Posts Tagged ‘parasites

There are many ways through which a child comes home with an infestation of lice. It might be school, a field trip with a hockey team, or a sleep over. However the children get a lice infestation, the bugs must be dealt with thoroughly and with a lice shampoo.

Fleas, Ticks and Worms

In: Pets

15 Jun 2009

Fleas and other parasites should always be given the highest priority by dog owners. Flea bite allergy in dogs is all too common and causes concern to many dog owners every year, especially in the summer, although all year round if your dog lives indoors with central heating. This is because flea bites often produce allergic reactions in the area bitten by the fleas, which is very often on the back just above the tail. In these cases, the affected skin becomes red and bald due to the dog’s continuous scratching of itself.