The most effective way to lower the risk of health issues from fleas and ticks is by preventing these pests from
biting pets in the first place.
Luckily, for our furry friends, there are a number of successful products that prevent ticks
from biting pets.
Treat the pet, the home and yard at the same time.Adult
fleas bite pets and people.
Did you know that if your cat or dog is not current on its rabies vaccination, and a stray or wild
animal bites your pet, the County Health Department can, and will, demand that the pet be euthanized or strictly quarantined for six months, and they will not allow them to be quarantined at home?
You'll also need to contact local animal control officers if the animal
who bit your pet is still at large; they will be best able to safely apprehend and remove the animal from the environment.
In order for lufenuron and milbemycin to work against fleas, fleas must
first bite the pet.
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Cost-wise, this is a very inexpensive treatment that will help prevent ants, which
also bite pets, as well as fleas.
With Summer right around the corner and temperatures warming up, its time to talk about a specific species of creatures in your yard that may
inadvertently bite your pet: Snakes!
These products begin to kill fleas and ticks within one hour of application; before these parasites may
actually bite the pet and spread disease This is particularly useful for pets who have flea allergies and who will not tolerate the slow onset of most other flea control products.
The disease occurs when ticks infected by the Lyme Disease
bacterium bite a pet (or a human) and transmit the pathogen into the body.
Because their mouths are small and their fangs immobile, it is unlikely they will be able to
successfully bite a pet, especially through fur.
Heartworm Disease is transmitted when a mosquito carrying microscopic heartworm
larvae bite your pet's skin, allowing the larvae to enter through the bite wound and into your pet's blood.
The adult fleas can
still bite the pet and, in fact, must do so in order to be affected by the Lufenuron.
Wash the wound with soap and water (wear gloves if handling a
potentially bitten pet) and contact the local health department and your doctor (or veterinarian) for guidance.
Only a small percentage of
tick bitten pets will develop clinical signs of Lyme disease.
It takes approximately 7 months from to time a
mosquito bites your pet until an adult heartworm develops that begins to damage your pet's circulatory system.
When the
flea bites the pet it leaves behind a small amount of saliva, and this triggers an allergic reaction in the pet.
Since Advantage ® works on contact, fleas don't have to
bite the pet in order for it to work — which is perfect for pets with flea allergy dermatis.
If a rabies - suspect or confirmed rabid
animal bites your pet and your pet is not currently vaccinated, the only options are euthanasia (to prevent the development of rabies) or a strict 6 month quarantine (to see if your pet will develop rabies from this potential exposure).
It is nearly impossible to prevent mosquitoes
from biting your pet, but it is absolutely POSSIBLE to prevent Heartworm disease through monthly preventative.
Contact local animal control officers if the animal
who bit your pet is still at large; they will be best able to safely apprehend and remove the animal from the environment.
This includes «indoor cats,» as rabid animals, such as bats, can gain access to inside the home and may
bite pets» concluded Burstein.
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All it takes is one bite from an infected mosquito, that's right this is not a parasite that your pet picks up from sniffing the ground, eating dirt or poop, this parasite hangs out in a mosquito just waiting to
bite your pet.
If you can identify or safely capture the animal that
bit your pet, this will help determine if your pet was exposed to rabies.
That is, the area where the flea
bit the pet is not usually the itchy area.
Oral flea medications require fleas to
bite your pet and ingest the medication before they are killed.
Program ® (Lufenuron) works when the flea
bites the pet and ingests lufenuron and lufenuron is deposited in the flea's eggs.
Similar to Capstar and Sentry, this product uses nitenpyram to quickly kill fleas so that they stop laying eggs,
biting your pet, and getting into your home.
All it takes is for one flea to
bite your pet, and if your pet has a flea allergy, this can cause them to itch.
Vaccination is important for not only keeping your pet from getting rabies, but also providing a barrier of protection for you if a wild animal
bites your pet.
Most topical medications will kill fleas within one to two hours after the flea jumps onto the pet and oral products only work when the flea actually settles down and
bites the pet.
Naturally repels fleas, ticks and mosquito's before they get to
bite your pet.
They can spread the disease when
they bite a pet.