How to Avoid Ticks and Fleas Without Using Harmful Chemicals?
1. Safe Treatments
It is possible to avoid harmful topical treatments and pet products that contain TCVP (Tetrachlorvinphos). Tick and flea prevention pet collars, dusts or powders, tick and flea treatments, and liquid sprays, often contain TCVP. Essentially, TCVP a chemical commonly used in topical treatments and pet products to kill fleas and ticks.
2. Pet Grooming
Grooming your pet regularly can be a great way to prevent ticks and fleas. Soap and water can kill adult fleas, and combing your pet with a fine-tooth flea comb can remove fleas, eggs, and other debris. Also, pests tend to be less attracted to clean animals. Check your pets daily for ticks and fleas, especially after spending time in a high-risk area.
3. Avoiding Woods or Grassy Areas
If possible, avoid areas with a high risk of tick and flea exposure, such as woods and tall grass areas.
House Cleaning: Vacuuming the places your dogs like to hang out, such as under furniture and their bedding, as well as washing your pet’s bed with soap and hot water, can get rid of fleas or flea eggs before they hatch.
4. Yard Maintenance
If you have a yard, keeping your grass mowed and leaves raked is important, as ticks and fleas like to breed in tall grass and leafy areas. Keeping your yard uninhabitable to tick and flea breeding can avoid possible pet exposures to pests.
