While the effects of mosquito bites on humans are widely known, it is important to understand how these pests can affect our furry friends.
Before the invasion of mosquitoes and the increase in cases of dengue in all the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA) and the center of the country, many people have doubts about whether their pets They may also be affected or catch. Although there are various diseases which they can contract through mosquitoes, domestic animals do not suffer dengue.
However, you must be aware that a bite can cause health problems such as anemia and until the death.
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What can happen to my pet if a mosquito bites it?
Both the dogs Like the cats can contract serious illnesses sting. Since he mosquito can transmit certain bacteria to them that will harm them in a devastating way, causing the total or almost total destruction of their blood cells red.
There is also a parasite transmitted by mosquitoes called Dirofilaria immitisand can cause serious damage to the heart and lungs of dogs and cats. Additionally, mosquito bites can lead to other diseases such as encephalitis and the leishmaniasis in dogs.
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How to prevent mosquitoes from biting your pet?
- Preventing mosquitoes from biting to dogs and transmit the disease using effective repellents.
- Applying the specific vaccine against this disease that prepares the dog’s immune system against a possible infection.
- DO NOT use the same repellent that humans use. They need a specific product for pets that helps strengthen the immune system so that the dog has a more effective immune response.
- The classic flea collar not only repels ticks and fleas, but also other types of insects that feed on the blood of our animals.
Source: Ambito
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