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2. Flea treatments - Wikipedia

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   Bathing dramatically reduces the flea population on a badly infested animal, especially when in combination with a mild detergent or shampoo and brushing or combing. Borax can be used to treat flea infestations. It kills fleas by dehydrating them, but its safety for pets is untested. [citation needed] Temperature. Fleas cannot withstand high ...

3. Fleabites: What They Look Like and How to Prevent and Treat Them

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   There are thousands of types of fleas (there are more than 2,000 species in the world and over 300 in the U.S.) that suck on the blood of animals and people. Fleabites: What They Look Like and How ...

4. Flea allergy dermatitis - Wikipedia

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   The aim of treatment is to relieve the allergy-induced itch and to remove the fleas from the pet and its home environment. [2] In some cases, secondary bacterial or yeast infections will also need treatment before the itching subsides. The administration of oral or topical flea prevention is also required to kill fleas currently on the animal. [4]

5. Allergies in dogs - Wikipedia

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   Flea allergy dermatitis is caused by the bite of a flea. The primary cause is due to the flea's saliva that is injected into the feeding site, triggering an immune response in the dog. This may include redness of the skin and pruritus, causing the dog to scratch, bite, and lick parts of the body, most commonly the base of the tail, abdomen, and ...

6. Flea allergy dermatitis in dogs - AOL

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   Our top pick when it comes to the best topical flea treatment for dogs, Frontline is easy to use, safe for dogs of almost all sizes, effective at killing both fleas and ticks at all stages of life ...

7. The plague, fevers, tularemia: The diseases fleas can carry ...

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   Murine typhus, a rare infection (20-100 cases a year in the U.S.) caused by the bacterium Rickettsia typhi and transmitted by the feces of cat or rat fleas coming in contact with a break in the ...