
How Using the Wrong Flea Meds Can Harm Your Cat
Make the mistake of putting certain DOG flea products on your cat, and you could cause neurologic signs, seizures, coma, even death.
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Dr. Debora Lichtenberg, VMD, is a small animal and exotics veterinarian who has been practicing medicine for over 30 years. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Lichtenberg also trained at the Philadelphia Zoo. She now practices in the New York City area and lives in the West Village with her husband and her rescued pets, Cocoa and OG. Dr. Lichtenberg has been writing for Petful for many years, and she has been recognized with Certificates of Excellence from both the Dog Writers Association of America and the Cat Writers Association of America.

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Cellphones in the exam room, super-sized bags of poop and sneaking in extra dogs are a few vet pet peeves that make me go bat crap crazy.