Four parasites. Twelve months. One plan.

Dangers and consequences

After a bite from an infected mosquito, larvae travel through the bloodstream and settle in the pulmonary arteries and heart. The consequences are serious: heart failure and, in some cases, death.

Why prevention is crucial

• Severity: it can lead to serious complications, and even death.
• Complex treatment: it carries risks and is not available everywhere.
• No early warning signs: a dog can look healthy for months before the first symptoms.

How ticks attach

Ticks wait on tall grass or in bushes for a host to pass nearby. Their bite is painless, which makes it hard to spot.

Diseases transmitted

Possible signs of Lyme disease: stiffness, lameness, fever, loss of appetite, low energy, swollen lymph nodes.

Other infections

Anaplasmosis and ehrlichiosis, two other bacterial infections spread by ticks, are also detected by the Snap 4Dx test in dogs.

Tick resources

Why are they so persistent

• Larvae develop quietly in the home and become adults ready to re-infest your pet.
• Eggs can survive for months in your environment.
• An infestation can build very quickly.

Problems caused by fleas

Intense itching, allergic dermatitis, hair loss and, in severe cases, anemia. Fleas can also transmit tapeworms when swallowed during grooming.

How infections occur

• Ingesting eggs or larvae: contact with contaminated feces or soil.
• Mother-to-offspring: in utero or through the mother’s milk.
• Eating infected fleas or rodents: a common source of tapeworms and other parasites.

Tests and dewormers

• Annual fecal analysis: to detect intestinal parasites.
• Regular visits: to match the dewormer to age, lifestyle and the animal’s condition.