By: Dr. Gary Pusillo Something you may never have thought of:  the high concentration of ingredients in some Flea & Tick products (natural and synthetic) can and do react with many types of leads, leashes, collars, harness, and pet beds. Nylon and quality leather have been standing up to most of the natural oils found in natural Flea & Tick products, but the monthly “spot-on” topicals containing imidacloprid,, fipronil, permethrin  and (s)-methoprene have been changing the nylon’s and leather’s lifespan, strength,...

Setting up the tent, taking a nice walk and hitting the lake for some relaxing fishing sounds great doesn’t it?  Bzzzzzzzz – SMACK!  #$%%!  I don’t think that I can imagine a relaxing camping trip because I know that no matter how much spray I pour on I am going to ‘get eaten alive’.  Now I have my puppy to bring camping and I cannot imagine how uncomfortable that is going to be for him.  I was searching for an alternative to pesticides and the other commercial products out there and stumbled...

Nasty little bugs, but don’t worry there are several products on the market to control possible infestations.  What can be overlooked in the midst of ridding your fur-friend of these ‘bugs’ is proper de-worming.  Some products do a broad spectrum ‘clean-out’ of parasites that might be living inside your pet.  Be sure that when choosing a proper preventative medication you ask for the full explanation of what each product does.  There are products that kill fleas on contact and some just ‘sterilize’ the fleas...