Parasites

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Health & Home

Natural Flea and Tick Prevention

The decision to use chemical flea and tick treatment is a difficult one for many pet owners. Reports of animals suffering from serious health...

Beware! Dog kisses can lead to human disease.

Health & Home

Protect Pet Owner Health

The family pet is a beloved relative with whom we share our lives. However, there can be disadvantages to sharing our living spaces with our four-...

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News & Blogs

Tick Risk: 5 Ways to Protect Your Pet

Ticks, like humans and dogs, are already enjoying the outdoors in parts of the country that experienced a mild winter. “It’s not that the warm...

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Health & Home

Flea Control: Green Alternatives

It’s tough to watch your dog or cat battle with fleas. The last thing you want to do is to put a toxic collar on them, as they usually contain...

Popular Articles in Parasites

Parasites and Deworming Your New Kitten
There are many intestinal parasites that kittens can catch from their environment or from their mother.
What You Need to Know about Puppy Parasites and Deworming
To keep your puppy safe from puppy parasites, here is a complete guide about parasites and deworming puppies before you bring them home.
Q: Why is My Cat Losing Hair?
A cat losing hair can often be caused by a skin condition known as Alopecia, but there are a few other possibilities to rule out.
Diseases You Can Catch from Your Pet
There are number of common zoonotic diseases which can be shared by you and your pet. These diseases can be transmitted from pets to humans through...

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Fleas and Flea Control

Fleas are the most common external parasite of dogs and cats in North America. They are itchy and…

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Black Stuff in Cat's Ears?

Q: I am wondering about the dark black stuff in cat's ears. Will weekly cleaning solve the…

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Top 10 Pet-Safe Bug Killers

Fleas, ticks, and other pests are making their last frantic effort before winter sets in—but you…

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Tick Trouble

Thanks to ticks, it’s too dangerous to let my four dogs, a Wheaten Terrier, a Beagle, a Llasa Apsa-…

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Deworming for New Kittens

There are many intestinal parasites that kittens can catch from their environment or from their…

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Heartworm Prevention

Heartworms: Why Worry? Heartworm disease has been diagnosed in all fifty states and does not spare…

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Do Parasites Cause Cat Love?

We love cats because they're adorable, right? Maybe. . .or maybe not. An article on Time Magazine's…

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Deworming: Puppies & Parasites

Your new little puppy will be dependent on you for everything including health care, and one of the…

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Pets Avoiding Flea Treatment

Both my husband Marty and I are native New Yorkers. We lived in a small but picturesque house in…

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The Other Bug in the Bed

The subject of bed bugs has become a hot topic of interest across the country over the past year.…

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5 Summer Pet Hazards

With summer officially here, our pets are prone to a whole heap of hazards that come on with the…