Tips to keep ticks away

Ticks, like other parasites, are a disease-transmitting agent. They feed on the blood of the animal they parasitize (cats, dogs... and also humans). We give you some recommendations to keep them away from your pet. Ticks become active as soon as the temperature exceeds 7°C, and their activity increases in spring and summer. Among other diseases, they can transmit to our pets, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis... Ticks attach to the animal they parasitize through their eight legs, for which they pierce the skin of their “host” to suck its blood. This is how they transmit the disease to our pet, so it is important to eliminate them from their skin as soon as possible. Check your pet carefully when you go out for a walk. Pay close attention to areas with folds: ears and armpits especially, since they are favorite places for ticks. If, despite the measures taken, you notice that your dog or cat has a tick, you have to remove it as soon as possible. We invite you to read this article on our blog with advice on the steps to take to remove ticks correctly. Get ticks off your pet and its environment Only 5% of ticks are found on animals, the remaining 95% are found in the environment. It must be taken into account that a tick can live without feeding for 8 months in the larval phase and up to 18 in adulthood. Therefore, to be successful in controlling tick infestations, it is necessary to act on both the dog or cat and its environment. Treatment of your pet There is a wide variety of antiparasitics.



At Disane we have a line with natural ingredients so that, in addition to protecting your pet, you do not put the health of the family at risk, especially if you have small children at home. Antiparasitic collars for dogs and cats . Made of rubber and chemical-free, so you can use them on both pregnant females and puppies. The collars mainly protect the front area (head, neck, etc.) but if you want to reinforce the protection against ticks you can combine their use with antiparasitic pipettes. We leave you here a link to our pipettes for dogs and pipettes for cats . Additionally, you can reinforce CZ Leads the protection by applying repellent powder or spray on your pet. Both presentations serve to protect your dog or cat as well as their environment. Treatment of your environment To protect your pet's environment, you can use repellent spray or antiparasitic powder . For the bed, the blanket, the kennel... Sprinkle the area and/or apply the spray and you will keep both ticks and other parasites (fleas, insects, etc.) away. Leishmaniasis, what it is and how it is transmitted March 3, 2021 Published in Blog leishmaniasis Leishmaniasis is a serious infectious disease that is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito called a sand fly. It is estimated that it affects 15% of dogs in Spain and can lead to their death. The incubation period for leishmaniasis can vary between 3 and 18 months, during which the dog will not present any symptoms. From that moment on, your dog or cat may show one or more of these symptoms: hair loss around the eyes, ears and nose; skin and eye injuries, kidney problems, decay, joint injuries, digestive problems, nosebleeds, exaggerated nail growth.







If you observe any of these symptoms, consult your veterinarian. There are many false myths about leishmaniasis, such as that our pet can give us the disease. This is not the case, since transmission is carried out only by the bite of the sandfly, which has previously had to bite another infected animal. In Spain, 4 human cases are diagnosed per year for every million inhabitants. The areas where there are the most cases are Madrid, Castilla-La Mancha, the Balearic Islands and Catalonia. To clarify false myths about the disease you can consult this article on our blog . Leishmaniasis, the best defense is prevention Leishmaniasis has no cure, so its treatment is aimed solely at controlling its symptoms. Therefore, the best tool against the disease is its prevention. To prevent leishmaniasis, we must prevent sandfly bites, so we will use repellent solutions. There is a wide variety of antiparasitics, in sprays, pipettes, collars... Other tips to prevent the disease are: In the hottest months, avoid walks at dawn and dusk, the periods of the day when the sand fly is most active. Use mosquito nets to protect your pet and prevent them from sleeping outdoors as much as possible. Follow the vaccination schedule and the vet visit plan. Use specific products to avoid sandfly bites on our dog or cat. At Disane we have a wide range of natural antiparasitics for dogs and natural antiparasitics for cats . All of them with Neem (Margosa) extract, to take care of your pet without putting the rest of the family at risk. In this video you can see the entire range of Disane antiparasitic solutions and how they are applied.