Fleas & Intestinal Worms

Treatment tips

• Avoid older, and often cheaper products, as some are more toxic and nearly always far less effective than newer products.
• Heartworm prevention needs to be regularly administered as directed to be effective. Even one missed month means a blood test may be necessary to check for infection
• The fleas that you see on your dog or cat are a fraction of the number that live within your environment. Treat your home, as well as your pet. We can advise how!
• Tick paralysis can be fatal. Don't forget tick control

Flea control should commence straight away

Not only do fleas cause itching they are also a major cause of:

• dermatitis—a severe inflammation within the skin that can lead
  to infections and hot spots)
• worms and various diseases

Fleas can still breed in Winter. While they may prefer to bite our pets, they are often happy to multiply in houses and bite us too! In fact, the flea will spend only a small part of its life-cycle on your pet and more in your home. This is why it is best to treat your home, as well as your pet, when an infestation occurs.

Worms affect pets and humans

Worms affect the health of your pet, but can also transmit to people, especially young children. Worms can cause serious and permanent illness in humans.

It is essential to commence a worm control program from the moment you take home your new pet.

Did you know that puppies and kittens are born with certain types of worms?

They pick up others from:

• eating carriers, such as insects, mice, birds
• other animals
• contaminated environments
• raw meat

The worms that we control in pets are roundworms, hookworms, whipworms and tapeworms.

If you have a new pet or your adult pet hasn’t been wormed in the past 3 months, please contact us.

Ticks

Ticks are not just ugly – certain ticks cause fatal tick paralysis.

Tick prevention should be incorporated into your parasite control program.

More information?

For more information about worming or fleas/ticks, please don't hesitate to contact us!

We're conveniently located opposite Westfield Kotara - the pawfect location for Newcastle pet parents living in Kotara, Kotara South, Adamstown, New Lambton, Charlestown and surrounding areas!