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What is the dog's role in the case where a flea on a dog relies on the dog's blood to live?
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∙ 14y ago
The dog is the "host" to the flea which is a "parasite".
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What is the parasitism between a flea and a dog?
the flea sucks the dogs blood, therefore the flea benefits, while the dog detriments...
Which kind of relationship does dogs and fleas have?
Fleas suck the dogs blood, and causes itch. The flea is a parasite to the dog.
What is an example of a parasitism relationship?
an example would be a flea and a dog. The flea drinks the dogs blood, but does nothing beneficial for the dog.
How does a flea effect a dog?
The dogs blood is the flea's diet. As like every living organism, the flea needs to eat to survive and its diet is dog blood. So it climbs on dogs and feeds on their blood through their skin. Fleas can have a negative influence on the dogs health because much of the nutrition we feed the dog would end up in the flea's system and your dog would never grow as well as it can.Male fleas do not bite, only the females do. The blood being sucked in is the female's diet adn her children; she delivers part of it back to her babies
What is the relationship between a dog and a flea?
parasitism
How does the dog help fleas?
The dogs blood is the flea's diet. As like every living organism, the flea needs to eat to survive and its diet is dog blood. So it climbs on dogs and feeds on their blood through their skin. Fleas can have a negative influence on the dogs health because much of the nutrition we feed the dog would end up in the flea's system and your dog would never grow as well as it can.Male fleas do not bite, only the females do. The blood being sucked in is the female's diet adn her children; she delivers part of it back to her babies
Why is a flea and a mouse parasitism?
The flea feeds on the mouses blood.
Do flea drink from dogs eyes?
yes
Can a snow flea live on dogs?
YES!
What are the more effective products at flea control for indoor animals?
Advantage once a month topical flea treament for dogs and puppies is one of the highest rated in flea control for dogs. For cats, Revoltion is the best bet.
Can dogs die from flea medicine?
Possibly if they drink it.
Can cat flea treatment be used on small dogs?
No.
