Pet cats and dogs battle fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes not only during certain seasons but throughout the year. These pests can certainly be very annoying to you and our pets. This is one important reason why experts are now recommending year-round parasite prevention for pets. Even just one miss dose of preventatives can leave pets vulnerable to a variety of issues.
Aside from causing painful and itchy bites to you and your pet, these pests can also transmit serious illnesses. Flea bites trigger allergic dermatitis in hypersensitive pets, causing persistent itching, hair loss, skin irritation, and susceptibility to secondary infections. Fleas can also spread tapeworms and cat scratch fever (Bartonella). Ticks are important transmitters of Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and other health issues, many of which are zoonotic, meaning it can affect humans, too. Mosquitoes can transmit heartworm to susceptible dogs and cats. Heartworm disease can be a challenge to treat in dogs, and it’s almost always fatal in infected cats.
Talk to your veterinarian Bowmanville, ON about the best way to protect your pet against these pesky parasites.
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