Now that warm weather is starting to appear, it's important to consider tick prevention for your pets.
Dogs are very susceptible to tick bites and tickborne diseases. Vaccines are not available for most of the tickborne diseases that dogs can get, and they don’t keep the dogs from bringing ticks into your home. For these reasons, it’s important to use a tick preventive product on your dog.
Talk to your veterinarian about:
The best tick prevention products for your dog.
Tickborne diseases in your area.
To further reduce the chances that a tick bite will make your dog sick:
Check your pets for ticks daily, especially after they spend time outdoors.
If you find a tick on your pet, remove it right away.
Reduce tick habitat in your yard.
For more information on tick prevention, please visit: https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/avoid/on_pets.html
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