Cats with severe flea infestations can suffer from skin damage, an allergic reaction, and anemia from blood loss ... fleas or flea dirt, run a flea comb through your cat's coat or part the hair ...

Regularly check your cat for signs of fleas and ticks, such as excessive scratching, hair loss, or visible parasites. Use veterinarian-approved flea and tick preventatives and maintain a clean ...

In all my years of practice, I’m amazed at how hard it is still today to find fleas. A flea is an external parasite of dogs and cats ... at the base of the hair shafts. But, definitely focus ...

Surprisingly, only around 5% of a flea infestation is made up of adult fleas on your dog or cat’s fur ... that they end up with skin infections, hair loss and scabs and sores.

All cat and dog owners in the UK have been warned flea infestations at this time of year “more common than many people realise”.