19/09/2025
🐾 Warmer Weather = Hidden Dangers! ☀️🐍🕷️
As the temperatures rise, so do the risks for your furry friends! 🌿
With spring and summer around the corner, ticks and snakes become more active—and that means extra caution is needed during walks, hikes, or even just playtime in the backyard.
🐾 Paralysis Ticks & Your Pet: What Every Owner Needs to Know 🐾
As the weather warms up and we move into high-risk seasons, paralysis ticks (Ixodes holocyclus) become a serious threat to pets in many parts of Australia — particularly along the eastern coast. Even though ticks are more active in spring and summer (especially after rain), they really can be an all‑year concern.
Regular tick prevention treatments 🐾
Use vet‑recommended products (chews, spot‑ons & or an annual injection) and stay up to date. Missed or delayed doses significantly increase risk.
Daily tick checks 🐾
Examine your pets carefully every day, especially after walks or time in bush, scrub or coastal areas. Pay extra attention to head/neck, ears, paws, and underbelly.
Avoid high‑risk habitats 🐾
Keep pets away from dense bush, long grass, scrubby or moist coastal areas when possible. Maintain your yard: mow grass, trim shrubs, remove debris.
If you have questions about tick prevention, give us a call or book a wellness check today. Let’s keep your pets safe this season! 💚🐶🐱
