I remember, as a young child in the South, walking onto a carpet and having my feet covered in little black dots. At first, I ...

Siphonaptera (fleas) are a group of wingless insects that feed on blood. Fleas typically attack dogs and cats, but humans can also get bites. Flea bites may occur on your ankles, legs, waist, and ...

Mosquito bites are distressingly familiar, but what about all those other mysterious, red, itchy spots that show up in summer? We asked dermatologists for a handy bite guide to help you identify what ...

Many a housekeeper has long wondered if vacuuming is sufficient to get rid of fleas. Finally, a study shows vacuuming is indeed an effective weapon. Experiments conducted by Ohio State University ...

Infestations, whether caused by fleas or ticks, affect a dog’s overall comfort. Dogs may appear restless or unable to settle ...

Take a Pest Control Quiz. Get matched with an Authorized Partner. Bedbugs and fleas can both bite and leave behind itchy, irritating marks, but there are key differences between the two. Knowing how ...

Expensive clinic visits and high vet bills – not to mention all those costly allergy medications your vet can prescribe – may be the reason why you put off taking your itchy, allergic pooch to the ...

Dog itching nonstop? Learn why allergies overlap, how flea control and diet trials work, and which treatments actually bring ...

When fleas and ticks show up on your dog, you want them gone fast. These parasitic pests cause discomfort that prompts your furry pal to scratch, which leads to irritation. Flea and tick bites can ...

Shaggy the golden doodle has it all. Beauty, brains, and...fleas? He's the latest victim of an infestation. And the fleas-ing of our pets: I sprayed his whole body, that helped. And then last night we ...