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Tick Fever
Introduction Tick fever is a disease that affects dogs and is caused by a blood-borne parasite that is transmitted via ticks. The parasite attaches to the platelets in the blood, which are the cells responsible for blood clotting. Symptoms Dogs … Continue reading
Fleas and Ticks
Problems caused by fleas Skin problems are the biggest problems caused by fleas. In general fleas cause severe itchiness and in really bad cases flea bites can lead to wounds due to scratching. Fleas are also responsible for transmitting a … Continue reading
Intestinal Worms
General Worms in the intestines can cause problems in both dogs and cats. In adult animals, the symptoms are, in most cases, not much worse than a bad episode of diarrhoea, severe worm infections in pups and kittens can lead to … Continue reading