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    What is the difference between dog fleas and cat fleas?

    Question #51108. Asked by philsgirl. (Sep 20 04 4:46 PM)


    satguru

    		They are basically different species of flea that have evolved a preference for certain animals, but aren't exactly that fussy. The poultry flea is the least discriminating and will bother anyone. Otherwise they're almost the same.

    Sep 20 04, 5:04 PM
    philsgirl

    		Thanks, satguru. My brother keeps saying my cat gave his dog fleas. He doesn't believe in anything but "fleas" host animal notwithstanding.

    Sep 20 04, 5:24 PM
    philsgirl

    		I agree, Legolaschic, but his dog could have given my cat fleas before he noticed she had fleas.

    Sep 20 04, 7:56 PM
    philsgirl

    		Well, I guess short of minutely examining the fleas, and checking for what kind of blood they've ingested, there's no way to be sure. I'm not any kind of bug expert.

    Sep 21 04, 4:55 PM
    Brainyblonde

    		The dog flea is less common that the Ctenocephalides felis, a cat flea that actually prefers dogs.
    http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Articles/flea_faq.cfm


    Sep 23 04, 10:48 AM

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