Posts Tagged ‘What are ticks’

 
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Fido Facts | Komondor

Thursday, April 3rd, 2014
Appearance A mop on four legs? The Bob Marley dog? The Whoopie Goldberg dog? The Komondor has been given a few silly nicknames over the years. Whether you refer to this breed with a nickname or as the Komondor it is clea
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Prevent Skin Problems in Dogs & Cats

Friday, January 17th, 2014
A happy pet is a healthy pet! One indicator of your cat or dog’s well being is their fur or hair. Your pet’s coat should be strong and shiny. It’s beneficial to get to know the ideal coat qualities of y
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Ticks can cause respiratory failure or death!

Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
Vets are urging pet owners to be extra attentive to their pets’ behaviours this spring as the incidents of dogs and cats falling ill to ticks rises. Ticks are parasites that feed off blood. They are usually found in ar
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Spring: how we love and hate it.

Monday, September 30th, 2013
Itchy eyes, sniffily noses and constant sneezing are all tell-tale signs the much loved, and hated, season of Spring has arrived. While we humans automatically reach for the antihistamines to regain some control of our l
The tick season is coming

THE TICK SEASON IS COMING

Wednesday, September 12th, 2012
At Petplan, we come across dozens of cases of tick-bites in pets every year. Even with all the precautions taken by the owners, we still had over 150 claims for cases of tick bites totalling more than $120,000! Tick-bite