10/02/2026
Will you be protecting your pet’s during the cold seasons?
It’s best if FLEA, TICK, and HEARTWORM prevention medications are given regularly year-round. Even during the “OFF SEASON,” it’s important to keep your pet protected.
Here’s WHY:
Heartworm transmission can occur year-round.
as mosquitoes remain active during warm weather or indoors. Consistent use of preventives is crucial, because heartworm preventives work by targeting newly acquired, immature infections. (And your pet can be infected for 6 months or more before testing positive for the infection! 👀)
Fleas can survive winter.
They can persist in protected outdoor areas and, especially, inside homes. Once established indoors, they can reproduce year-round. (A flea's lifecycle is three months on average, but flea pupae can remain in that stage for as long as a year)
Ticks can be active during winter.
Ticks become active when temperatures rise above freezing (usually around 40F), regardless of if there is snow in the ground. Snow and cold weather don’t eliminate the risk of ticks.
