Posts Tagged: Ticks
Hitchin’ A Ride: The Case for Flea and Tick Prevention
Spring is a notoriously fickle time in Colorado. One day, we’re enjoying temperatures in the 60s, and the next day we’re hit with a snow storm! This variation between cold and warm weather can make it easy to ignore your pet’s parasite prevention. Unfortunately, a little spring snow isn’t enough to keep fleas and ticks at bay for long. Although they may seem inactive during a cold spell, it only takes a few 50 to 60 degree days for parasites to become active again.
Pets most often pick up fleas and ticks outdoors after these parasites drop from other animals onto the ground, grass, or shrubs. Even indoor pets face exposure when people carry the parasites inside on their clothing. Typically, these parasites go unnoticed until they bite your pet, causing itching, skin rashes, and hair loss. Or, as with a tick, you’ve discovered a little round bump on your pet that wasn’t there a few days before.
Continue…The Ugly Truth About Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is one of many diseases that infected ticks can transmit to both people and pets, making it a significant concern in our region. With tick populations rising across the United States, our beautiful state is no exception.
Of the 30 plus species of ticks that make their home in Colorado, there are several that have the potential to make your pet, and you, very sick.
