Do bugs of dogs and cats bite

Due to the structural features of the body bed bugsTheir proboscis is too thin and not suitable for piercing the thick skin of cats and dogs. Therefore, the main source of food for them is man. Sometimes, due to the long absence of people in the apartment, bed bugs and pets bite, but it is not always possible to do this. If adults with great effort can drink the blood of a cat or dog, then small larvae not adapted for this.

The dog’s thick coat prevents the insect from getting to the skin, and when it reaches the target, it is simply not able to bite through. They lay in their coat the eggs, easily move around the apartment and the street. Animals love to communicate with their relatives, including the homeless, so a dog can bring bugs to the apartment after a walk.

Cats are particularly sensitive, they quickly respond to the presence of bugs in the apartment due to the smell coming from them. But there are domestic animals that have the same thin skin as humans, which the parasites pierce without difficulty - these are rodents, parrots, so their cells must be placed higher from the floor at night.

Who is the main food source for bed bugs

Domestic bugs are blood-sucking insects that feed exclusively on blood, they are not interested in the remnants of food and particles of skin. Active only at night. They crawl out of the nooks, crawl onto a person’s bed, find a pulsating vessel and pierce the skin with the help of a proboscis. Moment bug bite not felt because the enzyme released by them blocks nerve endings. One insect, to be fully saturated, can bite up to five times. He has enough blood for two weeks.

People are more interested in bedbugs than other warm-blooded ones. The fact is that a person has delicate and thin skin, while in animals it is too coarse, and besides, coat is a considerable barrier for them. Bed bugs live on cats because they often hunt mice, go down to damp cellars, where insects literally swarm, and then can bring them into the house.

Can cats and dogs be attacked by bed bugs

When parasites appear in an apartment, a house, pet owners are concerned about the issue of whether the bugs of cats and dogs bite. There are no reasons for panic and particular concern. Why bloodsuckers cannot satisfy hunger by attacking cats and dogs:

1. The main reason for the attack is hunger. The insect, plenty of drunk blood, goes without it for about two weeks. When a person leaves the room for a long period, leaving a cat or dog, the bloodsuckers have nothing to do but try to bite through their skin.
2. Not able to overcome the coat of the animal, especially for some breeds that differ in thick and dense hair.
   

   

3. Whether dog bugs bite, the question cannot be answered unequivocally, because their skin is very hard, rough, only an adult, strong and very hungry individual can bite it. The rest, even breaking the barrier of wool, will not be able to make a single bite.
4. Cats are sensitive to the smell emitted by insects, and they also lead a nocturnal lifestyle, therefore, at the slightest attempt to attack, they will immediately respond and try to prevent a bite.
5. The bug finds a food source thanks to the receptors that are located on the tips of their antennae, they subtly capture the smell of skin, sweat, heat and carbon dioxide emanating from a person. Pets emit completely different smells, besides cat or dog hair is a source of such a strong aroma that easily interrupts the rest.

On a note!

To drink blood from a dog, the insect will have to make a lot of effort. It will look for a place where the least wool and the most delicate skin. It can be inguinal folds and armpits.

Feedback

Several cats live in my house, one of them constantly itches, fleas have recently been bred, and the animal remains restless anyway. He carefully examined the cat, found small red spots on his stomach. I went to the vet's appointment. He said that these were bedbugs and advised to carefully examine all the furniture. On an old armchair I found small insects. The chair was thrown out and called the pest for treatment of the apartment from bugs. I have not seen parasites for several months.

Roman, Novokuznetsk

There are a lot of varieties of bugs, some live in apartments, others on land, and still others in water. Dog may bite water bugwhen she will swim in the lake and accidentally bother him. Predatory Bedbugs Do not pose a threat to animals, bite solely for the purpose of self-defense.

What other pets can suffer from bedbugs

Answering the question whether bedbugs of other domestic animals bite cats and dogs, one can answer in the affirmative. If there are pets in the apartment who have more delicate skin than a cat and not as dense hair as a dog, bed bugs will not disdain them. When a person is not at home, they will happily profit from the blood of rodents (rats, guinea pigs, hamsters) or parrots

Animals cannot complain and say what bothers them. It is possible to suspect that a pet daily becomes a source of food for bloodsuckers by the following signs:

• during the bite, the insect secretes a special secret, which blocks the sensitivity of the nerve endings and prevents the blood from clotting quickly, so neither the person nor the animal senses the moment of puncture, but after a while it starts to feel burning, itching, discomfort, the pet begins to itch and behave uneasily;
• hair loss at the site of the bite;
• if, upon a careful examination of the animal’s body, it was possible to notice a path of five or more adjacent red dots, there is no doubt that he was bitten by bugs.

The bite causes a severe allergic reaction or causes inflammation, because bedbugs are carriers of viruses and bacteria. It is advisable to lubricate the affected area of ​​the skin with such creams:

• Unisan;
• Doctor;
• Ranosan.

Noticing that the pet became lethargic, refuses to eat, drinks poorly, it is necessary to seek the advice of a veterinarian.

The question often arises whether a cat can bring bugs to a house. The answer is yes. Cats and dogs that constantly walk on the street can easily transfer various parasites to the house: fleas, ants, bugs.

Important!

Special collars, drops, shampoos will protect the animal from the attack of bloodsuckers.

Regular inspection and care of the animal will prevent it from being bitten by insects and will not allow them to enter the house with wool.