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Getting The Facts On Fleas, Ticks, Heartworm And Kennel Cough

06.04.2008 · Posted in Miscellaneous Articles

Most popular these days are the spot-on treatments such as Frontline, Advantage, Revolution and Bio-Spot.rnrnThese brands of pet flea treatments all provide a month of guaranteed protection.rnrnBad news to the flea, Advantage flea works due its active ingredient imidacloprid, which works on the nervous system of the flea causing paralysis and subsequent death.rnrnWithin 12 hours of application, 98-100 percent of fleas are dead.rnrnBrands such as Frontline flea and Advantage flea killers have nearly immediate results and long lasting protection.rnrnYour pet should not be a victim of fleas when relief is readily available.rnrnYou just need to pick a good flea medicine for your pet’s current situation.rnrnExternal parasites that live off of the blood of mammals, reptiles, and birds are often referred to as mites and ticks.rnrnThe American dog tick is arguably the best known of the five in North America.rnrnNow for the scary stuff: Ticks are only second to mosquitoes in transmitting diseases to humans.rnrnEveryone knows that Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness, but ticks also spread Rocky Mountain spotted fever, equine encephalitis, and ehrlichiosis.rnrnThey also transmit diseases found in pets and livestock.rnrnAnother common kind of mites are the wood ticks that live in the Rocky Mountains.rnrnDog tick treatments include tick collars and dogs’ flea/tick shampoos.rnrnFor effective tick control, dogs should be checked in tick season (warm weather = more ticks) and if a tick is found, it should be removed entirely.rnrnIf you are not careful, part of the tick may be left in the wound, increasing the likelihood of infection.rnrnHeartworms are life threatening internal parasites that are transmitted by mosquitoes.rnrnThe parasites go through several stages before becoming adults.rnrnWhen heart worms mature into adults, they make their way to feed off the blood in the heart.rnrnSymptoms such as coughing and difficulty breathing may ensure, and the end result is heart failure.rnrnNo owner would like to see their pet die of this terrible parasitic disease, fortunately treatment is available if the disease is caught early enough.rnrnInterceptor for dogs is one such treatment, which also tackles hookworms and ascarid infections.rnrnKennel cough is yet another a common ailment for dogs.rnrnDogs are very susceptible to this highly contagious form of bronchitis, hence the name, as it can spread in areas where dogs are kept in close proximity.rnrnHowever, the infection can be treated with proper use of antibiotics, and it can even be prevented with vaccinating for canine adenovirus, distemper, parainfluenza, and bordetella.

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