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January 23, 2008

Cats & Dogs for Wednesday January 23, 2008

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For JoyceWednesday January 23, 2008 • Cat Breeds - American Shorthair • How to Take Care of Fleas and Ticks • National Book Week • Reader Photos

American Shorthair

The American Shorthair is the most popular and most prevalent breed in North America -- chances are, if you have a cat, it's an American Shorthair. The breed is believed to be descended from ...Read more and see reader photosRead about other cat and dog breeds

How to Take Care of Fleas and Ticks By Brehm

Before you can learn to take care of fleas and ticks when you have a pet you have to know where the pet picked them up and the lifestyle of both insects. Fleas are typically related to warm, humid, and wet climates. In other words the fleas tend to stay around ponds, lakes, mud puddles, and less than stellar conditions. You will also find that fleas can inhabit an unclean home. For instance, if you don't wash your bed, vacuum, or clean up around your home you could get fleas. Most of us are very hygienic and therefore fleas tend not to be in our area. For ticks you are going to find a warm, humid or dry climate with a lot of woods is the best place for any dog or cat to come home with a traveling friend. Ticks generally live in trees and plants, which means when a dog or cat pumps into the plant the tick jumps ship to have a human host. How can you tell if your pet is afflicted? First a dog or cat with fleas is going to be scratching a certain area more frequently. It could be the ear, back of the neck, leg, or their back. You will also find that you are bitten and develop tiny red welts that will itch. For ticks you will have to take a more in depth look. Most ticks will hide near the ears, back of the neck or back. They will get under the fur and then bury their heads under the skin. To find these critters you have to move aside the hair and usually you can spot them right away. Fleas and ticks develop rather quickly from larvae to adults. The ticks and fleas will sprout young on a pet and therefore can be very dangerous. Ticks can actually pass on heartworms in the bloodstream that they are carrying around as well as Rocky Mounted Spotted Fever. To take care of fleas and ticks you should have a medication that is given monthly if you live in a prevalent area for the insects. The medication is topical, meaning it is applied to the neck region. There are also flea and tick collars that are moderately helpful in keeping the ticks and fleas away. Once a dog or cat has been infected with fleas you will need to give them a bath. This bath should be done outside if possible to avoid contamination of the home. You may want to for good measure bug bomb your home for the insects. When you wash your pet use a flea and tick powder or shampoo during the process to help kill the insects. For ticks you will find prevention is the best, but if a pet does have a tick there are a few methods of removal. Alcohol, vinegar, or other acidic solutions will burn the tick and the head will come loose from the skin. At this point you can just take a tweezers to the tick. ======== This article is brought to you by http://www.LuckyPetFurniture.com a leader in quality Dog Stairs Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=_Brehm http://EzineArticles.com/?How-to-Take-Care-of-Fleas... Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | Send Story to a Friend | Top

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