They can cause considerable irritation and distress to pets that are infected. Fleabites can also cause skin allergies, rashes and sores, spread tapeworms, and carry several viral and bacterial diseases. Flea infestations can be difficult to clear up because flea eggs and larvae cocoons can lie dormant in an environment for up to a year.
Ticks are blood sucking parasites that attach to the skin.
Some ticks produce toxins that can cause paralysis and some spread serious diseases like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, both of which can cause death in humans. Our clinic carries a wide selection of treatments. Below is a small selection of these products. Product Advantage Frontline Topical Frontline Spray Proticol For dogs Program Liquid Program Injection for cats Manuf. Fleas killed within 24 hours of contact with product.