04/06/2025
🌻🌷Springtime is the time of new beginnings but it's also the time of pests and intestinal parasites, so here's a little refresher
🦟🪳 Fleas, ticks and mosquitoes - Warm weather means our pets are spending more time outside, which means our pets are more at risk of coming into contact with these common outdoor pests. Fleas, ticks and mosquitoes carry diseases so it's important to keep your pets on an appropriate preventative to keep them healthy and safe. There are lots of great options for prevention, including some great all natural remedies such as Wondercide products. You and your vet should discuss what's best for your pet.
💩💩 Intestinal parasites - Thawing ground means mud, we're all dealing with mud right now, but did you know that thawing ground also means contact with things such as coccidia and giardia? These parasites live in the soil and when the ground starts getting soft and the mud becomes more plentiful than the grass this is when most pets come down with these nasty little intestinal parasites. Fear not, these are easy to detect and treat.
A few springtime reminders:
*If your pet comes in with fleas they will either be given a flea bath, which can incur a fee of up to $50 for the bath and extra cleaning or be sent home, depending on the level of infestation, without a groom and you could be charged for the grooming appt.
*If your pet has had vomiting or diarrhea for more than 48 hours, or has had vomiting or diarrhea several times over the course of a few days, please do not bring them in for grooming. While my cleaning and sanitizing protocols are above and beyond any industry standard, it is in your pets, and the other pets in the shop, best interest to keep them home when they're unwell. It is highly recommended that if your pet has continued vomiting or diarrhea to seek veterinary care and have a stool sample tested.