Flea and heartworm preventatives are very important for your new puppy. Regular use of flea control products prevents problems such as tapeworm infection, anemia, and skin irritations/infections. Tapeworms in your dog are caused by your dog swallowing a flea that has ingested a tapeworm egg, which is why the control of fleas is very important in the management and prevention of tapeworms.
The regular usage of heartworm preventative is very important
for the long life of your puppy. Heartworms are transmitted
to your pup through mosquitoes. The female mosquito bites
the pup, beginning the heartworm infection process. Adult
heartworms cause major problems such as clogging the heart
and other major blood vessels. they interfere with the valve
action in the heart, causing reduced blood supply to other
major organs such as the lungs, liver and kidneys. Dogs infected
with heartworms sometimes show no signs of disease for some
time, sometimes as long as 2 years...unfortunately when the
signs are seen, the disease is well advanced, making treatment
long, difficult, and expensive.
When you take your pup to the vet, please discuss the different
types of flea and heartworm control that will best suit
your household. At the Buckingham Ranch we use Trifexis
[Website]
for our flea/heartworm/intestinal worm control. It is
available through our vet clinic:
Verandah Pet Hospital
Wendy Perra, DVM [Email]
14381 Palm Beach Blvd.
Fort Myers FL 33905
Voice: 239-332-8387
If you are located outside this area, ask your
vet about this product. The important issue is to take care
of the many problems that these parasites cause. From all
of us here at Buckingham Ranch, we wish you the best, and
welcome any questions you may have concerning health issues
for your new pup!
BUCKINGHAM RANCH AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS
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