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The second phase consists of long-term control of the infestation and preventing recurrence. Whatever treatment is proposed, flea control should be ongoing and applied all year round. Use of residual products (e.g. fipronil and imidacloprid), the freąuency of which can be increased, will enable a number of fleas, below the allergenic threshold for signs to develop, to persist. IGRs on the animal (or in the environment) are also very useful after the start of the first phase of treatment.

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