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Fleas Love Winter

by | Jun 29, 2015 | Latest Monthly Newsletters

Fleas love winter. Why? Because their eggs love a warm house to hatch in!

If you’ve suddenly noticed your dog is itching or your cat is over grooming or, heaven forbid, you have itchy ankles, it could be FLEAS!

Flea eggs require a warm temperature to hatch so if you’ve turned the heating on to keep warm you might have turned on flea hatching too.

That’s why it’s super important to apply flea treatment all year round.

We are definitely seeing cases of flea infestation despite the cooler weather here in Albany.  There are a number of newer flea products on the market now (both in oral and spot-on forms), that are very effective against these little critters!  Ask our friendly staff for their recommendations on the most suitable flea prevention for your pet.