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How do ticks and fleas affect pets?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Flea and Ticks Can Affect pets by following ways:

  • Eating habits - Changes in the intake of food.
  • Behavior - Being aggressive or being silent.
  • Marks and rashes on skin
  • Hair related problems: hair loss, weakening of hair.
  • Nausea and vomiting, Gastro related problems
  • Weight related - Increase or decrease.
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