Notifying landlord of issue for repair

r/

Location: Texas.

I have notified my landlord in writing be method outlined in my lease. I’m not asking about how to notify her, I know and it’s already been done in writing.

If I tell her “there is an animal in my ceiling/hvac ducts” is it inherent that an investigation is needed into the situation and repair as warranted?

Or do I have to explicitly include “and I would like you to repair this” (or something similar).

If I’ve been notifying her for months of animals in my ceiling and possibly my hvac ducts – with video – could I be SOL if she’s not done anything and if it’s because I didn’t outright state she needed to take action?