What are the Best Products to Get Rid of Fleas?

When it comes to killing fleas on cats and dogs there certainly are a lot of products to choose from. Most people don’t want to spend hours researching which products work and which ones don’t. You just want to get rid of your pet’s fleas and you want to do it fast! There are several flea control medications available on the market and most veterinarians have developed a short...

How to Get Rid of Fleas on Kittens

Unfortunately, we see a lot of orphaned kittens come into our clinic that are infested with fleas. This can sometimes present a challenge because the kittens are too small for conventional topical flea control products such as Revolution (selamectin) or Frontline Plus (fipronil/methoprene). In this case it’s essential that kittens are treated as quickly as possible because anemia...

How to Get Rid of Fleas

Fleas are more than just a nuisance. They’re gross—and they can make life miserable for you and your pets. Fleas are also carriers for numerous diseases such as typhus and tapeworm infection. During the Black Death plague of 1348 to 1350, fleas carried by rats bit their human hosts and literally injected them with disease. Typhus, another disease transmitted from rats to humans, has...