Triumph over Tenacious Ticks
One tick can latch onto your pet or you and transmit diseases like Lyme disease or Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Here's how to triumph over ticks...
Fleas: Your Known Nemesis
Fleas feed on blood, and can transmit disease to your pet and to you! Know your enemy...
Simparica® and The Flea
Here's a story about a magic pill that got rid of the evil fleas in the princess dog's castle. Once upon a time...
Afraid to Ask Series: How Did We EVEN Get Fleas?
You know the telltale signs. Scratching, bites, little flecks of blood. And then you actually see one…scurrying away, or springing up at you…you have fleas. Scared? Read on...
Public Allergen #1: Fleas
Spring may bring showers, flowers and (finally) some warmth, but it doesn’t need to bring fleas. Here are some ways to combat fleas on your pet - and in your home. Read on...
Vectra: Now Cheaper Than That Other Stuff
Have you been buying over the counter flea tick medications because they are cheaper than the stuff that works? If so, this is your month to make the switch to Vectra 3D, because right now, Vectra is buy three get one free! And that makes it cheaper than what you're buying now. One easy monthly [...]
Five Things Fleas Like to Bite: Is Your Pet One of Them?
Fleas are nasty little creatures. They are parasites, whose mouthparts are made for piercing skin and sucking blood. They are mobile in any direction: they can jump up to 7 inches vertically and 13 inches horizontally. That’s comparable to a human jumping 250 feet vertically and 450 feet horizontally. After emerging from the cocoon and being initially fed, an adult flea can survive from 2 months to 1 year between feedings. For a period of 2 weeks up to 8 months, a female flea can lay 15 to 20 eggs per day. That’s potentially 280 to 4,800 fleas in a relatively short time.
