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Read moreJune and September are the worst months for dog allergies in Ontario. Here's the full seasonal breakdown from tree pollen to ragweed.
Read moreOnly through mosquito bites. A mosquito picks up larvae from an infected animal, they develop inside the mosquito, then get passed to your dog on the next bite.
Read moreLook for scratching at the tail base, flea dirt in the coat, and use the wet paper towel test. Here are the reliable signs and how to confirm.
Read moreJune 1 is the standard start date in southern Ontario. Your dog also needs a heartworm test in spring before starting. Here's the full schedule.
Read moreYes. An estimated 10-15% of dogs deal with seasonal allergies. Here's how to spot the signs and what to do about it in Oakville and across Ontario.
Read moreYes. Oakville sits in Ontario's highest-risk corridor for heartworm. Prevention is far less costly than treatment, and most products cover ticks and intestinal parasites at the same time. Here's why it matters.
Read moreYes. A peer-reviewed CAPC study (Self et al., Geospatial Health) showed canine 4DX positive rates predict human Lyme incidence at the county level. If your dog tests positive, the humans in your home are being exposed too.
Read moreNo. Tick tubes (Damminix, Thermacell) contain permethrin, which is acutely toxic to cats. If your cat goes outdoors at all, skip tick tubes in favour of habitat management. Here's why.
Read moreCats can be bitten by infected ticks but almost never develop clinical Lyme disease. Per Cornell, no naturally acquired clinical case has been documented outside the lab in North America. Here's what cats actually do get.
Read moreYes, cats absolutely get ticks — even indoor cats. The bigger danger isn't usually the tick itself, it's the dog tick products that are toxic to cats. Here's what Halton cat owners need to know.
Read moreYes. The Canadian Parasitology Expert Panel now recommends year-round tick prevention for dogs and outdoor cats in southern Ontario. Mild winters mean ticks are active any month above 4°C. Here's why.
Read moreA 60-second tick check after every walk catches ticks before they transmit disease. Here's the method, the body zones to focus on, and the one trick that catches unattached ticks.
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