Living in a home that’s infested with fleas can place you at risk for a wide range of diseases and illnesses, some of which include murine or endemic typhus, Yersinia pestis, Rickettsia typhi, Rickettsia felis, and Bartonella henselae. Of course,…
Did you know that a single female flea can lay over 5,000 eggs throughout the course of its life? Assuming some of these eggs are females (which they probably are), an otherwise small infestation can quickly spiral out of control…
Digging is a common behavioral trait in dogs. While most owners brush it off as nothing more than a dog being a dog, it can often attract fleas. The longer your canine stays outside digging up the yard, the greater…
A recently conducted survey revealed that ear problems are the most common reason why owners take their dog to the veterinarian. While the itching and ear irritation may only be an allergies, it could also be a sign of ear…
Can’t seem to control your dog’s fleas? Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for fleas to develop a resistance to traditional treatment/preventative medicines. So even if the medicine originally worked, it may lose its ability to ward off fleas later down the…
A safe and functional backyard is an important area that every dog should have access to. Whether they’re a beastly Mastiff or a pocket-sized Chihuahua, all dogs need to be given the opportunity to run around and play in the…
Did you know that a single flea can bite a dog (or human host) several hundred times per day? Each time one of these small parasites bites into a host, it draws blood while simultaneously injecting a small amount of…
It’s a common assumption that fleas go away once the winter season hits. The freezing-cold temperatures makes it difficult for common pests to survive, but this doesn’t necessarily mean that a flea infestation will disappear when autumn ends. Fleas are…
Are you thinking about adopting a new puppy? It’s estimates that nearly 1 in 3 homes in the U.S. own at least one dog (many families own two or more). There’s nothing that compares to the unconditional love, loyalty and…
Health officials are warning residents in Flagstaff, Arizona to avoid contact with fleas after several specimens tested positive for the Black Plague. Officials say the disease was found in the fleas from dead prairie dogs in the northern edge of…