Sentences with phrase «of infested animals»

The comb increased flea detection to 66 % of infested animals.

In one experiment, fleas were only seen on 33 % of infested animals.

Adult worms reside in the subcutaneous tissues of infested animals and release microfilariae that circulate in the blood (Tarello, 1999).

Not exact matches

«The most clear and dramatic impact of the zebra mussel on other animals has been the elimination of native clams from heavily infested areas of the Great Lakes.

Thanks to hippos» stunning wound - healing abilities — perhaps related to the antibacterial properties of the creepy «red sweat» that coats their skin — all the surviving animals were able to return to their feces - infested communal pools within hours of the surgery with no negative consequences, just a little bit nicer than when they left.

Yet he cautions that the «conclusions of the paper are overstated» because the study does not prove that prehistoric lice were actually infesting the direct ancestors of today's bird and mammal species rather than other animals that may have led to evolutionary dead ends.

Of course, to achieve the best flea control, infested indoor areas and pets must also be treated as recommended by animal health care professionals.

Like veterinarians, technicians deal with people who neglect their animals out of ignorance, carelessness, or cruelty, and they provide care for half - starved animals infested with fleas and ticks, covered with skin lesions, or limping on an unrepaired broken leg.

Injections of medications containing ivermectin often allow for a quick recovery, but cats easily become reinfected if they stay around animals still infested with the mites.

DELTONA - Authorities on Thursday were still trying to locate the owners of 11 dogs rescued Wednesday from a makeshift puppy mill at a flea - infested house on Newmark Drive.Jerry Swanger, Deltona Animal Control manager, said a warrant had been issued charging John Barcero, the dogs» owner - who lived in the house along with his mother, Barbara Corretjer - with animal neglect and crAnimal Control manager, said a warrant had been issued charging John Barcero, the dogs» owner - who lived in the house along with his mother, Barbara Corretjer - with animal neglect and cranimal neglect and cruelty.

Prevention methods besides vaccination include destroying standing water breeding sites for mosquitoes, use of insect repellents and removing animals from mosquito - infested areas during peak biting times, usually dusk to dawn.

Several types of fleas infest the hair coats of animals, and some may occasionally feed on people.

Those pets included Dough Boy, a 10 - year - old mixed breed dog who came to Gainesville Pet Rescue in Florida after his owner could no longer care for him due to his age and a leg fracture that had never been properly cared for; Molly, a 10 - year - old blind Maltese, found the perfect home during Maddie's ® Pet Adoption Days with the help of Waggytail Rescue in New York City; Cappy, a senior with only one eye, who came to Delta Animals Safe Haven in Antioch, CA, so matted that his knots of fur were infested with fleas; and thousands more.

Please note: there is an additional charge of $ 5 for a fast acting flea treatment (Capstar) for any animals infested with fleas, as the presence of fleas interferes with the sterility of the surgery.

Even this rigorous approach may not give 100 % control as there are other sources of fleas that are beyond your control such as other people's pets, wild animals and infested environments which your pet may come into contact with outside your house.

Animal control officers found 29 cats under a tarp - covered carport inside dozens of crates infested with cockroaches and lined with pounds of excrement - soaked newspaper, DeIorio said.

In addition to finding dirty, bug - infested conditions at many breeding facilities, inspectors cited numerous reports of buyers who received animals who were sick or dying.

In heavily infested animals, use of injectable medications such as ivermectin, is helpful in reducing the number of mites and ticks.

Without protection from the parasite, the heart, lungs and associated blood vessels of animals can become infested with worms that eventually prevent the flow of blood.

Use of specific anti-cestode treatments such as praziquantel in the infested animals is then recommended.

Flea eggs can fall anywhere the infested pet roams, but most will accumulate where the animal spends a lot of time.

Eggs are continually laid on infested animals, and fall into the environment within a couple of hours of being deposited.

Now, animals are fought for entertainment, hanged in the city park and drowned in the river; the areas that our investigators are sent to are often gang - infested and dangerous.The shelter, on the other hand, has gone from a little old house with tacked - on additions to a nicely equipped building that can accommodate hundreds of animals.

They are also detectable by the mess they make inside an infested animal's ear canal — a dark, gooey, foul - smelling accumulation of wax and mite debris in which the tiny critter thrives.

These include reducing your cat's exposure to infested animals, keeping her bedding and environment clean and free of parasites, and checking her often for anything out of the ordinary.

«To treat the animal,» says Dr. Miller, «some very effective products have been developed in recent years — a wide variety of powders, topical antiflea products that are applied directly onto an infested animal's fur and sort of wrap the animal in an insecticide, and medications containing flea preventives that circulate in the blood.»