Conventional Flea Treatments Could Be Harming Your Pet: Veterinarian

Published on August 17, 2024

A veterinarian of 44 years has cautioned against using conventional flea treatments, stating that they can be toxic to your pet. Pet owners naturally want to protect their pets and families from fleas, since the insects can transmit diseases through their bites. Some flea-borne diseases include typhus, rickettsial diseases, cat scratch disease, tapeworms, and the bubonic plague, according to the CDC. Flea bites can cause severe flea allergies and discomfort for dogs, cats, and humans, Dr. Carol Jean Tillman DVM wrote in an email to The Epoch Times. However, she said conventional treatments, whether oral, topical, or environmental, can harm pets; and topical and environmental treatments can be toxic to humans....

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