Nancy Houser | August 30, 2009
Of the 200 flea species in the United States, “Ctenocephalides felis” is the main troublemaker—or more commonly called—the wingless “cat flea”. I can see every cat in our country snickering behind their fuzzy little paws as this flea will feed not only on cats but both dogs and humans (hurray for cat power!).
Preferring pets for [...]
Nancy Houser | August 19, 2009
Here at 3 Pigs Professional Pet Salon in Overton NE I have seen quite a few pets with fleas this summer. Sometimes the fleas are not readily seen alive on the pet, but when you run the bath water, it runs reddish and your can see the dried blood from the fleas.
Fleas have been exploding [...]
Nancy Houser | July 13, 2009
Pyrethroid-based flea and tick treatments, even those which are approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), are gathering government interest due to a high increase in incidents regarding “pyrethroid-based spot-on pesticide products” for pets. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, approximately 1,600 deaths of pets are due to these treatments because of the use of [...]
