April 2, 2007
Fleas are the most common external parasite of dog and cats, and warmer
weather brings heightened concern about these jumping pests.
While adult fleas feed on the blood of the host, most fleas are
actually in the environment, in the egg, larval, or pupal stages of the
life cycle. Convenient topical products disrupt the flea life
cycle and have residual action – keeping both our pets and our homes
flea-free. ---- Dr. Amy Fischer is a Teaching Associate in the Companion
Animal Biology and Humane Education program, Department of Animal
Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
pets.ansci.uiuc.edu/outreach. Lyrics of Wild Kitty (podtrailer) and
Cat's Chasing Butterflies (podintro) by Marc Gunn, www.catdrinkingsongs.com; All music is traditional.
