The weather has warmed up, and both you and your pets are probably spending more time outside. The warmer weather also increases exposure to fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, and other parasites, which can cause problems ranging from annoying itching, all the way to potentially fatal conditions like Heartworm.
This spring promises to be even worse than normal due to the mild winter and early warm weather. We're already seeing an unusually high number of cases relating to fleas and ticks coming into the clinic.
Fortunately there are a few easy things you can do to help your pet:
This may seem like a long list, but making these steps a regular part of your pet's care routine can help you both avoid the problems and expense caused by parasite infections.
Dr. Julie Damron is a veterinarian at Sierra Veterinary Clinic in Stockton, California. With her Animal Science and Veterinary degrees from UC Davis, her areas of interest are internal medicine and ultrasound. When she's not working with our patients at the clinic or writing her column for the Stockton Record, she enjoys trail riding on her horse Dante.
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