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Ways To Keep Ticks From Feeding On Your Dog
March 1st, 2010, No Comments
Dog ticks, these creepy blood suckers get under everyone’s skin, sucking up anyone they can while causing irritation and illness in their victim. Ticks spend most of their lives with their mouths buried inside a mammal’s flesh, feeding on their blood. Although ticks are very small, they expand to about 50 times their normal size after they have finished feeding. Dog ticks are also responsible for spreading Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease.
Fortunately, there are several ways to keep ticks from feeding on your pet.
Below are seven helpful suggestions to keep ticks at bay:
