Author: Natasha Feduik

Natasha Feduik is a licensed veterinary technician (LVT) who has been in practice for over 16 years. Interests include teaching up-and-coming technicians, continuing education, and writing educational content for pet parents. She also loves to travel, surf, and spend time with her amazing family.

Can I Give My Dog Benadryl for Itching?

small dog lies belly-up on grass with its teeth showing

Your dog’s itchy skin is a symptom of many different conditions and is not an official diagnosis. When dogs itch, they scratch, bite at their skin and paws, lick themselves excessively, and even rub and roll on the carpet or grass to scratch that itch. And it always seems to be worse at night, hearing […]

How to Find and Remove Ticks on Cats

Fluffy white cat is walking through low bushes. It's on a blue leash and seems to be sunset.

Cat ticks are spider-like, egg-shaped, blood-sucking arachnids. They have six to eight legs, depending on their life stage (larval ticks start with six legs but develop eight after molting) and range in size from about 1mm to 1cm long. Tick larva, also called seed ticks, are tiny six-legged offspring that require blood meals to develop […]

How to Find and Remove Ticks on Dogs

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It’s springtime again, which means we are facing the start of tick season, which occurs during the warmer months of the year. Depending on where you live, that may mean all year round or primarily from March to November. Ticks become active when temperatures rise above freezing, or 32 degrees Fahrenheit. If it were a […]