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: any of an order (Siphonaptera) of small wingless bloodsucking insects that have a hard laterally compressed body and legs adapted to leaping and that feed on warm-blooded animals
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Outdoor cats are also more at risk of fleas, ticks and infectious diseases.
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
That includes preventive treatments for fleas and ticks and heartworm and vaccinations for parvo, distemper and rabies, says Kohl.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
Shadow, who is now 12, was underweight, covered with fleas and had seven teeth missing when Minckler adopted him.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
That includes canine distemper, parvo, and fleas, ticks and the mites that cause mange.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
That includes preventive treatments for fleas and ticks and heartworm and vaccinations for parvo, distemper and rabies, says Kohl.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
Shadow, who is now 12, was underweight, covered with fleas and had seven teeth missing when Minckler adopted him.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
That includes canine distemper, parvo, and fleas, ticks and the mites that cause mange.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Flea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flea. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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flea
noun
: any of an order of small wingless bloodsucking insects with a hard body and legs used for leaping
Medical Definition
flea
noun
: any of the order Siphonaptera comprising wingless bloodsucking insects that have a hard laterally compressed body and legs adapted to leaping and that feed on warm-blooded animals see cat flea, chigoe sense 1, dog flea, rat flea, sand flea, sticktight flea
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