Jurupa Hills Animal Hospital in Fontana, CA, has our pet wellness care veterinarian specializing in preventative care. Our experienced vet offers top-of-the-line prevention alternatives to ensure your pet receives the best treatments. Pet preventative care is an umbrella term for all preventive veterinarian care exams and treatments necessary to keep your pet healthy.
Preventative Care Measures
Preventative care is not just about keeping parasites off your pet. There are many ways your vet can prevent health conditions and disease from striking your pet. These are some preventative aspects of keeping your pet safe:
- Comprehensive pet wellness exams
- Parasite testing and age-related diseases
- Vaccinations
- Healthy weight check
- Oral and dental health exam
- Dental disease prevention
- Tick and flea prevention
- Heartworm prevention
- Spaying and neutering
Symptoms of Tick and Flea Issues
Symptoms of tick and flea issues are noticeable. Monitor your pet daily, especially in the spring and summer, to eliminate any parasite it may have picked up. Observe your pet for any signs of illness. The following are symptoms of a flea and tick issue:
- Excessive itching
- Flea dirt in your pet’s fur
- Flea eggs in your pet’s fur
- Hair loss
- Scabs
- Pale lips or gums
- Restlessness
- Constant head shaking
- Skin twitching
Tick and Flea Prevention
Parasites like ticks and fleas carry and transmit dreadful and unpleasant diseases that can be dangerous or even fatal to your pet. Staying on top of routine preventative care is the best way to protect your pet.
Fleas gravitate around the head or base of the tail. You can remove these pets with a flea comb. Ticks tend to embed wherever skin is. Although, ticks are easier to see in your pet’s fur. However, tiny species of ticks can be hard to find.
Most flea and tick prevention measures can be done at home, and are effective in eliminating parasites and treating the bites on your pet’s skin. Our veterinarian can prescribe year-round prevention medications. These are a few measures you can take at home:
- Vacuum carpets and rugs often.
- Wash bedding regularly.
- Brush your pet’s fur weekly.
- Check your pet’s skin after an outdoor outing.
- Keep your yard cut short and free of clippings.
- Always keep outdoor trash cans covered.
Contact Jurupa Hills Animal Hospital for Pet Preventative Care
Our veterinarian at Jurupa Hills Animal Hospital in Fontana, CA, offers the highest quality preventative care treatments to rid your pet of irritated, red, itchy skin, unwanted pregnancies, and other diseases and conditions. Contact our office at (909) 333-1565 or use our online request form to schedule your pet’s preventative care appointment.