Protect your pets
Now that summer is almost here, we are outside more with our pets, which means we need to think about protecting them from fleas, ticks and mosquitoes. The importance of protecting your pet cannot be emphasized enough.
Ticks can be a dangerous problem. One of the most commonly spread diseases associated with ticks is Lyme Disease, which can be deadly. Spread by the Deer Tick, Lyme Disease has been reported all across the United States. Signs of this disease include loss of appetite, lameness, fatigue, fever, and hot or swollen joints.
Fleas bring their own sets of problems. Not only are they an extreme nuisance to your pet (and humans), they spread tapeworms, can cause anemia, and many pets are allergic to flea bites.
Mosquitoes, of course, can spread heart worm, and are also an annoyance. Given all of these risks, it is important to talk to your vet about a preventative. There are many brands of heart worm preventative, such as Heart guard. There are many, many types of flea/tick preventatives, some of which also repel mosquitoes. While some of these products can now be bought in major pet stores or online, it is extremely important that you talk to your vet first, because, depending on the breed of your pet, choosing the wrong type of preventative can do more harm than good. For example, some flea/tick preventatives for dogs are actually very toxic to cats. If you have both cats and dogs, this is a serious concern and something you must be very careful of. There are also risks of allergic reactions to these products. This is why a trip to the vet is necessary before choosing which pest preventative to use.
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