If you have a dog, dedicate a few minutes each day to brushing or combing his or her fur, and run your hands through it.Ĭats are vulnerable, too, though typically less so than dogs, says Hartogensis, because they are regular groomers. Longer hair provides the critters with more surface area to latch onto and more places to hide. Pets with longer hair or fur may be particularly likely to pick up a tick, says Martine Hartogensis, D.V.M., deputy director of the Office of Surveillance and Compliance in the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine. “Just having the tick walking on your pet is not dangerous,” she says, “it’s when the tick attaches and feeds for a long period of time, over a day or two-that’s when parasites can be transmitted.” If you live in or are visiting an area that’s particularly vulnerable to ticks (check with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website if you’re not sure), one of your best defenses is to inspect your pet daily, says Lori Bierbrier, D.V.M., a veterinarian and medical director of the Community Medicine program at the ASPCA.
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