Advice On Protecting Your Home And Pet From Pests

by abiabi

posted on 09/23/2009

Pets are integral to many families and almost treated like one's own children. They have their own rooms, beds and favorite places in our home. An unknown author has rightly pointed out that,

"A pet is such a special friend,
A friend in many ways,
Sharing love and companionship,
Just looking for your praise."

When you own a pet, your residence becomes filthy with hair, fleas, small insects, etc., which, if left uncontrolled, can lead to several serious diseases. Hair from your dog's or cat's body is responsible for asthma, scabies (skin disease), itching and so on. "Home is where the dog hair sticks to everything but the dog". Therefore you must keep your house perfectly clean, preferably with vacuum cleaner, when you own pets.

Some parasites that survive on our pets are worms, fleas, mites, ticks, roundworms, rodent, ants, cockroaches and the list goes on. They frequently infect human beings through feces, food wastes, beds and hair. Veterinary doctors prescribe several medications for preventive treatment to these bloodsuckers. Controlling these vermin with regular and periodical dosage of medicines protect our family members.

Fleas are tiny and unless you scrutinize the pet's skin, it will be very difficult to identify them. They feed on the pet's blood and trigger anemia, itching, rashes, hair loss in addition to allergy and transfers tapeworms to persons living nearby. It is easy to control fleas with simple steps like cleanliness and pet care.

Combing pets and killing the fleas that you collect in bleaching solution or kerosene is an excellent way to clean fleas from the pet's skin. Regular baths with flea shampoo will keep the pet's skin free from dirt and pests. If you have carpets, steaming it destroys flea eggs. Regular mowing of lawns exterminates any surviving flea eggs or larvae, which die due to solar radiation.

Some tips for avoiding parasites are:
* Clean the feeding bowl after your pet consumes his/her food and
*Ensuring that the pet's living area and bedding is hygienic

When you disinfect your house, lawn or your pet's living quarters, make sure that the pet stays away or he might devour the product, which could make him sick. The pet might vomit, salivate or behave strangely which is a sign of pesticide poisoning. Veterinary doctors help pets by treating them carefully with appropriate medicines.

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