Blog: Pet Parasite Prevention
Tick Identification & Diseases
Even though there are more than 15 types of ticks, these are the ones that are most commonly seen in our surrounding area. Identifying a tick is very important in order to determine which diseases it may have transmitted to your pet, diagnosis, and treatment.
Ticks; To be or Not to be Afraid
Recently I attended a lecture presented by Dr. Susan Little, a veterinary parasitologist from Oklahoma State University that focused on ticks and tick-borne illness. She spoke of the deer tick and the American dog tick, two species commonly found in Ontario, but she also spoke of new and emerging tick...
Bugs in the Ears by Dr. David J. Kerr, DVM
Dirty, smelly, sore ears are a real pain for our dogs and cats. Often times ear infections there is an overgrowth of bacteria or yeast causing these painful ears but sometimes bugs are the cause. Otodectes cynotis is the proper name for ear mites. These microscopic eight legged mites are...
Mighty Mite by Dr. David J. Kerr, DVM
There are many different types of mites that cause problems with dogs and cats. These microscopic, eight-legged, skin dwellers cause conditions like Mange, Scabies, Walking Dandruff, Red Mange among others. All these critters live in or on the skin, cause itching and all are contagious to dogs and cats and...
