Rainbow City Pet Clinic veterinarians are the best reference, with expert knowledge of the parasites your pet and family can be exposed to in our region. Providing continuous protection against harmful parasites is not only essential in protecting the overall health of your dogs and cats but also for humans, especially kids.
Now that dogs and cats are treated like family members, we share our home with them. Therefore, it is even more significant to keep your fur family members on monthly parasite prevention to reduce the risks associated with the transmission of parasitic diseases from pets to people.
Rainbow City Pet Clinic recommends and offers several brands of year-round parasite prevention to protect your fur and human family members. We have our opinions of the BEST products for your pet so let us help you with a recommendation!
Roundworms: Roundworms are the most common parasites in our patients. Adult roundworms live in the intestines of dogs and cats. If there are not large numbers of parasites, the patient may exhibit no symptoms. However, pets with significant roundworm infections, especially puppies, show diarrhea, vomiting, weight loss, dull hair, and a potbellied appearance. In addition, dogs may cough if the roundworms move into the lungs. Cats will frequently vomit adult roundworms.
Roundworms can affect children more commonly than adults and occur upon ingesting larvated eggs from a contaminated environment following dirt-eating. Eggs in the soil survive and remain a problem for years! In addition, roundworms can migrate to the eyes and cause blindness in children.
For more information on parasites, visit https://www.petsandparasites.org/
