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Abu Kashir,
Gas Station Attendant
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Fleas Fleas are a very common parasite on dogs and cats, in fact most get fleas from time to time, often without their owners noticing.
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Phuong Nguyen,
Exotic Dancer
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Human and dog fleas are less common and the majority of human flea bites come from cat fleas Adult fleas live off the blood of a variety of warm blooded-animals and birds.
Fleas can cause anemia in young or sick pets and can also transmit a species of tapeworm if the host dog or cat swallows a carrier flea.
Fleas survive by injecting their saliva into your dog or cat, allowing them to suck and feed on blood.
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Tony Howell,
Skateboarder
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Because fleas spend most of their life cycle off a dog or cat, outdoor areas frequented by fleas should be treated with sprays or foggers.
Tapeworms normally infest dogs and cats but may appear in children if parts of infested fleas are accidentally consumed.
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Shane Kelly,
Bar Tender
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There are both dog and cat fleas, but the cat flea is more common and it can live and breed by biting both cats and dogs in addition to other small mammals and people.
There are many varieties of fleas found although laterally the most common fleas are the dog and cat flea which are a deep brown colour and the bird flea which is almost black.
Cat and dog fleas prefer these two animals but readily feed on other animals, e.
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David Rosenberg,
Dermatologist
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Fleas can make life miserable for people and pets alike, disrupting your household with a nasty cycle of biting and in some dogs causing scratching and flea allergy dermatitis or anemia.
Fleas can cause severe irritation and skin inflammation to both cats and dogs, due to their biting.
Fleas are the most important cause of itching in dogs, and the most common cause of cat skin diseases in the UK.
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