5 Summer Bugs they could bug your pet


1) Fleas

 It's almost impossible to go a whole summer without fleas, and the reason is that of the heat and the high humidity in some areas. 
Out of one flea can get 1000 insects in only 21 days.
Fleas multiply like crazy in a short time and bring a lot of trouble with them.
Additionally, they can cause itching, scratching, hair loss, and scabs on our pets, as well as anemia, plague and tapeworms, among other things
Fleas have larvae rather like fly larvae and these live in cracks and other sheltered places feeding on debris. They pupate, spinning a cocoon you see here. They often emerge as adults after metamorphosis in response to vibration or warmth, my father had such an experience in a cave in the Middle East once. Cat fleas cannot live on humans but may bite (just tasting you understand;-)
Flea eggs
Flea



2) Ticks

Who doesn't like to walk through the woods on a beautiful sunny day?
And that's where the bloodsucking little creatures wait for you or your pet to jump on to and take a bite or two.
Some of the more serious diseases that ticks can transmit to your pet include Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, and babesiosis. If you are spending time in grassy or wooded areas with your pet, be sure to do a tick inspection daily so that the tick can be removed before damage can be done.

3) Mosquitoes

If you think your pet is safe inside than you wrong. Mosquitoes have
no problems to poke or bite through window screens, and that's where cats like to lay on a hot day. 
They don't just leave nasty, itchy bumps but can make you, or you pet sick. Life-threatening sick!
Heartworm, a roundworm that can infect both cats and dogs, is a silent killer that can treated if caught in time. Then there is the Saint Louis Encephalitis (SLE), which attacks the brain, and the West Nile Virus (WNV), too.

4) Botfly

Cuterebra is another name for the Botfly and is usually in the grass and hanging on when the pet runs around in the lawn.
Symptoms of a Botfly infection includes seizures, aggression, blindness, and warbles (or lumps) in the skin where the botfly has taken up residence. In cats, the Cuterebra larva typically travels to the brain.

5)  Sarcoptes Scabies Mites

Most prevalent in the summer months, the condition caused by this mite, also referred to as scabies or mange, is more of a nuisance than a danger. Of course, any condition that results in open wounds is dangerous because it opens the body to bacterial invasion. The most frequent risk of exposure comes from contact with other animals and outdoor activities. Treatment is the same as treating for fleas, but more aggressive, with quarantining, and thorough baths.

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