I remember, as a young child in the South, walking onto a carpet and having my feet covered in little black dots. At first, I ...

We just got a golden retriever puppy and he's 11 weeks old tomorrow. Ever since we got him, he has itched regularly and more than any of my other dogs have ever itched. Usually, it's his hind leg area ...

When fleas and ticks show up on your dog, you want them gone fast. These parasitic pests cause discomfort that prompts your furry pal to scratch, which leads to irritation. Flea and tick bites can ...

Dog itching nonstop? Learn why allergies overlap, how flea control and diet trials work, and which treatments actually bring ...

When you sit to reason your pet’s itching, more often you find parasites such as fleas to be the culprit, but it’s not always the case. There are other allergies that may be responsible for why your ...

Shaggy the golden doodle has it all. Beauty, brains, and...fleas? He's the latest victim of an infestation. And the fleas-ing of our pets: I sprayed his whole body, that helped. And then last night we ...

We strip away the hype surrounding natural flea prevention to reveal what actually works, from vacuuming protocols to oils.

Christopher Lee, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, DACVM (Parasitology), argues for year-round isoxazoline use, noting that interrupting the flea life cycle protects both pets and people.

Both home and pet owners know how awful a flea infestation can be. Fleas aren’t just gross and irritating — they’re also vectors, meaning they can carry pathogens and infect humans with viral, ...

Our humid climate is a perfect breeding ground for fleas. Even when we don't see them, they are lurking year-round. And when we have the hot weather we’ve been experiencing lately, they come out in ...