EberVet | 7 essentials for a weather-proof winter

Writer: Dr Hilldidge Beer.

Let’s face it, the weather’s been really weird of late. Balmy, sunshiney days followed by steep drops in temperature with rain and snow on the high ground. It not only messes with our heads, it messes with our pets’ health too.

Here are seven important essentials you need to remember to keep your pets healthy when the weather plays foul:

1. Tick & flea control

We can’t say it often enough. Ticks and fleas are not summer pests; they hound your pets all year round and when the weather warms slightly, those eggs that have been lying hidden in nooks and crannies in your home hatch in their thousands.

Once hatched, they’re virtually impossible to get rid of so protecting your pet with a long-acting parasite control is always your best bet. There are so many to choose from – chews, spot-ons, collars, powders – but whatever you prefer, always choose the best you can afford or you’ll be wasting your money on ineffective products.

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