Cats and Ticks

Cats and Ticks

Cats are naturally resistant to Borrelia Burgdorferi, the bacteria responsible for Lyme disease, and they rarely develop the disease, contrary to dogs and humans. However, they can still be bitten by ticks, and can sometimes be found with ticks in large numbers firmly...
Ticks

Ticks

Description and Geographic Distribution Ticks are small parasites that feed off the blood of birds and mammals, including humans, and are vectors for several diseases :  Anaplasmosis, tick-born paralysis, Erhlichiosis, Lyme, and many others. In North America, the most...
Summer parasite protection, for a worry-free vacation

Summer parasite protection, for a worry-free vacation

s your pet already protected for the summer against parasites? Intestinal worms, heart worm, fleas, ticks, skin and ear mites….a worry-free vacation is easy, and it is not too late to achieve it! If you have not had the time to stop by for your pet’s annual...
What’s new with cats and ticks?

What’s new with cats and ticks?

We would like to inform cat owners that there is now an effective topical prevention against ticks for cats. Like many of our neighbours, you may have had the unhappy experience of finding a tick on one of your pets. Your dog may be protected against ticks, but your...
Seasonal parasites. Is your pet protected?

Seasonal parasites. Is your pet protected?

One of our principal activities in Springtime is to prepare for those long awaited summer months. As well as gardening and opening the pool and patio, we must also think about protecting our cats and dogs against seasonal parasites (intestinal worms, heartworm, fleas...