{"id":46,"date":"2016-03-04T18:18:18","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T23:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.truecareveterinaryhospital.com\/blog\/?p=46"},"modified":"2020-08-13T14:24:05","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T18:24:05","slug":"parasite-prevention-for-pets-all-year-long","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.truecareveterinaryhospital.com\/blog\/parasite-prevention-for-pets-all-year-long\/","title":{"rendered":"Parasite Prevention For Pets All Year Long"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TrueCare_iStock_000080496551_Large\"While many of us know better than to think that winter is totally over, its grip on all of us is certainly waning. The softening soil and emerging buds are proof that life will soon resume \u2013 and along with all of spring\u2019s wonders come fleas and ticks. <\/span><\/p>\n

Parasite prevention for pets is fundamental all year long, but the arrival of warmer months makes it even more important. <\/span>True Care Veterinary Hospital<\/span><\/a> is here to help you make the right choices for your pet, and keep pests at paw\u2019s length.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Truth About Ticks<\/b><\/h3>\n

There are numerous types of ticks out there, but approximately half of all the deer ticks in New Jersey are infected with Lyme disease. Borrelia burgdorferi, or the bacteria responsible for Lyme disease, is spread between infected animals, such as the white-footed mouse, through the bite of a tick.<\/span><\/p>\n

Part of the arachnid family, ticks lay in wait on leaves or blades of grass to attach to prey moving by. For the easiest blood meal possible, ticks have barbed hooks on the front legs, a mouth with a serrated edge, and a straw-like tube that anchors to the host. <\/span><\/p>\n

The risk of being bitten by an infected tick is highest during the summer when the great outdoors beckons us all.<\/span><\/p>\n

What To Watch Out For<\/b><\/h3>\n

It can take anywhere between 48-72 hours for Lyme disease to be fully transmitted from an infected tick to it\u2019s host. Please inspect your pet\u2019s coat, skin, paws, and ears directly following time outside, and <\/span>let us know<\/span><\/a> if your pet has the following symptoms:<\/span><\/p>\n