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Ticks and Fleas    

Mites, ticks and fleas are external parasites that can make
your pet's life miserable. They feed off your pet and cause
itching,   hair  loss  and  certain  other  diseases,   such  as
anaemia, and they can  also  transmit  tapeworms. If your
pet  has fleas,  chances  are  that your home and garden may also be  infested, leading to ongoing or cyclical infestations of your pets.

You may leave your pet  for overnight tick and flea treatment whilst we simultaneously undertake a residential tick and flea treatment.

General Tips for Controlling Ticks and Fleas

It is important to comb your pet and check for fleas and ticks at least weekly, and even daily in warmer weather. If you find fleas or ticks on one animal, it is important to treat all of your animals as well as your home. Never use a dog flea or tick control product on a cat or vice versa. There are different products designed specifically for cats or dogs and cats are extremely sensitive. Use a product that is appropriate for your pet's weight and age, and when using more than one solution, be sure they are all compatible. Tick and Flea control products contain insecticides. Be sure to follow label instructions carefully to avoid harming your pets. Cats are especially sensitive! A healthy pet is less prone to hair and skin problems that can be aggravated by ticks and fleas.

You'll find flea powders, shampoos, dips and collars for treating flea and tick infestations of your cat or dog in our veterinary centre. There are also creams and ointments that you can apply to infested areas on your pet's body to ease itching and sores.

Area sprays, foggers and flea bombs for your home and garden may be necessary. Complete control of an infestation means getting rid of the eggs and larvae, and using one of these may be the most effective method, followed by a thorough vacuuming and laundering of any bedding your pet may use.
                                      
 
Frontline® is a tick & flea preventative which we like to apply to all our boarders, and which must be applied on arrival. It is a small pipette of liquid which is administered to the skin between the shoulder blades of the dog or cat. Frontline® protects against fleas for 2 months and ticks 1 month.

We provide Frontline® or it can be obtained from your vet.