For the love of Home Ownership

Easy to say and yes I am happy, actually I am ecstatic that I finally entered the home owner elite. Well it seems that way at the moment even though I know we are no more elite than anyone else. In actual fact nothing has really changed. I have to pay money to someone else every month for the privileged of staying in a house. I do not like where I am going with this. I love my new house, all mine now I need to make it my own. The mortgage and insurance are taken care of and I have my new carpets arriving next week so all is well.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

How Do I Protect My Kids And Pets From Sand Fleas?

By Ferdinand Emy

A serious threat that you should be leery of are sand fleas. The sand flea is a parasite that feeds on animals and humans, with only about a millimeter in size before attaching to a host. While many sand flea bites are merely inconveniences, they can become serious problems.

A little red spot where the flea has bitten you is the initial sign of a sand flea bite. The sand flea bites' reaction seems like that of a common mosquito. They can carry diseases just like mosquitoes and you may like to see a doctor if you get a sand flea bite, specially if symptoms of hives, swelling, fever and welts stay for over a week. Possibly it may be a sign of a more severe problem.

A sand flea may go parasitic in some certain conditions. This happens when they dig into the deeper layers of the skin through their attachment to a host and feeding on blood. The male and female sand fleas feed on blood, all the same the female is the greatest threat. Females don't die immediately after mating and nest in the skin of its host which is unlike males. Sand fleas can evolve up to one centimeter in size, even though they merely start at one millimeter. This causes a lump to form under the skin. This is usually when people notice that there is a problem.

Unlike other types of fleas, sand fleas cannot be removed without the aid of a physician. attempting to dig out a sand flea can cause stern infection. You must see your physician immediately you notice a lump under your skin, because sand fleas will carry on to grow and feed until you run danger of blood clots where you have been bitten. The feasibility of having a disease transmitted to you from sand fleas can be increased by this kind of infection.

You can prevent sand fleas from biting you through numerous ways. First, wear socks and shoes when you to go the beach, as well as long pants. If the fleas cannot permeate your clothing, they cannot bite you. Sand fleas can be targeted by numerous insect repellents. You run a lesser risk of exposure if you visit the beach during the day.

Numerous flea medications for animals will aid prevent your pet from suffering from sand flea bites.

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