Author: Gwenan

By Amy Beck RVN

Its Autumn!...
Summer is sadly over, the weather is cooling and the nights are drawing in. However, its not the time to take our eyes off our pets!

FLEA ALERT!
Autumn is the favourite time of year for fleas! Although the weather is colder outside, the heating in our houses make it flea paradise! Keep an eye out for these pests and keep up to date with flea treatment!

TROUBLESOME TICKS!
Ticks also enjoy the Autumn season as they thrive in the more humid conditions outdoors. Ticks live in long grass and woodland areas waiting to latch onto passing pets. Once attached, ticks feed on your pets blood, often for several days.
The main issue with ticks is that they can carry diseases in their saliva which they can potentially pass onto pets.

EFFECTIVE TICK CONTROL
Daily monitoring for ticks, and removing with a tick remover if one is found. Careful removal is extremely important!
Chemical tick prophylaxis with veterinary anti-parasitic products that rapidly kill, repel or expel ticks are all useful in reducing tick feeding and therefore disease exposure.

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Additionally, watch out for falls of apples or conkers as both can cause nasty stomach upsets if too many are eaten.
Also if you need to use anti freeze, ensure there are no leaks and no spillages, as anti freeze is deadly to our pets! Keep containers well out of reach of your pets!
ENJOY THE AUTUMN WEATHER AND GET IN TOUCH IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS.

Obesity Awareness...
With the shorter days, the opportunity to exercise for both cats and dogs is less. So ensure you monitor your pets weight to ensure they don't gain a layer of winter blubber! Think about buying toys and puzzle feeders as this will help keep them entertained and help burn off some energy.
Reflective clothing and lights that can attach to your pets collar are handy during the darker months so you are able to walk your pets, and remain safe.

Arthritis...
The colder weather can creep into the joints of older pets making them stiff and sore. If you are concerned, come and speak to us about medications and supplements that can help!

Did you know?.... Wern Vets run FREE Nurse advice clinics?
But did you know nurses can also do:

Bandage Changes

Express Anal Glands

Flea & tick checks

Nail Clips

Rabbit health checks

Microchipping

Golden Oldie Clinics

To book a nurse appointment please phone your nearest Wern Vets’ branch.

Post operative check ups

Nail Clips

2nd vaccinations

Apply flea and worm treatment