Sometimes, above steps may not be enough to rid your home of fleas. You may need to invest in an insecticide that can be used on carpets, baseboards, and cracks. Fleas can hide in very small places and if you have one flea, soon you will have many. Before using any type of insecticide, talk with your veterinarian to be sure that it is safe to use around your pet. You do not want your pet to ingest any type of toxic chemicals that could make them sick.

Bathing your pet or grooming your pet can also help in preventing ticks time to attach to your pet. After, your pet has been outdoors, comb him completely and check his skin. This can be a long process if you dog or cat has long hair. But, it will be well worth time.

If you do find a tick on your pet and it is moving around then you will be able to remove it very easily. Be sure to kill tick. If tick has attached it is very important it remove it properly. You can use tweezers or your fingernails. Grab tick close to your pet’s skin and pull straight out very firmly. Do not allow any of contents from tick on your skin or your pet’s skin. Lyme disease can be transmitted through a cut on skin. And yes, humans can also contract lyme disease.