Pets and Parasites What Do They Need?

Pets and Parasites

What Do They Need?

My dogs, who live on a country property, receive parasite prevention monthly year round. I have clients who have one small dog that uses an indoor pee pad and when outdoors is carried in a purse. This dog may require no parasite prevention. The risks vary and we are here to help determine the best prevention/treatment program for your pet.

It is March, the expected start of tick season in our area. Flea and Heartworm seasons are just around the corner. Every year there are more products to help protect your pet from these parasites. The conversation to determine what your pet needs is becoming an information overload consultation. Our goal is to educate all our clients about these parasites, determine the risk to their pet and then chose the best suited product or combination of products to provide the determined treatment and prevention. We look forward to having this discussion with you.

For those of you who would like to prepare for the discussion:

Ticks

Season-March-December, and any day with a temperature above 0°C

Lifestyle Risks-being outdoors, we expect pets who exercise on trails and in the country to be at higher risk but ticks can also be in urban yards and parks

Health risk-ticks transmit Lyme Disease, Anaplasmosis and Ehrlichia

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Fleas

Season-June to Heavy frost, this can be December or January

Lifestyle risks-any pet that goes outside or is exposed to a pet that goes outside (indoor cats that live with a dog)

Health Risk-discomfort to the pet, severe discomfort if they have allergy to flea bites but the greatest concern is a house infestation that can take months to eliminate

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