I got a press release about protecting pets from fleas and ticks. This is an important topic, so I thought I would repost the press release here if you are interested in learning more.

Potential for Lyme disease spreading at an alarming rate International researchers say spread of parasites could increase incidence of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases

SHAWNEE, Kan. (Nov. 1, 2007) — According to the world’s top veterinary researchers, the numbers of blood-feeding parasites, such as ticks, are growing at an epidemic rate. Not only are their numbers increasing, but they are spreading rapidly across the country.

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I got an interesting email recently from Ashley about protecting your pets from ticks. We live in the mountains, so it was good information for us, but ticks live in a lot of other places too!

As a fellow pet owner, I wanted to let you know about a growing issue that affects the health of your pets and your family. In these cold winter months, pet owners like us are taking comfort (and warmth) in snuggling up with our closest companions. But there’s something important to consider before we let our dogs too close, and it’s this: are our dogs tick free? Of course ticks are a nuisance — I mean, who of us would want them in our beds? But the problem is even greater now for two reasons: 1) there are a growing number of ticks in this country; which translates into 2) a growing threat of the diseases associated with them.

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