Flea dirt is technically the fecal matter of adult fleas — so it’s just a nicer way of saying “flea poop.” When adult fleas take up residence on your dog or cat, they consume your pet’s ...

Medically reviewed by Ronald Lubelchek, MD Typhus fevers are a group of diseases caused by rickettsia bacteria infection. Typhus is transferred to humans by an infected animal. Typical carriers ...

So you’ll see flea dirt, which is the product of a flea ingesting your pet’s blood and then passing it as feces. And in addition to that, you’re going to see redness and the inflammatory ...

These specks, about the size of grains of black pepper, are called "flea dirt" and are flea feces (or digested blood). To check your cat for fleas or flea dirt, run a flea comb through your cat's ...