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What kind of diseases do these parasites introduce? Tapeworms are the main threat that fleas bring. Ticks carry Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Babesia, Ehrlichia and several other infectious diseases. In addition, both of these parasites can lead to anemia, especially in very young or very old animals.
A: Ticks and fleas can be worse from one area to another and can vary seasonally and from year to year. Thereâs one particular flea species that we find on dogs and cats in North America that predominates ... called Ctenocephalides felis, or the cat flea. That flea is very susceptible to drying. So that's why there are more fleas in Tampa than in Kansas City, and more fleas in Kansas City than Denver.