Throughout your pet's life, it is crucial to regularly apply safe, preventative therapies against common parasites; this affects both your family's and your pet's long-term health. Prevention is more economical than treatment for worms and fleas.
We collaborate with you to perform a risk assessment based on your pet's lifestyle and behaviour to ascertain the degree of flea and worm treatment your pet requires.
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Flea Treatments For Your Pets
Ticks and fleas are parasitic insects that can have a negative effect on your pet's health. Not only may these bloodsucking bugs irritate and create discomfort, but they can also spread illness. Although they usually attack pets, fleas may also bite people. However, ticks may cling to humans, dogs, and cats and provide a serious health danger, including the spread of Lyme disease.
At Boundary Vets, we put your pet's health first and provide knowledgeable guidance on how to avoid tick and flea infestations. Our selection of prescription items includes collars, pills, and spot treatments that are intended to shield your pet from these bothersome parasites.
Frequent prevention of fleas is essential. It is best to begin treatment prior to your pet coming into contact with fleas. Our staff can provide advice on treating your house to get rid of any eggs and larvae that could be hiding in furniture, cracks, and carpets if you think you have an infestation.
We can supply you the tools you need to remove a tick from your pet and, if necessary, professional assistance.
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If you believe your pet has ticks, we can offer you tick removal products and treatments. If you are worried, though, we would be pleased to remove the ticks during one of our nurse consultations.
Treating your pet with our vet recommended treatment plan will effectively kill fleas and disrupt their life cycle.
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Worm Treatments For Your Pets
Small parasites called worms reside in your pet's body and are typically ingested after being exposed to the environment.
When your pet exhibits signs of diarrhoea, bloating, cramps, or other digestive issues, or more serious symptoms such profuse bleeding, worms may go unnoticed.Lungworm can cause coughing fits and bleeding issues. It is spread by slugs and snails and can be discovered in snail slime trails. Certain parasites have the ability to spread through other parasites; fleas, for instance, are carriers of tapeworm. There are a variety of worm species to be mindful of, such as lungworm, heartworm, whipworm, tapeworm, roundworm, and hookworm.
Since we think that prevention is always preferable to treatment, we advise having your dogs and cats regularly wormed.
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Flea & Worm Treatment For Dogs
For dogs, we advise treating all of the worms, fleas, ticks, and mange mites listed above with a monthly pill. Tapeworm is the only condition it doesn't address; for most dogs, taking an extra pill every six months is sufficient. Go here to find out more about worming your dog.
Flea & Worm Treatment For Cats
A monthly spot-on treatment for all of the worms mentioned above (except tapeworms), fleas, ticks, and mange mites is advised for cats. You'll need a different tapeworm, just as with dogs. Your cat will also require tapeworm treatment every three months if they hunt. Go here to find out more about worming your cat.
Please be advised that not all worms and fleas that your pet may come into contact with may be effectively treated by many of the treatments that Boundary Vets sells. There are several types of worming remedies on the market, such as liquids, capsules, granules, and spot-ons.
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Protecting Your Pet From Ticks
At Boundary Vets, we advise pet owners to be aware of the hazards involved with tick bites and to take preventative measures because ticks are a prevalent parasite that may infect animals.
Pets can get illnesses from ticks, including Lyme disease. For pets, these illnesses can result in major health issues and, in rare circumstances, even death. It is crucial to take precautions in order to shield your dogs from tick attacks.
Here are some tips for tick prevention in pets:
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Use a tick preventative treatment: There are many different tick preventative products available, including spot-on treatments, collars, and oral medications. These treatments are highly effective as preventative measures, working to kill ticks before they have chance to bite.
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Check your pet for ticks regularly: After spending time outside, be sure to thoroughly check your pet for ticks. Ticks can attach anywhere on the body, but are most commonly found around the head, ears, neck, and feet. If you find a tick, use tweezers to carefully remove it, making sure to get the entire tick and avoiding crushing it.
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Keep your garden tidy: Ticks thrive in tall grass and other vegetation, so keeping your garden well-maintained and mowed. This can help to reduce the tick population.
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Avoid walking in wooded or brushy areas: These are high-risk areas for ticks; avoiding them can help reduce the risk of tick bites.
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Talk to your vet: Your vet can provide guidance on tick preventative products and offer recommendations based on your pet's individual needs.
You may help shield your dogs from the dangers of tick bites by heeding these recommendations and adopting preventative measures. Don't hesitate to contact Boundary Vets right away if you have any worries or enquiries regarding tick prevention for your pet.
Parasite Control: Hazards in our local community
There may be worms, fleas and other parasites in the parks around Boundary Veterinary Practice.
In particular, during the warmer months of April through October, parks serve as a sanctuary for parasites. As a pet owner, you don't want to restrict your beloved animal friend's socialisation opportunities or freedom to spend as much time outside as possible. But what should a pet owner do if it seems like every other animal is playing with slugs and other parasite-carrying creatures while scratching and itching?
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Boundary Vets offers the Pet for Life Health plan, which covers parasite management for your pet, to help spread the expense of regular flea and worm treatments.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What happens to my pet if they don't have flea and worm treatment?
When it comes to worm treatment, there may be severe consequences if ignored. Depending on the type of worm your pet can experience irritation such as intestinal blockages, obstruction of blood flow in the heart, artery inflammation, anaemia, and even death if left untreated.
Can you get combined flea and worm treatment for pets?
There are combined flea and worm treatments you can get for your pets, also known as an all-in-one flea and wormer. However, it's always best to consult your veterinary practice as these treatments don't cover some types of worms. Your pet may also have complications that combined treatments don't cover.
How often does my pet need flea and worm treatment?
Once every month, you should treat your pet for fleas, and every two to three months, or even more frequently, for worms. Depending on your pet's lifestyle, talk to your vet about the best course of action.
How long should I wait between worming and flea treatments?
Many people wonder if they can treat their cats for fleas and worms at the same time or how long they should leave between treatments. Depending on the two treatments being administered you may need to wait either 48 hours or two weeks between treatments. Please ask your vet when picking up your flea and worm treatment how to apply the two treatments most effectively and safely.
Do indoor cats need flea and worm treatment?
Every cat, even indoor cats, need regular flea and worm preventative treatments. It is a common misconception that an exclusively indoor cat does not need these treatments – this is not true at all. Fleas commonly travel on clothes and bags and so may be brought into the house at any time. A cat could even pick up fleas during a trip to a vet, especially where other pets may not have been treated.
Does my rabbit need flea and worm treatment?
You must consistently employ effective, preventative medicines against the most prevalent parasites throughout the lifespan of your rabbit to ensure their wellbeing and long-term health, as well as that of your family and Rabbits. Keep in mind that prevention is much simpler and less expensive than treatment. Rabbits also suffer from several other parasites and conditions, such as Mites, Flystrike, and E. cuniculi.
