![]() A tick bite can also cause anemia, joint-swelling, fever, and paralysis. Besides being gross, ticks cause major concern for animals and people alike because of a high risk for transmitting diseases such as Lyme, Ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, or Babesiosis. When your dog does, the tick can attach and lock its mouth into a crevice or fold and begin to feed on blood – sometimes even feeding for days. Dogs that spend a lot of time outdoors are prone to encountering a tick at any given time. Ticks are usually found in wooded areas, in long grass, and plants. Ticks are parasitic anthropods that attach themselves and feed off warm hosts, such as your dog. Excessive scratching, licking or biting at skin.Flea eggs on dog or in dog’s environment.Droppings or “flea dirt” in a dog’s coat.Pet parents must treat both the dog as well as the inside & outside home environments. Some eggs will hatch into larvae on your pet, while the others fall off, into your home environment – where they feed off skin scales and other organic matter. The female fleas can live up to a few weeks on your pet and may lay between 20-30 eggs a day during that time. You may also notice small dirt-like particles on your pet – which is flea feces and digested blood. ![]() These bites can cause itching, hair loss & hot spots from itching, inflamed lesions and even skin infections. Fleas use their strong back legs to jump on the “host” (your dog) and then bite the animal. Dogs can catch fleas from other furry friends, or from the environment. Dogs & other warm-blooded animals are especially prone to catching fleas in warm-weathered climates or during the summer months when air temperatures and humidity levels are high.
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