Dangerous Parasitic Diseases in Charleston, SC

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External parasites like fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes thrive in Charleston’s warm, humid climate. They’re active all year long due to the fact that our area does not go through a hard freeze long enough to disrupt their life cycles. Heartworms, intestinal worms, and protozoal parasites are also extremely common.

Parasites pose several risks to your pet, especially since many of them can transmit dangerous and even deadly diseases. Some of these parasites can also be passed from your pet to you, or to other members of your family.

Why Prevention is Preferable to Treatment

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“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

Treating parasitic diseases, especially heartworm disease in dogs, is expensive and time-consuming. It can also cause needless stress for your pet. Furthermore, effects of the disease cannot always be reversed with treatment. This makes prevention the best option for keeping your pet healthy and parasite-free!

Giving your dog or cat their heartworm preventatives and flea/tick control products year-round is vital to preventing the spread of parasites to other pets and also humans. There are many affordable products available that make it easier than ever to prevent parasites. Heartworm preventatives can even protect pets against various intestinal worms. At West Ashley Veterinary Clinic, we carry the safest and most effective parasite preventatives for dogs and cats, and we’ll help you choose the best options based on your pet’s lifestyle and medical history.

Give us a call today at (843) 571-7095 for more information about parasite prevention.

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