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Jen and a Camera, Flickr Ticks are a common affliction for dogs. As part of a Paw Nation series providing background about the medical problems your pet may suffer, we spoke to Dr. Lawrence Gerson, graduate of the University of Pittsburgh Veterinary School and founder of the Point Breeze Veterinary Clinic in Pittsburgh, Pa., to get some insights about the condition. You should always consult your veterinarian before giving medication or supplements to your pet. What are the signs that my dog has ticks? When a dog has ticks, you can see them. ...

zhané alexander, Flikr Promeris is a veterinary treatment used to control fleas in household pets. As part of a Paw Nation series providing background about the medical problems your pet may suffer, we spoke to Dr. Russell Welfare, veterinarian and owner of the North Powers Animal Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colo., to get some insights about the drug. You should always consult your veterinarian before giving medicine or supplements to your pet. What is Promeris? Promeris is a relatively new flea control product that has two primary ingredients: Metaflumizone and Amitraz. Metaflumizone affects the nervous system of fleas and Amitraz affects the nervous system of ticks. It is important to ...

normanack, Flickr Advantage Flea Control is a veterinary drug used to prevent and control fleas for household pets. As part of a Paw Nation series providing background about the medical problems your pet may suffer, we spoke to Dr. Russell Welfare, veterinarian and owner of the North Powers Animal Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colo., to get some insights about the drug. You should always consult your veterinarian before giving medicine or supplements to your pet. ...

As spring arrives, balmy weather and blooming nature will lure pets and their owners into the great outdoors. But the season also brings unwanted guests: fleas, ticks and other pests. While there are differing points of view on the best and safest choices for protecting your pets, if you want to go the all-natural route, there are many options to consider. To welcome in the warmer months, our friends at Zootoo rounded up some of their favorite all-natural flea and tick products to help your pets stay pest free all season. Dr. Harvey's A potent spray with a mild, pleasing scent, the Herbal Protection Spray from Dr. Harvey's helps prevent pests from making a home in your dog's fur, ...

"If I could only reach that one spot!" Photo: doug88888/Flickr This spring, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it was taking a hard look at pesticide products for controlling fleas and ticks in dogs and cats. EPA spokesman Dale Kemery told Paw Nation that the products have come under scrutiny due to a sharp increase in reports of negative reactions to the drugs. Reports of such problems jumped from about 29,000 in 2007 to about 44,000 in 2008, according to EPA data. Those reactions ranged from mild skin irritation to more serious incidents, including seizures and even death. Spot-on flea and tick treatments are liquid pesticides typically applied to the skin between the ...

Photo: jurek d./Flickr Ok, so there's a long list of doomsday situations brewing due to global warming, but did you know your pets are at a greater risk of catching an infectious disease due to milder temperatures? As the mercury rises, more and more infectious diseases are spreading via ticks, fleas, and mosquitoes. With winters becoming more mild, pest populations are increasing, turning into a major nuisance, to say the least. New Scientist reports that, "the European dog tick is transmitting a malaria-like disease, canine babesiosis, into countries where it was once rare including Belgium, Germany, Poland and the Netherlands. Meanwhile, lxodes ticks are living at greater ...