Re: Why don't horses get fleas?

Date: Tue Feb 20 08:41:51 2001
Posted By: Marie Andes-Barberio, Faculty, Biology/Animal Behavior, Self
Area of science: Zoology
ID: 979623479.Zo

Message:


Hi there!
	Horses do in fact get fleas.  These tiny parasites are contracted by the
horse from the barn cat.  Commonly seen as a problem to horses are the
ticks. If horses are kept in a stall where cats are free roaming, u will
find fleas among them!

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