Parasites don’t follow seasons anymore, and missed doses are putting active dogs in danger long after summer ends.

As we enter the height of summer heat, you may find yourself in an all-out war with fleas. These insects prefer temperatures of 65-80 degrees and humidity levels of 75 percent to 85 percent — so, for ...

Fleas are a problem year-round in south Louisiana, with its warm and humid climate, but they are most prominent in the spring and summer. These pests are a continual threat to our pets and one of the ...

As the summer kicks off with rising temperatures and wet weather in the Houston area, dogs and cats need flea prevention, which could save their lives. Dogs and cats living both indoors and outdoors ...

A new paper in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry finds that common medications used for flea and tick control in dogs ...

Merck's animal health division received Food and Drug Administration approval for its once-yearly injectable flea-and-tick treatment for dogs. Merck Animal Health said Thursday it expects its Bravecto ...

A newly published study in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry suggests that widely used flea and tick treatments for pets may have unintended effects beyond household animals. According to the ...

Q: I have a nine-pound cat named Beauty and a five-pound Chihuahua named Beast. Is it OK for me to apply half of Beast's monthly flea and tick preventive to his skin and the other half to Beauty's ...