TOP TIPS TO TELL WHETHER YOUR PET HAS FLEAS

• Your pet frantically scratches and bites its coat and might groom and lick itself constantly.

• You can see bald patches, particularly around the base of the tail.

• There are tiny dark brown specks that look like dirt in their coat. These are actually the dried faeces of fleas.

• You can see small black/brown insects (fleas) around the neck, hind legs and/or the base of your pet’s tail.

• If you see just one flea, there will normally be plenty of others.

• If you don’t see any live fleas, don’t assume there are no fleas. They can hide in thick dark areas of your pet’s coat.