Spring Pet Care Tips

Happy First Day of Spring!

Spring is an important time for pet owners to ensure that their pets see the vet and that certain medications and shots are updated. Make sure that your pets are happy and healthy year round. As always, please consult your veterinarian about the best preventative plan for your pet.

Flea Prevention

It is much less expensive to spend the time and money on preventing a flea and tick problem rather than taking care of it once it has started. Prevention can be very simple from medications to using a flea comb and washing pet bedding at least once a week. Click here to read more about fleas.

Ticks

Some vets recommend preventative tick medication and outdoor treatments if you live in a highly wooded area or other areas that are prone to high tick populations. If you don’t live in a high tick population area then just make sure you conduct a weekly full body tick check for your pet.

Heartworm

It is important to make sure your dogs and outdoor cats are protected against heartworm. Heartworm is a disease transmitted between animals through mosquitoes. Some vets advise that you protect your animals year round while others only deem is necessary from early spring to the first frost. Check out this ASPCA article, which provides more in-depth information: Click here to read more!

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