Today we are introducing a new regular column that will run twice monthly on our Pets page, “Your Pet’s Health” by local ...

Siphonaptera (fleas) are a group of wingless insects that feed on blood. Fleas typically attack dogs and cats, but humans can also get bites. Flea bites may occur on your ankles, legs, waist, and ...

When you sit to reason your pet’s itching, more often you find parasites such as fleas to be the culprit, but it’s not always ...

There are topical flea treatment products sold at big-box stores like SAMs, Walmart or Target. Some of them use pyrethren and pyrethroid compounds as the active ingredients. These can be very toxic to ...

Shaggy the golden doodle has it all. Beauty, brains, and...fleas? He's the latest victim of an infestation. And the fleas-ing of our pets: I sprayed his whole body, that helped. And then last night we ...

When fleas and ticks show up on your dog, you want them gone fast. These parasitic pests cause discomfort that prompts your furry pal to scratch, which leads to irritation. Flea and tick bites can ...

Autumn is itchy season for many dogs and sleepless for you. Start with small checks that save skin and sanity. Scratchy ...

How to figure out why your dog is itchy, and what to do about it. “Depending on the season or the frequency of itching, it definitely warrants a trip to your veterinarian or your veterinary ...

Expensive clinic visits and high vet bills – not to mention all those costly allergy medications your vet can prescribe – may be the reason why you put off taking your itchy, allergic pooch to the ...

Many a housekeeper has long wondered if vacuuming is sufficient to get rid of fleas. Finally, a study shows vacuuming is indeed an effective weapon. Experiments conducted by Ohio State University ...