How Fleas And Ticks Can Affect Your Dog

Fleas are tiny brown pests that live on your dog's skin and feed by sucking your dog's blood. If you part your dog's hair you can see them moving. Fleas can't fly, but they can jump a long distance and travel simply from one pet to another. They aggravate the skin and make your dog itchy - although not all scratching dogs have fleas. The saliva of the flea is a strong allergen that will set up a grim allergic reaction in a susceptible dog. In such a case the dog will lose a good deal of hair,

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