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Cytauxzoonosis, Deadly Cat Tick Disease on the Rise

May 2010: Cytauxzoonosis, a deadly blood disease sometimes called Bobcat Fever, has infected several cats in the USA recently. Cytauxzoonosis is a blood parasite, whose natural host is the bobcat. The disease is spread by ticks feeding on the bobcats, then those ticks go on to feed on domestic cats, spreading the parasite. The disease [...]

EPA to mandate new labeling requirements, tighter reporting for spot-on flea and tick products

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to improve labeling for spot-on flea control products to prevent possible adverse reactions for dogs and cats. The current label warnings have not been adequate.