What Do You Know About Fleas & Ticks?
May is Flea Awareness Month. What do you know about fleas and ticks and your pet?
Questions and Answers
- 1.
My pet only gets fleas in the summer.
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
It doesn't get cold enough in the Southern States to kill off fleas. It's a year round problem.Rate this question:
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- 2.
My pet can't catch anything from fleas.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Your cat can catch Bartonella, which causes cat scratch disease, and dogs and cats can get tapeworms from fleas.Rate this question:
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- 3.
If I just pull the ticks off my pet, it's fine.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Removing ticks doesn't prevent your pet from a disease once they've been bitten. Touching a tick can expose you to the same diseases.Rate this question:
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- 4.
For every adult flea on your pet there are __________ adults in the environment.
- A.
10
- B.
50
- C.
100
Correct Answer
C. 100Explanation
Fleas don't live on your pet, they only feed there. You only see a small percentage of the fleas your pet is confronted with. In the flea life cycle adult fleas only represent 5% of the population.Rate this question:
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- 5.
My pet doesnt go to the woods, he wont get ticks.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
If you have any trees, bushes, or shrubs, you could have ticks.Rate this question:
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- 6.
A female flea can lay up to _________ eggs per day.
- A.
25
- B.
50
- C.
100
Correct Answer
B. 50Explanation
In just 30 days, 10 female fleas can produce 15,000 eggs.Rate this question:
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- 7.
There is a pill available that will kill my pets fleas in _____ hours.
- A.
4
- B.
10
- C.
23
Correct Answer
A. 4Explanation
If you have a flea problem Comfortis can give your pet immediate relief, while you start a vet reccomended flea program.Rate this question:
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- 8.
The most common allergy in pets is Flea Allergy Dermatitis.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
FAD is caused by hypersensitivity to flea saliva and causes severe itching.Rate this question:
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- 9.
My pets live inside, so they can't have fleas.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Fleas can come in thru open doors or cracks, and on us when we enter the house.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Advantage can be used safely on 8 week old kittens and 7 week old puppies.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
If you're having a flea problem at a younger age, talk to your vet about what you can do for your pet.Rate this question:
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- 11.
My pet can catch Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and Ehrlichiosis from a tick bite.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
There are a large number of serious diseases your pet, and you, can catch from ticks.Rate this question:
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