Parasites - Fleas, Heartworm, Ticks, Worms, Lice, Mites - Control & Prevention
In Canada, we seldom think of parasite infection for ourselves, apart from head lice and pinworms (neither of which have anything to do with our pets). One hundred years ago, this was a different story. Intestinal parasites were common in North America, until it became a Health Care Policy to eliminate parasites from the human population. We have the ability to attempt to do the same thing for our pets. Parasites can be categorized as internal (intestinal worms, heartworms, giardia, lungworms), and external (fleas, ticks, lice, mites). Some treatments for various parasites overlap, but generally, specific diagnosis is required for treatment. As some parasites will pass to people, it is very important to do what you can to eliminate them completely, and to prevent them whenever possible. Fortunately, we have safe, effective and easy to use treatments for internal parasites. Diseases that may have been extremely serious previously, are now easy to handle, with the constant research on the biology of parasites.
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Ticks
Ticks are blood-sucking parasites that infest most animals and sometimes people. Their life cycle is complex and involves one or more species of animals as hosts. Female ticks deposit their…
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Lice
Lice are small, wingless insects that occasionally infest our pets. Lice are very host-specific, as dog and cat lice do not infest people. The 2 main types of lice are…
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Flea Prevention and Control
The adult female flea lays about 2000 eggs over her lifetime. The eggs fall from your pet’s fur into your house to hatch into larvae. These will live and feed…
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Heartworm Prevention
When they bite, mosquitoes can transmit heartworm infection. And those heartworms can wreak havoc on your dog or cat. These parasites can severely and sometimes fatally damage the heart, lungs,…
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Tick Prevention
Ticks are becoming more and more prevalent in North America, and they’re now being found in areas where people and pets didn’t previously encounter ticks. These parasites aren’t just a…
