Tag: Fleas

If your cat has fleas and has been given a prescription medication to treat them, here’s what to expect: Why does it take that long? Fleas have a stubborn life cycle with multiple stages: Prescription flea treatments mainly kill adult fleas and prevent eggs from hatching, but: So even though the medication is doing its…

“That can’t possibly be flea dirt” I thought to myself as I walked past my cat Molly’s bed, “I’m the vet, my cat can’t have fleas!” A wave of embarrassment washed over me as I realised that yes, my own cat had fleas. I had forgotten to apply her monthly flea preventative for the past…