Does My Cat Have Ticks? — Doing A Thorough Body Check

You already know your feline friend may acquire ticks from different things and places. When you allow your pet to go out to the outside world even for a few minutes a day, she may be exposed to risk factors like rodents or other animals carrying ticks. In addition, your pet cat may have ticks from simply playing in the bushes in your yard.

But how would you know that your feline has it already? Experts advise conducting a thorough check of your cat’s body. This undertaking is most applicable if your cat has a long hair coat because ticks love staying in moist and shady areas. Cats with short hair are less prone to ticks because the parasites can hardly hide there. Ticks are large and black and like to roam around a pet’s skin or fur. Read more here.

So how should you do the checking on your cat’s body?

· Run your hands over your pet’s body.

· Check under her collar.

· Run again through your pet’s body using a comb with finger-like teeth.

· Do not forget to check around the anus and tail. Work with your veterinarian Marietta, GA in creating a health preventive program that includes your pet’s year-round protection against internal and external parasites.