06/20/2024
‼️ IMPORTANT ‼️
Flea, tick and lice season is here!
Fleas:
- attached a pictures of fleas and “flea dirt”, fleas are very small bugs that crawl through your pets fur close to the skin. They leave “dirt” in the coat as well.
- fleas can be passed from host to host or from the environment to host. Meaning, from dog to dog or from the grass to a dog.
- even “inside” dogs can get fleas!
- fleas are PREVENTABLE, please speak with your veterinarian about preventative medicine
Ticks:
- attached is a picture of a tick. ticks are 8 legged bugs that bury their head in the hosts skin.
- ticks are typically spread from environment to host but can also be spread from host to host.
- ticks are here in Newfoundland.
- you have to be careful removing a tick, if you aren’t sure how please seek help from your veterinarian.
- Ticks are PREVENTABLE, please speak with your veterinarian about preventative medicine
Lice:
- attached is a picture of dog lice. Dog lice are very hard to get rid of and look similar to fleas.
- Lice is spread from host to host or from the environment to host.
- you need treatment to get rid of lice, home remedies will not work
- lice are PREVENTABLE, please speak with your veterinarian about preventative medicine.
While none of these bugs are transferrable to humans, they can live in your house and yard for a long period of time. This is why it’s best to use preventative measures instead of reactive measures.
These bugs can also cause various diseases and sickness in your pet which can only be treated with veterinary care.
