Flea and Tick Prevention
With spring right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about flea and tick protection and prevention. Why is flea and tick prevention important? Fleas and ticks can cause two specific problems. They can cause discomfort and skin irritation through their bites, and in some cases can cause severe allergic reactions in both pets and people They both can carry diseases and can cause illness both in pets and people. Some of these diseases can be deadly and others can cause severe, chronic, and lifelong illnesses. Prevention is key to avoiding these problems. Prevention is also important because both fleas and ticks can infest the home. Because they have different life cycles, treating an infestation is much more difficult (and costly) than preventing an infestation. For fleas and tick to survive, they must bite their host and then feed on the blood. These bites can directly impact your dog’s health. The saliva from a flea bite can cause severe allergies, dermatitis, anem