Spring is Here! Along with some unwanted guests...
03/30/2013
Winter had a late start for us here in Iowa and it has held on a bit longer than some of us would prefer, but Spring is winning out. The birds are singing us awake with a strong Dawn Chorus and buds and sprouts are appearing everywhere we look.
Along with the joys of Spring come the little challenges - mosquitoes, fleas and ticks are on their way as well. This is your reminder to be sure you are using your monthly preventatives. As much as I try to minimize pharmaceuticals and chemicals, these monthly preventatives are a small drop when compared to the diseases they prevent. Heartworm, spread by mosquitoes, can be deadly and Lyme disease, carried by some of the ticks in our area, is not much fun to live with either. Fleas, ear mites, and the parasites that these medications help control for dogs and cats can also diminish your animal’s (and you family’s!) quality of life.
Over the counter flea and tick control products are responsible for the largest percentage of pet emergency room visits due to toxicity. This is most often due to misinterpretation of labeling or the purchase of the wrong product or dosage. For this reason, because I have researched my products carefully, and know how they have been stored since arriving directly from the manufacturer, I have much more confidence in the flea, tick and heartworm preventatives that I carry. If you need to re-stock your supplies for the season, contact me and I will arrange a delivery for current patients.
Along with the joys of Spring come the little challenges - mosquitoes, fleas and ticks are on their way as well. This is your reminder to be sure you are using your monthly preventatives. As much as I try to minimize pharmaceuticals and chemicals, these monthly preventatives are a small drop when compared to the diseases they prevent. Heartworm, spread by mosquitoes, can be deadly and Lyme disease, carried by some of the ticks in our area, is not much fun to live with either. Fleas, ear mites, and the parasites that these medications help control for dogs and cats can also diminish your animal’s (and you family’s!) quality of life.
Over the counter flea and tick control products are responsible for the largest percentage of pet emergency room visits due to toxicity. This is most often due to misinterpretation of labeling or the purchase of the wrong product or dosage. For this reason, because I have researched my products carefully, and know how they have been stored since arriving directly from the manufacturer, I have much more confidence in the flea, tick and heartworm preventatives that I carry. If you need to re-stock your supplies for the season, contact me and I will arrange a delivery for current patients.