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Fleas essentially feed on blood. Shortly before death the heart rate will inevitably slow and after death blood hemostasis sets in and the blood will not be pumped around the vessels evenually solidifying and will not be so easily extracted from the host. The host therefore becomes less appetising.
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Not sure where we are going with this one, Boddie. You originally said "Fleas will not use an animal that is dying as a host." but I have found fleas on dying and dead animals. Depends on what you mean by "use as a host". As I said, this needs clarifying. When do fleas leave a dying host (if they do)?
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