This disease can be a serious threat to people and pets. Tick Paralysis is a condition that can also be caused by ticks. It is reversible but can be very disconcerting to the owner and uncomfortable to the pet. Flea anemia is one of the biggest health threats of young or infirmed pets. It can be life threatening, and it occurs when an animal has lost too much blood from flea bites.
Tapeworms are an internal parasite that can be contracted from the ingestion of infected fleas.
There are several products on the market to help prevent an infestation of these bloodsuckers. To ward off these pests it is a good idea to treat your lawn starting at the beginning of Spring and continuing through to the first freeze in the Fall. There are natural aromatherapy mosquito, flea, and tick controllers on the market. They repel them from humans and animals for a certain amount of time. The Bonide Company has different products for each insect.