The best flea treatments for dogs include collars, spot-ons, pills, and shampoos.Chewy; Petco/Business Insider The best flea and tick treatments for dogs safely prevent and kill these parasites. Many ...

Of all the parasites cat parents worry about, fleas are the most common found on felines. While a vet-recommended flea preventative is the best line of defense against flea-borne threats, it doesn’t ...

A long-acting flea and tick treatment from Merck Animal Health has earned approval for dogs at least six months old from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The approval of the new injectable ...

New treatment offers dogs year-round protection with a single shot. Dogs across the U.S. could soon get longer-lasting protection against pesky parasites thanks to a new treatment approved by federal ...

Although spot-on flea and tick treatments can help protect the pets and humans in your family, some common treatments can cause serious problems when they're not used correctly. Pet owners need to ...

The flea treatments you give your cat or dog may be poisoning the rivers—and it's getting there via your drains. Flea medicines such as fipronil and imidacloprid are parasiticides that kill off the ...

Cannelle Tassin de Montaigu receives funding from UK charity SongBird Survival. Toxic substances used in flea and tick treatments pet owners give to their dogs and cats have been detected in birds’ ...

Dave Goulson receives funding from the Veterinary Medicines Directorate. He is a member of the Green Party. Responsible owners of the UK’s 22 million cats and dogs may well have followed advice from ...