a small blood sucking insect that has no wings and a hard body.
Wingless, jumping parasites that feed on blood.
These are the most common external parasites found on your dog. Fleas are dark brown, the size of a pinhead, and can cause dogs to scratch, twitch or lick frenziedly. Flea droppings look like coal dust in your dog's coat. Some dogs have allergic reactions to fleabites, more specifically flea saliva. These dogs will have an intense, prurtic (itchy) reaction to fleas, often causing a severe skin infection that must be treated by the vet. Flea control must be performed on the dog and in the environment. If a full flea control program is not implemented, you will never get rid of the problem. Consult your vet for canine-safe flea control tips. Use both a topical product to kill adult fleas, and an insect development inhibitor, to prevent the eggs developing into adults.
These are the most common external parasites found on your cat. Fleas are dark brown, the size of a pinhead, and can cause cats to scratch, twitch or lick frenziedly. Flea droppings look like coal dust in your cat's coat. Fleas not only carry tapeworm larvae, but can spread certain viral diseases, and your cat can become allergic to flea saliva. Flea control must be performed on the cat and in the environment. If a full flea control program is not implemented, you will never get rid of the problem. Consult your vet for feline-safe flea control tips.Use both a topical product to kill adult fleas, and an insect development inhibitor, to prevent the eggs developing into adults.
Any of various small, wingless, bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera that have legs adapted for jumping and are parasitic on warm-blooded animals.