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Friday, January 16, 2015

There Are Some Dangerous Ingredients in Your Dog’s Flea and Tick Medications - Find Out Which Ones to Avoid


The advent of easy to use spot-on products has made flea and tick prevention convenient for many pet owners.  Certain ticks can carry dangerous diseases so we’ve all become extra careful with our prevention routine.

As a veterinarian, I’ve been taught that the majority of these products are harmless and safe, but evidence now shows that both the ‘active’ and some ‘inactive’ ingredients in the spot- on preparations have been linked to serious health effects both in laboratory animals and in pets.

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Saturday, November 15, 2014

Coolridge Animal Hospital: Adult Deer Ticks Are Active Through Fall And Winter, Which Is Why It Is Important NOT To Stop Tick Prevention This Time of Year


Picture of deer tick
Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD) called ticks the "foulest and nastiest creatures that be" and no doubt he'd feel the same way today. The black-legged tick transmits several diseases, some just recently recognized. Dr. Susan Little, Oklahoma State University describes their interesting life cycle and their vector potential.

Adult deer ticks are active through fall & winter, which is why it is important NOT to stop tick prevention this time of year!


See video below for important details on this tick .



Coolridge Animal Hospital
6801 Old Branch Ave
Camp Springs, Maryland
(301) 449-1610

We have Frontline price buy 3 doses get 1 free. For cats Revolution buy 6 get 2 free


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