problem species, then do a blitzkrieg on the currently living, then follow up with another blitzkrieg 2 weeks later to catch the newly hatched. But the vet can probably offer much better advice.

      • Catfish
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        1 year ago

        A zillion times this on the comb. They used to cost cents, somebody has probably branded one these days. A human nit comb works too.