Why National Lyme Disease Awareness Month Is Important?
We all are well aware of Lyme Disease– whether humans or pets – no one is spared from the malicious acts of Lyme disease. This harmful disease is easily spread by the bite of an infected tick. In the United States, an estimated 259,000 tick infestations occur each year. If your dog plays in the backyard or walks through the grassy places, they can be susceptible to tick bites that can lead to griever consequences.
Affects Your Dog Activities
Your furry companion is more likely to fetch that disease if you live or spend more time with your dog in grassy or/and wooded areas. Apparently, outdoor activities such as walking in the woods, tracking, camping and hiking happen in the areas where ticks thrive. Therefore, it is crucial to be aware of the risks of such locations, and vital to take required precautionary measures so that your dog can still enjoy all the activities.
“As it affects your dog’s activities, it is better to fight back with awareness”
Considering the ill effects of Lyme disease in pets, National Lyme Disease Awareness Month is organized which falls every year in the month of May. So, being a responsible pet parent, let us check on the concrete steps that you can take this Lyme Disease Awareness month to protect your furry pal from the vagaries of this dreadful disease.
Being Proactive in Protecting Your Fido
By efficiently protecting your furry pal, you can eliminate the risk of Lyme disease in your furry pal before it happens. If you treat your dog with tick preventive treatments such as Frontline Plus for Dogs, or Seresto flea collar for dogs that repels ticks, or an insect repellant, and regularly check their body for ticks and maintain a monthly tick preventive management program, you can keep Lyme disease at bay.
Being Well Informed is the Key
Before the tick infestation season starts, it is crucial to start implementing preventive measures. Never ignore the facts and be well aware of the tick season, along with the current tick infestation spread in your region and your pet’s overall health.
Ways to Protect Your Pet Against Lyme Disease
Make Your Home Lyme Disease Free
With these pesky creatures always making a hell out of your furry pal, it is crucial to keep your house and its surroundings ‘TICK’ free in order to protect your dog. Along with creating a tick-free zone inside your house, keep your outer surrounding areas well-manicured. Mowing the lawn and shearing the hedges will not keep the tick habitat away from your home but also provides relief to your Fido from those painful tick bites. And this National Lyme Disease Awareness Month is the best opportunity for you to get on your toes for fighting those nasty creatures.
Going for Hike – Go Safely
You and your dog love to go hiking then there is no looking back this Lyme Disease month by following these few tips. Just keep an edge away from the high grass and brush away that may be on the sides of your hiking trail. Additionally, you can cover your dog with Frontline Spray or Ultimate Spray as a protective shield. This extra precaution will nix all the plausibility of tick infestations in your lovable companion.
Perform a ‘TICK CHECK’
The most significant act you need to carry out is to get ticks off your dog before they attach and transmit Lyme disease. Physical and visual inspections are paramount and necessary steps for finding the ticks. Especially the important areas to find the ticks include behind the ears, near the paws, and around the tail. Slowly move your hand along the fur and if you find anything bumpy, go check for it. Inspecting your furry pal whenever they come from outdoors or regularly once in a while (if your dog is an indoor breed) can help you remarkably protect your furry pal.
In a Nutshell,
This Lyme disease awareness month is a perfect time to ponder on the vagaries of Lyme disease and things to consider on providing year around protection to your furry pal from ticks. By limiting your furry pal’s access to tick-infested areas and by using effective tick prevention products, you can effectively protect your lovable companion from Lyme disease.