Parasite control
Parasite control is an important part of our health maintenance program. Both cats and dogs are susceptible to internal and external parasites. Keeping your pet free from preventable parasites keeps your pet healthy and provides an important barrier that prevents transmission of companion animal parasites to your family members.
How to Prevent/Control internal and external parasites:
- Have one of our veterinarians treat your dogs and cats, especially young animals, regularly for worms. Dogs should be treated with a once a month heartworm preventative, which also prevents hookworms, roundworms, and whipworms.
- Clean up after your pet, especially in playgrounds and public parks. Clean your pet's living area at least once a week. Feces should be either buried or bagged and disposed of in the trash.
- Do not allow children to play in areas that are soiled with pet or other animal feces.
- Teach children that it is dangerous to eat dirt or soil.
- Do not walk barefoot or contact the soil with bare hands in areas where hookworm is common or there is likely to be feces (stool) in the soil or sand.
- Wash your hands well with soap and water after playing with your pets and after outdoor activities, especially before you eat.
- Teach children to always wash their hands after playing with dogs and cats and after playing outdoors.
- Control fleas on your pet.
- Call our office if you note tapeworms segments on your pet.
