By Fiona Vernon

From the time our pets are small to the time they are full grown, we strive to provide them with the best quality of life we can. However, senior pet health and young pet health alike can become compromised by parasites such as fleas and ticks. If left untreated, these parasites can move on to other animals in your Akron, Ohio area home and even try to use you as a meal source! Luckily, there are many products available on the market today that can help keep these pests at bay. Some of these products are even available at Belpar Pet Care Centre near North Canton, Ohio! To determine which product is right for your cat or dog, schedule an appointment with one of Belpar Pet Care Centre’s knowledgeable veterinarians. With their help, you can learn about the many products available to treat fleas and ticks and determine which one would best benefit your pet based on many different factors.

While there, be sure to have a pet wellness check performed on your cat or dog that includes testing for internal parasites—especially if they spend time outside or with outdoor animals near your residence in the Massillon, Ohio or Hartville, Ohio area. Why? Heartworms are a destructive internal parasite that your pet can get just from a mosquito bite. Over time, these heartworms can work their way to the large blood vessels in your pet’s lungs and heart to block normal blood flow. The longer your pet goes untreated, the more detrimental these pests can be to your pet’s vital organs. Fortunately, there are many treatments available for your pet should they become infected and even more medications to help provide year-round prevention against these pests.

Although year-round prevention against fleas, ticks, and heartworms is essential to maintaining your pet’s health, there are many other wellness exams that should be performed as well. In fact, a pet wellness check regarding young pet health should be performed on your puppy or kitten when you first bring them to your Hartville, Massillon, or Akron area home. Being that they are often so young when you first get them, they probably haven’t been treated against any type of parasite. Furthermore, there are many different conditions that your kitten or puppy may have that can only be detected through a blood panel. For this reason, it’s encouraged that new pet parents have bloodwork performed on their new pet to rule out a long list of problems – including genetic disorders!

Because this bloodwork is so important to have done, Belpar Pet Care Centre near North Canton is offering Young Wellness Bloodwork for your pet at a discounted rate. As part of this discounted rate, pets that receive a heartworm test can also receive a bloodwork panel that takes a closer look at your pet’s liver levels, kidney levels, blood cell count, and more for only $16! If you have an elderly pet, these bloodwork services can be just as beneficial. After all, your cat or dog is just as likely to develop a health condition in their old age as they are in their youth. In order to help maintain and improve senior pet health, Belpar Pet Care Centre also recommends having a bloodwork panel performed on your cat or dog to ensure they are still in good health as they continue to age.

Even though Belpar Pet Care Centre near North Canton, Ohio provides pet wellness checks for cats and dogs of all ages –including year-round prevention medications– they do much more. In fact, this local veterinary clinic between the Hartville, Ohio and Massillon, Ohio area offers boarding services for cats and dogs throughout the year! Why choose Belpar Pet Care Centre over another location to board your pet? Belpar Pet Care Centre’s knowledgeable staff is educated in everything from young pet health to senior pet health in order to better assist in the care of your pet while you’re away. Furthermore, they can keep up with your pet’s regular medication schedule so you don’t have to worry about it during your travels away from your Akron, Ohio area residence this year. To learn more about the veterinary services or boarding services available at Belpar Pet Care Centre this season, visit www.belparvet.com. Otherwise, feel free to call 330.492.8387 to speak with one of their knowledgeable staff members today!

Belpar Pet Care Centre
4835 Fulton Dr. NW
Canton, OH 44718
www.belparvet.com
330.492.8387