Flea allergy dermatitis in dogs (FAD) is the most common dermatological condition our pups face and it can make their lives miserable if left untreated. Caused by an allergy to flea saliva, one bite ...

FDA approved long-lasting flea and tick treatment to protect dogs for a year ...

A long-acting flea and tick treatment from Merck Animal Health has earned approval for dogs at least six months old from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The approval of the new injectable ...

Q: I have a nine-pound cat named Beauty and a five-pound Chihuahua named Beast. Is it OK for me to apply half of Beast's monthly flea and tick preventive to his skin and the other half to Beauty's ...

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The flea treatments you give your cat or dog may be poisoning the rivers—and it's getting there via your drains. Flea medicines such as fipronil and imidacloprid are parasiticides that kill off the ...

Fleas are a nightmare for dog owners, but they don’t have to be. You can use one of the 13 best flea shampoo for dogs below to get started in removing fleas and deterring them from becoming wildly ...

New treatment offers dogs year-round protection with a single shot. Dogs across the U.S. could soon get longer-lasting protection against pesky parasites thanks to a new treatment approved by federal ...

A newly published study in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry suggests that widely used flea and tick treatments for pets may have unintended effects beyond household animals. According to the ...

With spring in the air, it wasn’t surprising to find Geneva resident Matt Jania looking for some baseball memorabilia on Saturday on opening weekend of the Kane County Flea Market in St. Charles.

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: I have a nine-pound cat named Beauty and a five-pound Chihuahua ...

Dogs across the U.S. could soon get longer-lasting protection against pesky parasites thanks to a new treatment approved by federal regulators Thursday. NOTE: This video is from a previous report. The ...