Capstar flea treatment is amongst the quickest solutions to flea infestations.  The old adage about the flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long does apply, though.  Although it will begin working after about half an hour, its effectiveness will have worn off after a few hours.  By that time, the fleas on your pet should all be dead but there will be nothing to stop new fleas from attacking.  Therefore, you are going to have to use Capstar flea treatment daily in order to ensure repeated results.  That is, unless you do a very good job of cleaning up the environment your pet lives in.

In fact, whichever form of flea control you choose to make use of, it is going to have to include clearing up the environment.  That is because unlike a lot of parasite’s eggs which attach to their host, a flea’s eggs are not sticky.  This means that when fleas lay eggs, they fall off the host animal and onto the ground, whether that be bedding, the carpet or in the garden.  That is why it is so important to vacuum the carpet, clean hard floors, wash bedding and treat the garden for fleas.  There are a variety of methods for doing this, some aggressive, some not so aggressive, some using potentially harmful chemicals, others using safe natural methods.  Although not always true, it tends to be the case that chemical solutions offer the faster, but more potentially harmful results, whereas natural methods provide safer, but potentially less effective outcomes.  It is up to you to decide on which of these options is more important in your situation.

To get back to Capstar flea treatment, you should know that it comes in the form of a tablet.  Capstar claims that it is completely safe, but others are wary that the toxins contained in the tablet which will harm the fleas are also potentially dangerous for the pets.  If this is a concern then it is probably best to contact a vet or pest controller for their professional opinion.  It is worth remembering, however, that no other treatment is simpler or will work as quickly as this, therefore if you have a pet which is suffering from a particularly bad infestation it may be worth the risk.  Again, however, that is up to you.  It should certainly not be used for puppies, however, as they are too young to be able to digest it properly.

Overall, Capstar flea treatment is a good option if you need a short term result but other methods will be needed to ensure a long term solution to your flea infestation problem.