dr. katy nelson with us now live in the "7 on your side" help center.ou can ask the vet. >> we have been taking questions from 4:30. they will be here until 6:30. the number on the screen. i'm going to introduce you to dr. jeff newman the owners of caring hands animal hospital. you guys have had a lot of different types of questions today. but talk to me about something that is really been important to our patients this year. >> there are a lot of issues with fleas and ticks. we have a lot of parasites. we didn't have a cold winter. we have parasites in the environment. as far as the fleas and ticks are concerned we are seeing skin issues. a lot of itching and irritated raw skin from the pets scratching and viewing at themselves. a lot of that is preventible being on flea and tick preventives. we have a wide variety of medications available now days. it would be great to have everyone talk to their veterinarian about what might be the best choice for the pet. >> it's not just itchy skin. there is pair site and lyme disease that go with it. >> all right.

dr. katy nelson in the help center. we were talking a whale ago about bo my dog. he freaks when lightning and thunder come along. what a remedy for that? >> a little preparation ahead of time is the best remedy. if you prep them a space where they are comfortable and the noise drowns out. i recommend a walk-in closet or interior bathroom with noise. give them warm fuzzy blankets or stay there and be next to him yourself. that is one of the best things that you can do. there are you are ball remedies to talk -- herbal remedies to talk about but it's something to call and ask us here. we have a group of retrynarians here that are manning the phones tonight. the number is they are here to answer your questions just like yours. nancy: thank you very much. a question for you. would you let your employer put a microchip in you? jonathan is shaking his head. that is the instapoll. cast your vote at wjla.com/votenow. the reason we are asking is a tech company in wisconsin is offering to do just that. the employees can volunteer to have a microchip put in their hands. it w