At some point in their lives, many pets experience discomfort caused by external parasites such as fleas, ticks, or mites on their skin or in their ears. These parasites can be extremely irritating to pets and can cause serious skin problems or even carry diseases. Modern medicines make treatment, control, and prevention of many external parasites much easier than in the past.

It is fairly common for a dog to become infected with an internal or external parasite at some point in its lifetime. Parasites can affect your dog in a variety of ways, ranging from simple irritation to causing life-threatening conditions if left untreated.

Dogs and cats infected with parasites contaminate an area by passing eggs or larvae in their feces. A dog or cat can be infected when they swallow dirt with dog or cat feces that have parasite eggs or larvae.

Parasite prevention is important because intestinal parasites can decreasing your pet’s ability to absorb nutrients. At Dr. Domotor’s Animal House, we encourage all our patients to check for parasites.

Aside from keeping your pet healthy, parasite control can also protect you and the other human members of your family. Not only would you avoid fleas or ticks in your home, but some diseases that pets can get from parasites can also be transmitted to people.

Monthly. Once initial deworming is completed, dogs and cats should be put on a monthly, year-round product that prevents intestinal parasites as well as heartworm infections.

Your pet should be protected against roundworms, hookworms, and whipworms. Likewise, having your pet on monthly flea and tick preventatives helps protect them against fleas that transmit tapeworms and ticks that spread tick-borne diseases.

Once initial deworming is completed, dogs and cats should be put on a monthly, year-round product that prevents intestinal parasites as well as heartworm infections.

We offer full-service deworming and prevention services. Give us a call today to set up an appointment.