Spring is just around the corner, and arriving with the more pleasant weather are those most unpleasant pests: fleas and ...

The disease struck swiftly there ... since the risk of acquiring plague from a flea bite is low. Treatment, however, is highly effective using the antibiotic tetracyclene, and virtually all ...

Cats with severe flea infestations can suffer from skin damage, an allergic reaction, and anemia from blood loss. Fleas can also spread parasites like tapeworms and may transmit diseases.

Fleas are one of the best-known groups of parasitic insect due to their notoriety as pests and their medical and veterinary importance as vectors of disease, such as the plague ... feeding on detritus ...

Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and more. The good news is you can easily protect your pet from these parasites with the best flea and tick treatments for dogs. Many of these flea and ...

Flea-borne typhus is not usually deadly in the United States — the mortality rate is less than 2% — but Dr. Gregory Anstead says it’s a disease that can cause a lot of problems.