Getting Your Pets Ready for Spring

Who let the dogs out?! Everyone — because there’s finally nice weather outside. You can now comfortably take your pet on endless walks, take them to play in the park, and simply let them run around in the yard without having to worry about them disappearing into a foot of snow. But with warm weather comes pests that emerge during the spring and summer months. Make sure your pet is ready to tackle spring with these tips.

Get Them Back on Heartworm Medication

Heartworms are the one of the biggest dangers for household pets. Mosquitoes carrying heartworm come around once the temperature hits 55/60 degrees, so your pets are at risk of contracting the harmful disease if they’re not on medication. With the peak of mosquito season right around the corner, make sure to head to your vet and pick up your pet’s heartworm meds.

Keep Up with Flea & Tick Prevention

While fleas aren’t around as much in the winter, they rear their ugly heads once spring rolls around. And once they’re on you pet, they’re hard to fully get rid of and can even make a jump onto humans. The same goes for ticks. Late April to June is tick breeding season, and since they can spread dangerous diseases,  it’s important to keep your pet on anti-flea and tick medication.

Watch Out for Allergies

Pets can suffer from allergies too. While they don’t get the sniffles like we do, they do get itchy. Keep an eye on your pet to see if they’re scratching their eyes or skin more than usual.

Get Your Pet Microchipped

Since they’ll be outside more often now, there’s a bigger risk of your pet getting lost. If that happens, you’ll have a better chance of finding them if they’re microchipped.

Berkeley Heights Animal Hospital wants to keep your pet healthy in spring and year-round. We treat your pet like one of our own and provide them with cutting-edge veterinary care such as vaccines, surgical procedures, dog and cat spays/neuters, as well as animal dentistry, microchips, and much more. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 908-464-0023.