{"id":160,"date":"2016-01-11T17:34:14","date_gmt":"2016-01-11T21:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beverlyhillsvets.com\/blog\/?p=160"},"modified":"2024-04-03T12:17:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T19:17:02","slug":"a-case-for-winter-parasite-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beverlyhillsvets.com\/blog\/a-case-for-winter-parasite-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"A Case for Winter Parasite Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-161\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beverlyhillsvets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/iStock_000081675015_Large.jpg\" alt=\"Dog and winter sun\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baby, it\u2019s cold outside. We don\u2019t want to venture outdoors in Michigan\u2019s January weather, and we assume that other critters are just as hesitant to as well. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.petsandparasites.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parasites<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, however, don\u2019t take a winter break. Believe it or not, parasite prevention for your pet is just as important in January as it was in July\u2026 but why? <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Heartworms and the Need for Winter Parasite Prevention<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you know anything about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heartwormsociety.org\/pet-owner-resources\/heartworm-basics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heartworms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you probably realize that they are transmitted by the mosquito. Winter in this part of the country and mosquitos don\u2019t typically go together, and many pet owners are tempted to stop administering heartworm preventatives in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beverlyhillsvets.com\/blog\/cool-weather-and-our-pets\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the colder months<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the year. Beware, however, as heartworm disease can affect pets at any time of the year. Continuing winter parasite prevention for heartworms is important for a few reasons:<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The incubation period for a heartworm infection is six months. If you stop the preventative, and incubating infection could still develop into the disease with nothing to stop it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winter isn\u2019t always cold. It just takes a few days above freezing for mosquitoes to hatch.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mosquitoes can live in your home for a long time after it cools down outdoors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pets <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beverlyhillsvets.com\/blog\/on-the-road-again-tips-for-traveling-with-pets\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">travel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Your winter Florida getaway can increase your pet\u2019s risk of contracting heartworms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You aren\u2019t psychic. It is impossible to predict when it will be cold enough to safely stop preventative and warm enough to need to restart.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like it or not, you are a creature of habit. If you give your pet preventatives every month, year round, you are less likely to forget. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Intestinal Parasites and the Cold<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intestinal parasites, like heartworms, don\u2019t pack up and head south for the winter. It is important to protect your pets from these unwanted hitchhikers, especially as many are considered zoonotic, or transmissible to people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most intestinal parasites are contracted through fecal-oral exposure. That means that your pet needs to ingest microscopic (or in some cases not so microscopic) amounts of infected feces to contract a parasite. This is not as hard as it might sound. Pets might pick up an intestinal parasite by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raiding the litter box<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eating animal feces outside<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chewing on a toy or treat that has been in contaminated soil<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the dog park, boarding kennel, or doggy daycare <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most heartworm preventatives provide protection against the major offenders. It is not worth the risk to stop parasite prevention in the winter, especially if it means risking the health of your family. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Fleas in the Snow<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s true that fleas aren\u2019t snow bunnies. They tend to go dormant in the winter months, and one might think that they would not be a concern for pets during this chilly season. One would be wrong, though.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We often fail to remember that while it may be below freezing outside, it is not inside our homes. In fact, many of us keep the thermostat set around 70 degrees, the optimal temperature for flea development. We go out of our way to create the perfect little flea environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effective flea control means year round combat with safe and proven effective flea preventatives. By the time you actually see a flea, you already have an infestation. The adult fleas you see only account for about 5% of the actual flea life stages present, just the tip of the iceberg. Your best defense is a good offense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winter pet parasite prevention is a vital part of <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beverlyhillsvets.com\/pet-care\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">caring for your pet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Waiting until your pet has a problem before you do something is risky business. A good preventative program can save you money and keep your pet healthier. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many good parasite prevention options available for all budgets, lifestyles, and needs. Please <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beverlyhillsvets.com\/contact-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">let us know<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if you would like to discuss which of these is right for you and your pet.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baby, it\u2019s cold outside. We don\u2019t want to venture outdoors in Michigan\u2019s January weather, and we assume that other critters are just as hesitant to as well. Parasites, however, don\u2019t take a winter break. 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