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ROLLING MEADOWS, ILLINOIS--(Marketwire - June 15, 2010) - Pethealth Inc. (TSX:PTZ) - Did your cat or dog spend most of last summer flea-bitten and miserable, scratching until their skin was raw? This year, tackle [ fleas and ticks ] before they invade your home.

If your pets are frequently scratching, or biting at their fur; if they have patches of hair loss or red, inflamed skin; and if their symptoms worsen in the summer and fall, fleas are the most likely suspects. Fleas also transmit tapeworms, since they are an essential host in the life cycle of that parasite.

These tiny but maddening insects don't stop with your pet, either. They invade your carpeting and rugs, even your bedding, spreading quickly throughout your house. In a full-blown infestation, the human members of your family will also suffer itchy flea bites.

You may find fleas on your pet, or small black dots of flea "dirt," or feces in your home. But for every adult flea you find, there are likely to be hundreds of eggs and larvae already in your carpeting, rugs and bedding.

[ Ticks ]can be even worse, since a single bite from an infected insect can pass on Lyme disease or 'tick paralysis'.

Ticks are attracted to warmth and motion and hide out in tall grass or plants in wooded areas, waiting for the right opportunity to latch on to your pet. The life span of a tick can be several months to years and female adults can lay hundreds to thousands of eggs at one time.

It takes a multi-pronged approach to eliminate fleas and ticks.

First, you'll need to remove those already present. Usually this means calling in the professionals and sealing your home for several hours after their visit. Exterminators also advise spraying your yard, since grass is a favorite environment for fleas. In severe cases, more than one spraying will be needed. Then, while your home is being treated, your pets will have to be bathed with flea shampoo and carefully examined, to avoid re-introducing the insects. Finally, vigilance is key , since a single flea that hops onto your pet will be carried into your home and start the cycle all over again.

Prevention is much easier.

You can treat your dog or cat once a month with [ adulticides ] that kill adult fleas, as well as insect growth regulators that prevent immature fleas from developing into adults. These preventives take only seconds to administer, either on your pet's skin or via chewable tablets. Some flea products also control ticks and parasitic worms.

Then visit [ ThePetangoStore.com ] to [ purchase flea and tick ] preventives online. You'll also find more information about flea and tick control. And, for every purchase at ThePetangoStore.com, a donation will be made to the animal shelter of your choice.

Pet owners can find more information on Flea and Tick and how to prevent it by visiting [ www.Petango.com ]

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