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Do flea collars work?

The collars containing insecticides to control fleas are not very effective. Very quickly they only affect fleas very close to the collar and by the time a flea gets there it may already have bitten your pet elsewhere. In addition the collars themselves can cause an allergic reaction in some pets and cats may get caught up by a collar and strangled.

The ultrasonic flea collars probably do not work.

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Introduction: Flea control

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