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When it comes to parasite prevention in pets, a strong offensive is truly the best method for safeguarding a pet’s health. In Florida’s environment fleas, ticks, and heartworm-carrying mosquitoes are a threat year round, no matter what zip code or neighborhood you live in.

Ticks are a year-round threat to pet health in the Sunshine State with an increase in activity during spring and summer due to newly hatched nymphs looking for their first blood meals. Nymphs can be much harder because they are so small.

There are numerous tick species seen in Florida, including:

• American dog tick
• Lone star tick
• Gulf coast tick
• Black-legged tick

The brown dog tick has the potential to infest areas rather quickly. If your dog or cat visits places frequented by lots of other animals (like dog parks, kennels, backyard with frequent wildlife, etc.), they may be at higher risk of picking up one or more ticks.