During the winter months, many pet owners feel that flea prevention and tick prevention are no longer necessary. After all, your pet isn’t spending as much time outside in the cold where these pests tend to flourish. Even though the amount of fleas and ticks that may be dwelling outside of your Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio or Barberton, Ohio area residence may have dwindled, they can still be living in your home. For this reason and many others, Uniontown Veterinary Clinic near Akron, Ohio encourages pet owners to keep their cats and dogs protected against these common pests throughout the year.
Although there are preventative medications to help protect your pet against fleas, ticks, and heartworms at your Massillon, Ohio area residence, these medications do not prevent other problems from arising in your pet—especially if your pet has a genetic predisposition for certain conditions! Luckily, blood work for pets of all ages can be performed at Uniontown Veterinary Clinic to help rule out certain conditions. However, it is recommended that you have pet wellness blood work performed on your young cat or dog when you first get them. In this way, you can have a full blood panel done on them to see if they are prone to certain genetic conditions or already have a condition you may not be aware of! Furthermore, these tests can help aid your veterinarian in the future by giving them a baseline reference for your pet should they fall ill in the future.