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Volume 18 • Issue 7 • JULY 2023
Summertime Safety Tips By Susan Spisak
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t’s time for outings, vacations, BBQs, and festivals! Many of us take our dogs along or just spend more
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time with them outdoors. Be aware of important safety issues to not only have their proverbial backs but give us peace of mind. Make sure your pet’s treated monthly for fleas and ticks. Fleas are blood sucking parasites that can transmit germs and infest your home. (Check with your vet on best
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remedy if your pet contracts.) Ticks carry many diseases including Lyme and often surge once temps rise. If you’ve spent time outdoors, check him (and yourself) for ticks. If you spot one, carefully use tweezers
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