Keeping Your Pet Healthy
" Flea, Tick and Parasite Control "

Protect Your Dog from
HeartWorm Disease and Parasites!

Your dog's good health should include Year-round prevention of Heartworm disease and other health threats. Exposure to heartworms and other parasites can be a year-round concern. Mosquitoes carry heartworm.

Heartworm disease affects pets in all 50 states!

Heartworms live in the heart and lungs, where they can cause permanent damage-and even DEATH! Treatment of heartworm disease is risky and expensive, but PREVENTION is EASY!

Dogs are also at risk for infection with parasites like hookworms and roundworms that can cause serious disease in your pet.

Get more Information on Heartworm from
The American Heartworm Society

What's bugging your cat?

Knowing how to identify a variety of feline illnesses and their warning signs can save your cat from unnecessary discomfort. Here are some of the most common ailments, although the following information should NOT be used as a substitute for taking your cat to the veterinarian.

Ear Mites

Ear mites are small parasites that feed on fluids in a cat's ear tissue. Bacterial infection is a common complication and, if left untreated, can cause deafness.

Symptoms

Itching around the ears, discomfort and excessive wax production in the ears. Shaking its head or rubbing its ears with paws.

Treatment

Consult your veterinarian. Since ear mites are transferred from cat to cat, the best way to prevent them is to keep your cat inside. If you have several cats and one becomes infected, keep the others separate if possible and put a few drops of mineral oil in their ears. Don't worry, unlike fleas, the life cycle of an ear mite takes place entirely within the ear, so you don't have to worry about ridding your house of the pests.

Fleas

If your cat is constantly scratching itself, be on the lookout for fleas. Place your cat on a paper towel and rub your hands across its fur. If black specks appear on the towel, chances are your cat has fleas and the black specks are flea dirt.

Symptoms

Excessive scratching.

Treatment

Remember, you never only have one flea. Thoroughly wash your cat's bedding, blanket, and other washable items in hot water. If your cat has a bad case, you may need to fumigate the room. Repeat this same treatment over the next few weeks to make sure the fleas are gone.

Worms

If you suspect worms in your cat, take it and a fecal sample to the veterinarian. Do not try over-the-counter products - you might misdiagnose your cat and accidentally treat it for the wrong thing. Some tapeworms are difficult to detect, even in a fecal sample.

Symptoms

Tapeworms live in the intestines and share the cat's food. They are most commonly transmitted through fleas, so if your cat has or has had fleas, it may have tapeworms, too. Tapeworms resemble white rice.

Roundworms are in the intestines and feed on digesting food. They can cause diarrhea, constipation, anemia, potbellies, or general malaise.

Whipworms and threadworms are fairly rare and burrow into the small and large intestines. They can cause diarrhea, loss of weight, or anemia and internal bleeding.

Hookworms enter through the mouth or skin and migrate to the small intestine. They can cause bloody diarrhea, weakness and anemia.

Flukes are found in the small intestine, pancreas and bile ducts. They can cause your cat to have indigestion, jaundice, diarrhea or anemia.

Prevention

You can help prevent worms in your cat by not allowing it to eat wildlife. Keep it well groomed, free from fleas and visit the vet for regular worm checks.