{"id":143,"date":"2024-07-09T09:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T16:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orovilleanimalhealthcenter.com\/blog\/?p=143"},"modified":"2024-07-09T09:07:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T16:07:03","slug":"flea-and-tick-prevention-for-pets-essential-summer-guide-by-veterinary-experts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orovilleanimalhealthcenter.com\/blog\/flea-and-tick-prevention-for-pets-essential-summer-guide-by-veterinary-experts\/","title":{"rendered":"Flea and Tick Prevention for Pets: Essential Summer Guide by Veterinary Experts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There\u2019s so much to love about summer, but the season can bring some unexpected risks for our pets. Warm weather and outdoor activities increase the likelihood of picking up parasites, for example. When we stay in front of fleas and ticks, and the variety of issues they cause, pets have a better chance of enjoying all that summer has to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Why Prevention Matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Keeping pets current with their year-round parasite prevention medication <\/a>takes care of the myriad problems associated with ticks, fleas, mosquitoes, and various internal parasites. Due to the different life cycles of parasites, habitat encroachment, climate change, and increased outdoor activities, summertime creates ideal conditions for these bugs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

No Fleas, Please!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A single female flea can create an infestation of hundreds of fleas in no time. Time, money, and effort are required to resolve this situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s worse, fleas can cause anemia and spread disease including babesiosis, cat scratch fever, tularemia, and plague. Many pets are also allergic to flea saliva and end up suffering constant itching, scratching, and secondary skin infections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tick Travesties<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ticks lie in wait for their prey to walk by and then stealthily attach themselves to the skin without much notice. It can take about 24 hours for a tick to transmit Lyme disease to their host, so immediate tick removal is crucial. <\/p>\n\n\n\n