Much like their human companions, pets too can suffer the ill effects of allergies. In pets, allergies commonly present themselves through skin reactions and conditions. Allergies can by environmental (including those that are inhaled or in direct contact with the skin), consumed (in food), or associated to secondary conditions (such as flea bites). Therefore, [...]
As summer approaches, many families, including pets, venture outside to enjoy the warmer weather. While outdoor adventures can be a wonderful way to bond with your pet, precautions should be taken to ensure that your pets (and your family) remain healthy. Many areas have months in which fleas are most active and therefore, pose [...]
The word Plague once struck fear into millions of people as the illness at one point caused just as many deaths during the middle ages in Europe; however with modern advancements in medicine, plague is now a fairly readily treated disease if diagnosed in a timely manner. Spread in one of three ways, plague is [...]
As summer approaches the threat of flea infestations is on the rise. Fleas are parasites that live on the outside of a host’s body. In the case of fleas, their host can be virtually any mammal and they feed on blood from the host in order to complete their lifecycle. Flea prevention is typically much [...]
Fleas are external parasites commonly seen during warmer weather as their optimal temperature for development is between 70-85 degrees. Feeding off the blood from their hosts, fleas can be found living or feeding on nearly any mammal. Although an adult flea must have a blood meal in order to complete their lifecycle, their ability to [...]