

Keep your pet confined when children leave for school. Many become lost, injured, or cause a nuisance around the school yard. Many dogs and cats will naturally follow kids-or will be encouraged to tag along. When the school bell rings, don't let your pet go back to school. Explosive noises may damage your pet's hearing, or the pet may be injured by a falling firecracker. A pet's ears are more sensitive than ours. The sound of fireworks can terrify your animal. They will base their recommendation on your regional weather conditions (high humidity and heat means more fleas on the way), your pet's health and level of flea infestation. Your veterinarian is a flea expert and can advise you on the latest new products that kill adult fleas, eggs, and larvae, and that take care of fleas in your environment. If you are in the midst of flea season and still have problems with fleas, do not despair. Depending on which part of the country you live in, your flea season can last for four months or it can be a year-long problem. Ideally, flea control should begin as flea prevention - before flea season starts. Flea-related diseases account for more than 50 percent of dermatologic cases presented to veterinarians and more then 35 percent of the total small animal veterinary effort. The adult fleas on your pet can actually cause serious medical problems - like flea allergy dermatitis or tapeworms, and in some extreme cases, anemia. The eggs develop over time into adult fleas. Eggs drop from your pet to the ground or carpet. It's a painful and irritating routine for you and your pet. Fleas bite, and the scratching and chewing starts again. Yet every year when flea season begins, the suffering sets in. Flea SeasonĪs a loving pet owner, you'd do anything to prevent your cat or dog from suffering.
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Professional help may be needed, but, in the meantime, quickly get the animal to a shady, ventilated area and sponge him or her off with cool water. Look out for rapid breathing, loud panting or staggering these can be signs of dehydration, heat stroke or other problems in pets. Exercise your pet during the cool part of the day. Heatstroke may kill or seriously injure your pet-but it can easily be avoided by adhering to the following tips.
