'Fleas and Ticks' Category
Winterizing Precautions
Once again cold weather is on the way and, as always, there are potential hazards for our pets. First of all, this time of year many people are adding antifreeze to their vehicles. This is highly poisonous to pets (and people too) in that it destroys the kidneys. Most antifreeze has a sweet smell/taste so [...]
Ticks are on the prowl again!
Just a reminder that ticks are still present and are becoming active again in the autumn months. Just today a Labrador presented with a deer tick (this tick transmits Lyme’s disease) attached and the skin was inflamed. Ticks are carriers of many diseases some of which are Lyme’s disease, Anaplasmosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted fever, and [...]
