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Pet Parasites Can Affect Your Health Too!
PARASITES! Those creepy-crawlies that can affect your pet’s health can also affect yours. “Zoonotic parasites” are those that are potentially transmissible to humans. Below are some simple tips that can help keep the entire family healthy!
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Lungworm Facts
Lungworm infection has become an increasing concern for dogs in Ontario as a cause for chronic respiratory disease with signs such as coughing, gagging, lethargy, exercise intolerance and difficulty breathing. Initially primarily a problem in Atlantic Canada where an estimated 21% of dogs presenting with signs of chronic respiratory disease are infected with Fox Lungworm, […]
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Protect The Ones You Love From Intestinal Parasites
As pet owners I’m sure most of you have heard of, or had firsthand experience, with some type of intestinal parasites. Whether it be a new kitten or puppy you’ve previously adopted or your dog has picked up roundworms from the infected stool of another dog at the dog park, worms are a fact of […]
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10 Things to Know About Ticks and Your Dog
1: Ticks are 8 legged parasites that belong to the spider family arachnids. They live off of the blood of other animals. 2: Ticks go through several stages in their life cycle – larva, nymph, and adult. Each stage has a host animal that they feed off of. Species such as the Deer Tick can […]
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