Pests and Bugs That Torment Your Puppy

The common bugs that torment your puppy are:

• Fleas
• Ticks
• Worms
• Roundworms
• Hookworms
• Whipworms
• Tapeworms
• Heartworm Disease
• Mites, Lice and Mange
• Coccidia
• Giardia

The best way to prevent fleas and ticks is to use one of the products such as Frontline on a regular basis.  There are also natural remedies for treating and preventing fleas and ticks.  In addition, to prevent ticks, you can:

• Avoid wooded areas and fields where wild animals inhabit
• Apply a tick and insect repellent to your puppy before taking him outdoors
• Wear light-colored clothing to make it easier to see ticks
• Wear white socks and tuck your pants into them
• Inspect yourself and your puppy after each outside walk

Disease That Ticks Carry

• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
• Canine Ehrlichiosis
• Lyme Disease

Symptoms of Lyme Disease

• fever
• loss of appetite
• swollen, aching joint
• geneal body aching
• lameness