From such an attack as a flea is not protected, no one dog. They can easily be picked up on a walk from other animals and just in the grass. Fight with pests is necessary, because they suffer with their bite dangerous diseases, and just deliver a lot of unpleasant sensations. One of the methods of prevention and control is a flea collar for dogs.
It is a tape impregnated with poisonous for insects substances, which have a disastrous effect on them. Putting a tape on a dog, you save your pet from the danger of infection or, if it has already happened, you save it from the bloodsuckers.
Hardly having had time to warm up to body temperature, the collar starts to emit a poison which gradually gets on a wool, a skin and in air. After about a couple of days, the poison will penetrate the sebaceous glands of the dog and spread throughout the surface of his body. It is not washed off with water and is not afraid of temperature changes. All the time, while the dog is in the collar, it protects it from parasites.
Does the collar help dogs flea?
Undoubtedly, it helps. There is only one "but": insects perish only after a bite, that is, the risk of transferring a dangerous disease to the dog remains. Manufacturers have taken this moment into account and have added a repellent to the poisonous substance, which not only kills fleas, but also scares them off with an unpleasant, pungent smell, which reduces the likelihood of a bite.
Of course, repellent, unlike other poisons, evaporates faster, so after a month, this scaring property of the collar disappears. And if you do not change it, fleas and ticks will start biting the animal again, leaving helminth eggs, viruses, bacteria and other "mucks" after themselves.
Collars against fleas for dogs emit poisons continuously for 3-5 months, because sleeping in the same bed with a dog in the collar is highly discouraged. It is better to wash hands thoroughly after each contact with the pet. Watch that the child does not chew the tip of the belt around the dog's neck, which happens quite often. If this happens, urgently call for him "ambulance", in order to prevent the dangerous consequences of poisoning.
Best flea collars for dogs
- Kiltix - collars of this company are suitable for adults, pregnant and lactating dogs, but it is better not to use it for sick animals. Effective 7 months, fully activated after a day after putting on.
- Hartz UltraGuard Flea & Tick Collar - is allowed to use for puppies from 6 months. Has a pleasant smell, is equipped with a reflective strip.
- Beaphar Ungezieferband - eliminates and prevents the appearance of fleas and ticks, can be used with half a year. The collar is not allowed for lactating and diseased individuals.
- Rolf Club is low-toxic and odorless. Well protects against ticks and fleas for 4 months.