Checking for fleas is easier when you can actually remove what you find. A fine-toothed comb has always been the plain way to do it, and this one adds suction so that what the teeth lift out is drawn into a container rather than flicked across the room.

It is a handheld electric comb, 21 cm by 5 cm, with a plastic and metal body. A small turbine creates the suction, which pulls what the teeth catch into a replaceable mesh container. The head is tilted and movable so it can follow the shape of your pet, and the teeth are fine and close-spaced to catch fleas, lice and their eggs. The listing describes it as chemical-free and suitable for all types of pets, and the photos show it used on human hair as well.

• Electric comb with a suction turbine
• Replaceable mesh collection container
• Tilted, movable head
• Fine, close-spaced teeth
• 21 cm x 5 cm, plastic and metal body
• Weighs about 310 g

Worth knowing: The listing does not say how the comb is powered (battery or cable), so check the pack contents when it arrives. It is a grooming tool, not a treatment, and it will not deal with fleas in your home or on bedding.