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THE VETS COLUMN
with Emma Cartwright
of Drove Veterinary Hospital
01793 522483
24hr Emergency Service
10 branches in Wiltshire & Berkshire
Please see web site www.dr ovevets.co.uk
Summertime Issues for Pets
When your dog comes in from a walk, or a cat Worms inhabit your pets’ intestines and it is
from their nightly prowl, are they bringing in more not always obvious when they are infected.
than a bit of mud on their paws? If you do not Severe infestations can cause infl ammation and
regularly worm and defl ea your pet, then they diarrhoea, and may even cause the guts to fold
may have a multitude of creatures inhabiting their in on themselves, a potentially fatal condition.
insides, skin and ears. Kittens and puppies almost always have worms
from birth, so frequent treatment from a few
Fleas used to be a summer issue, but with central
weeks old is required to ensure they are clear.
heating we are seeing infestations at all times
After 6 months old frequency of worming depends
of the year. For many animals the odd fl ea does
on their lifestyle. The scavenging Labrador will
not cause a problem, however if a dog or cat is
need treating more regularly than the stay at
allergic to fl ea saliva then even a single bite can
home cat, but it is worthwhile treating all pets.
cause a skin wide irritation. Live fl eas are not
easily found, especially if the pet is over grooming There are many other parasites which can infest
and licking them out. If you fi nd black specks pets, from ear mites to fox mange, all of which
in the coat, which dissolve into a red spot on cause intense irritation. In some cases the
damp tissue, these are fl ea faeces, and your pet creature is visible to the naked eye, for example
has fl eas. It is important to remember that the lice, but more often the fi rst sign of a problem
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