Sentences with phrase «where fleas bite»

That is, the area where the flea bit the pet is not usually the itchy area.

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Between 10 - 20 people in the United States are infected each year from flea or rodent bites, mainly in the rural southwest where prairie dogs sometimes carry the bacterium.

Dog allergies from fleas cause the dog to lick, bite and scratch in areas where fleas reside.

Where it would take dozens of flea bites to significantly harm a normal cat's skin, the same amount of damage to the skin of an allergic will result from just a few bites.»

After all, this insect repellent is designed for jungles and tropics, where it protects against fiercer, blood - thirsty creepy crawlies, so preventing flea bites at home is not an issue.

The most common skin disease of dogs and cats is what's called flea allergy dermatitis, where they bite and scratch and lose their hair.

Signs of human flea bites are usually on the lower parts of the body where the flea attempted to bite after leaping up from the ground.

You apply it to your pet's skin every 30 days where its three ingredients — imidacloprid, permethrin, and pyriproxyfen — provide five - way protection against: fleas, flea eggs and larvae, ticks, mosquitoes, biting flies, and chewing lice.

They may scratch a bit or chew around where the flea has bitten, but are usually not all that bothered even when covered by quite a few fleas.

Alternatively, the person getting more flea bites may be spending more time in areas of the house where fleas are developing.

A «flea bite allergy» often plays a considerable role in this condition; aggressive «flea control» measures (both on the dog and in the premises where the dog resides) throughout the year will often by itself ameliorate this condition in milder cases.

You can drown any fleas you capture in a small container of soapy water, alcohol or vinegar and water solution, or you can just squish them with your thumbnail where the tines meet the plastic (takes a little bit of dexterity).

From where you are describing the location of the itching on lower half of body near tail, I suspect there may be some type of flea bite allergy, so I would flea comb him closely and inspect closely for fleas and / or flea dirt.

Bite marks from fleas are a bit like mosquito bites although they form papules and there's a distinct area at the center where the fleas insert their piercers.

A fabulous flea market for one - off vintage finds, Kempton Park in Sunbury is where Peter Mikic hunts for bits and bobs like shelves and details.