Fleas and ticks affect pets all year round, but these parasitic blood-sucking insects are most active during spring and summer. If you have a dog and allow it to exercise and play in the yard, your pet can come into contact with fleas or ticks. Your pet being at constant risk of infestation often necessitates…
Fleas and ticks are one of the most important things to watch out for in dogs. Flea and tick exposures in dogs can lead to intense itching to tremors and acute pain. Fleas and ticks can be found virtually anywhere – in your home, parks, household yards, on other pets, the woods, lakes, etc. Fleas…
Buzz…buzz…buzz. What do you reach for when you hear the annoying sounds of mosquitoes, flies, and gnats? Bug spray. Bug spray and other insecticides are great for keeping bugs away from humans. Insecticides can protect your home from critters, and it makes your lawn look better. But is bug spray safe for cats? What are…
Published May 2021 Summary Pet Poison Helpline®, a recognized national leader in animal toxicology and pet health, has thoroughly reviewed both the scientific literature on Seresto flea and tick collars and our own animal poison control case data. As with any medication for you or your pet, it is important to compare the potential risks…
Tonya Tenters, CVT Veterinary Pharmacovigilance Specialist Pet Poison Helpline® So, it is that time of year that we are thinking about snow, cold, and holidays. The last thing we are thinking about are fleas and ticks. It is a common assumption that as soon as the colder temperatures are here that these bugs go away….
