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Internal and external parasite control
Parasites
can cause disease and discomfort to our pets, and some can
be spread to humans also. Common parasites include
gastrointestinal
worms, fleas
and ticks.
Our Hospitals stock a range of products for your pet's
complete parasite control needs!
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Gastrointestinal
worms
It is estimated that four out of every five dogs,
and three out of every four cats, carry
gastrointestinal worms.
To help
minimise the risk from gastrointestinal worms to
both animals and owners alike, we recommend that
dogs and cats should be given deworming medication
to control gastrointestinal worms every three
months (or every 6 weeks for dogs at risk of
Hydatid tapeworm). For dogs, there are also
combination medications which cover heartworm
prevention as well as some of the gastrointestinal
worms. Ask us for further information if you are
interested in these.
As well as
regular deworming, it is also important to maintain
a hygienic environment to control gastrointestinal
worms. Follow these links for further information
about gastrointestinal
worms in your dog, and
gastrointestinal
worms in your cat.
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Fleas
Flea bites
can cause quite severe reactions in both animals and humans,
and can also cause anaemia in heavily-infested young or old
animals. We recommend a flea prevention product year-round to break the flea cycle. There are a number of different monthly products on the market, ranging from a monthly chew to monthly 'spot-on' products. Some of these products incorporate tick, heartworm and intestinal worm preventatives. Please contact us for further information.
Further information
about fleas - the diseases they cause, and complete
prevention measures -can be found in the
dog and
cat
petcare portions of our website.
Ticks
Paralysis
ticks can be fatal to our pets. Fortunately, these parasites
are not native to the our area, however if you plan to
travel out of this district, especially along the coast or the Murray
River, then tick prevention measures are a must!
A number of
products are available to aid in tick prevention, including
Frontline spray and Top Spot, Advantix, Proban tablets (a systemic insecticide),
Permoxin rinse (an external insecticide), and tick collars.
While no single or combination prevention measure will
completely eradicate the risk of ticks biting, these
products (when used in combination with daily tick searches
and sensible environmental control) are designed to
significantly reduce the likelihood of ticks being a problem
for your pet.
Further information
about tick identification, tick paralysis and tick
prevention can be found in the
dog and
cat
petcare portions of our website. If you would like to know
more, we can advise you regarding the most appropriate tick prevention
protocol for your pet .
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