It’s a pet parent’s worst nightmare: fleas. Not only do these tiny bugs make cats and dogs uncomfortable, they’re also very hard to get rid of once they’re in your home. But don’t ...

Although you may see fleas or flea bites on your dogs, flea eggs are harder to find, as they're microscopic, white, and may look like dry skin or sand. It's easier to spot flea eggs in your pet's ...

Vectra 3D for Dogs is labeled for one month of protection against fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, lice, mites (excluding mange), biting flies, and sand flies. For cats, there is Vectra for Cats.

To make matters even grimmer, this particular prairie dog had fleas ... dogs lived from Canada to Mexico, covering the West with underground apartment complexes that shifted over the centuries ...

A local veterinarian is sharing simple tips to keep pets safe during the summer.

Saltwater is also an irritant to dogs’ skin, as are sand fleas, and drinking salt water is harmful to their digestive systems. In addition, there is a human health element, in that there is no ...

If you’re itchy when you leave the beach, you might wonder why. Some people think there are insects called sand fleas that bite you. But some experts say the creature that bites you and the sand ...

It's common for dogs to lick their paws briefly after coming in from a walk, especially if they might have gotten sand or dirt on ... that came on suddenly. Fleas, ticks and other parasites ...

Among those in the know, most local anglers trace the lack of sand fleas to a nasty nor’easter that pummeled our shores in November of 2021. Most, not all. More on that shortly. The sand flea ...

Once thought to be a danger largely reserved for travelers, a flesh-eating parasite known as Leishmania mexicana is now likely spreading locally through some sand flies native to the southern U.S ...

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