Fleas and Ticks Treatment in Gresham and Troutdale
Our Gresham and Troutdale vet always asks you during wellness exams what flea or tick medication you use for your pets. This is because it is far better to invest in prevention than to face a flea or tick health crisis.
Why You Should Protect Your Pet From Fleas and Ticks
Fleas are itchy for both you and your pet, and multiply quickly. Pets scratch their skin to relieve the itch, and can develop skin infections that require vet treatment as a result. Getting fleas out of the home requires you to scrub every surface in the home, wash your pet's bedding, and treat your pet. It's a pain, and if you don't get every flea egg, you'll only face a new round of fleas.
Ticks carry many dangerous diseases. Your pet could get Lyme disease, which comes with life-threatening symptoms. While we can pull off a tick and analyze it for presence of diseases, it's better for you and your pet to ward off ticks with preventative medication.
Get Flea and Tick Treatment in Gresham and Troutdale
Our vet in Gresham and Troutdale carries a full line of topical and oral flea and tick prevention products, including both over-the-counter and prescription medications. We will always recommend the right product based on your pet's age, weight, and type. Not all flea and tick medications are safe for both cats and dogs, we will help you find the right solution for your pets. Rely on our veterinarian to guide you toward a safe and effective product that will keep fleas and ticks away.
While prevention is best, we are happy to remove ticks and treat fleas infestations using short term, fast acting products to get it under control. We can also counsel you on how to keep fleas and ticks away from your home and help your pet recover from a flea or tick bites.
Our veterinarian serving Troutdale, Ken DeRemer, and team are here to protect your pet health in any way possible. If you need treatment or prevention for fleas or ticks, or anything else, use our appointment request form or call us at 503-405-1476.