Buster's Flea and Tick Test

The more you know about fleas and ticks, the better equipped you are to protect your patients. Test your knowledge below.

Q	FRONTLINE Plus kills fleas by hyperstimulating which part of their anatomy?
A	The nervous system.
Q	How many life stages do fleas have?
A	Four - eggs, larvae, pupae and adult.
Q	Which ticks are responsible for the spread of Lyme disease?
A	The deer tick, or Ixodes scapularis. Also, Ixodes pacificus (western black legged tick).
Q	Dogs and cats alike are usually affected by which flea?
A	The cat flea, or Ctenocephalides felis.

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