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Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / September 2006When a Dog Flea Bites a Human?
I understand fleas are particular to their species host, In other words, a dog flea only lives on a dog, a cat flea only lives on a cat, and so on. But occasionally a dog flea will "accidentally" bite a human. What happens then? Is the flea poisoned by the human blood? Does the flea just get upset by the taste and then goes searching for it's usual prey?  Signature(||) Nehmo (||) "Nehmo Sergheyev" <nehmo54@hotmail.com |I understand fleas are particular to their species host, In other | words, a dog flea only lives on a dog, a cat flea only lives on a cat, | and so on. But occasionally a dog flea will "accidentally" bite a | human. What happens then? Is the flea poisoned by the human blood? Does | the flea just get upset by the taste and then goes searching for it's | usual prey? ---------- I can say from personal experience - with cat fleas - when the cats go - the fleas are perfectly happy feeding on humans until another cat appears. I suspect this is true for most fleas. If there is only one doughnut left in the box............. Signaturedonald j haarmann ------------------------------------ What passes for woman's intuition is often nothing more than man's transparency. George Jean Nathan > I understand fleas are particular to their species host, In other > words, a dog flea only lives on a dog, a cat flea only lives on a cat, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > -- > (||) Nehmo (||) As far as I know, fleas that feed on different hosts/mamals will live, but will have problems with reproduction. So eventually they should disappear unless a suitable host appears in time. Herman Well, at least there's some sense of accomplishment in that. When I get bitten I can understand that maybe I'm interfering with their reproduction. -- (||) Nehmo (||) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > As far as I know, fleas that feed on different hosts/mamals will live, > but will have problems with reproduction. So eventually they should > disappear unless a suitable host appears in time. :) I understand fleas are particular to their species host, In other :) words, a dog flea only lives on a dog, a cat flea only lives on a cat, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] :) usual prey? :) Most of the flea problem in the U.S are from cat fleas, whether the pet is cat or dog. My understanding has always been the dog flea is more the dominant pest in Europe. SignatureLar to email get rid of the BUGS Do you mean to say that the fleas on your typical American dog are actually cat fleas? -- (||) Nehmo (||) ------------------------------------------------------- > Most of the flea problem in the U.S are from cat fleas, whether the pet > is cat or dog. My understanding has always been the dog flea is more the > dominant pest in Europe. > Do you mean to say that the fleas on your typical American dog are > actually cat fleas? .......Yes buglady take out the dog before replying :) Do you mean to say that the fleas on your typical American dog are :) actually cat fleas? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] :) :) Yes SignatureLar to email...get rid of the BUGS I've noticed that some flea-killing products mention on the label "American dog fleas". Are they referring to cat fleas? -- (||) Nehmo (||) ------------------------------------------------------- , > nehmo54@hotmail.com says... > :) Do you mean to say that the fleas on your typical American dog are > :) actually cat fleas? > Yes :) I've noticed that some flea-killing products mention on the label :) "American dog fleas". Are they referring to cat fleas? [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] :) :) I would imagine they mean generically "any flea found on an American dog". Many insecticide labels mention for "Water Bugs" which they are meaning any number of the different large outdoor roaches that are referred to as "water bugs" rather than the true water bugs found in ponds. SignatureLar to email...get rid of the BUGS |
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