Well-baby exam: What to expect during routine checkups. A well-baby exam involves measurements, vaccines and an evaluation of your baby's development. Know the basics of a well-baby exam and how to prepare. Well-baby exams, or regular checkups, are an important way to monitor your baby's growth and development.
Generally speaking, an adult flea only lives for 2 or 3 months. Without a host to provide a blood meal, a flea's life can be as short as a few days. Under ideal conditions of temperature, food supply, and humidity, adult fleas can live for up to a year and a half.
The lifecycle of a flea. 5% of fleas live in the environment as an adult, 95 % of fleas live as eggs, larvae or pupae. For effective flea control it is essential to break the lifecycle in the environment. 1  Adult Fleas-jump onto your dog or cat, feed on its blood and then start laying eggs. Flea shampoo-kills fleas on your pet at the time of the bath, but once rinsed off have no lasting effect on fleas. 2  Rinses and sprays-vary in effectiveness, many need to be used weekly, some more often if severe flea problems are present.