Parasite Control

 

Intestinal parasites such as hookworms and roundworms can be a troublesome concern, especially for very young animals. Most puppies/kittens are born with intestinal parasites, and dogs/cats remain susceptible to the harmful parasites throughout their lives. Intestinal parasites live inside your pet, making the symptoms difficult to pinpoint, and are therefore detected through an intestinal parasite screening test. Internal parasites can not only harm your pet, but they can also be transferred to children and adults, making them sick as well.

 

Our doctors recommend running an intestinal parasite screening test every six months to test for intestinal parasites (e.g. roundworms, hookworms, Giardia). If your pet does have a parasite problem, our veterinarians can provide you with different medications and treatments to remedy the problem and steer your pet back to good health.

 

Preventive care and prescribed heartworm medicine is key, because of the damages presented by intestinal parasites to both pets and people, all dogs and cats. Our primary focus is to provide your pet with the safest and most effective ongoing preventive care.

 

                                Flea and Tick Control

Dog in need of flea and tick control at Countryside Pet Clinic

 

Like most pet owners, you probably enjoy spending quality time with your pets both indoors and out. Don't leave them at risk for any unwelcome visits from pesky parasites like fleas and ticks. Fleas and ticks can be very damaging to the human-animal bond, particularly when flea invasion gets out of control or when ticks hitch a ride with your pet. Not only can these unfriendly parasites make your pets extremely uncomfortable, they can pose some grave health risks.

 

Since fleas can survive a cold winter by feeding on unprotected pets and ticks are active whenever it is warm enough outside for them to crawl about their surroundings, preventive measures should be taken year round. By undergoing measures to inhibit these outbreaks, the diseases these parasites transmit to pets and people can also be mitigated or prevented.

 

There are many harmless and effective flea and tick control products to recommend, and our veterinary team will help you choose the correct preventive regimen based on your pets risk factors and health status. Once a year, it is important to discuss with your veterinarian which external pest control products are ideal for your household, based upon the everyday life of your pet.