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                           A COMBINED APPROACH TO FLEA CONTROL
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Prepared for &animal   , belonging to &client  on &date 

"With all the adverts in the papers and on television, each promising that 
one product will cure any problem with fleas, just what the &us heck&uf 
am I supposed to do?" &bf Don't worry, you are not the only one to be 
concerned about flea control - all houses with a dog and/or cat have some flea 
population.  It is estimated that for every flea you find on &animal   there 
are approximately 50 of the various stages of the flea life cycle in your 
carpets and furniture. This sheet will set out what we consider to be an ideal 
combined approach to flea control; help is at hand!

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THE ABC OF EFFECTIVE FLEA CONTROL &ef
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A. Killing fleas brought in on &animal: &bf

i)   &bs Nuvan Top &bf is an aerosol, applied every 7-10 days in the summer. 
ii)  &bs Frontline &bf is a pump spray, lasts for 2-3 months (may also be 
     used in conjuction with Nuvan Top or Tiguvon)
iii) &bs Tiguvon drops &bf, applied to the neck every 4 weeks &bs

B. Killing the fleas hatching in the house: &bf

i)   &bs Nuvan Staykil, &bf kills fleas (& also ants) for 3 months
ii)  &bs Fleagard, &bf kills fleas (& also ants) for 2 weeks, repeat dose 
     kills  fleas for 3 months 
iii) &bs Acclaim, &bf kills fleas for 2 weeks, and prevents eggs hatching 
     for about 3 months
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C. Breaking the life cycle: &bf

&bs Program &bf is a novel drug which is given to &animal   in &hisher  
food. Any female flea that feeds on &animal   will lay eggs which are 
incapable of hatching. Simply dose &animal   monthly and &bs Program &bf 
does the rest!
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AN IDEAL COMBINATION &ef

* Treat &animal   , and all other animals, with one of Nuvan Top, Frontline, 
  or Tiguvon

* Spray your house with e.g. Nuvan Staykil, and plan to repeat it every 
  three   months. One can will just about be sufficient for a three-bed 
  semi-detached house; make sure you use enough.

* Start ALL of your animals on Program. 

This approach will kill any fleas brought in by &animal   and your other 
pets, you will kill any fleas as they hatch out from eggs in your 
furniture (flea eggs can lie dormant in your house for 6-12 months before 
hatching), and &bs Program &bf will prevent any new eggs from hatching.
As long as you keep all pets on &bs Program &bf you should be able to 
stop spraying your house after six months or so. &bs You will need to 
keep treating &animal   however, as &heshe  will still be bitten by fleas 
jumping on to &himher  when out for walks. &bf

If you would like to know any more about flea control, please just ask at 
the surgery, or phone the "Flea Hot-Line" on  0345 573912 from 9am to 6pm 
Monday to Friday.