{"id":128095,"date":"2025-09-04T20:22:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T20:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/?p=128095"},"modified":"2025-09-05T14:32:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T14:32:22","slug":"top-5-regional-parasites-for-the-western-united-states-a-quick-guide-for-pet-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/pet-owner-resources\/top-5-regional-parasites-for-the-western-united-states-a-quick-guide-for-pet-owners\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Regional Parasites for the Western United States: A Quick Guide for Pet Owners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The western United States enjoys relatively low parasite prevalence rates compared with other regions, thanks to low humidity and high temperatures. However, some parasites thrive here and put pets at risk for infection. Here\u2019s a quick guide to the top 5 most common parasites in the West and strategies to protect your pet from infestation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/TVN-2025-04_Parasitology_Western-US_Handout.pdf\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-flat\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#5a467f;border-color:#483866;border-radius:10px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#ffffff;padding:8px 26px;font-size:20px;line-height:30px;border-color:#8c7ea6;border-radius:10px;text-shadow:none\"><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-down\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#ffffff\"><\/i> <strong>Download PDF<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.tg  {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;}<br \/>.tg td{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;<br \/>  overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;}<br \/>.tg th{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;<br \/>  font-weight:normal;overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;}<br \/>.tg .tg-de68{color:#58595B;font-weight:bold;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}<br \/>.tg .tg-kakv{color:#58595B;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}<br \/>.tg .tg-4dnj{background-color:#E2DFEB;color:#58595B;font-style:italic;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}<br \/>.tg .tg-5m8u{background-color:#5A467F;color:#ffffff;font-weight:bold;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}<br \/>.tg .tg-tkld{background-color:#E2DFEB;color:#58595B;font-weight:bold;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}<br \/>.tg .tg-967k{background-color:#E2DFEB;color:#58595B;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}<br \/><\/style>\n<table class=\"tg\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"tg-5m8u\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none\">Parasite<\/span><\/th>\n<th class=\"tg-5m8u\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none\">What are they?<\/span><\/th>\n<th class=\"tg-5m8u\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none\">What can you do about them?<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-tkld\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 500;text-decoration: none;color: #58595b\">Giardia<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4dnj\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;font-style: italic\">Giardia<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: normal;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color: #58595b\">is a protozoan parasite that causes diarrhea and may be passed to immunocompromised people.<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-967k\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color: #58595b\">\u2022 Bathe infected pets after treatment.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color: #58595b\">\u2022 Pick up and dispose of feces and practice good hygiene.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-de68\"><span style=\"font-weight: 500;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color: #58595b\">Ticks<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-kakv\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color: #58595b\">Prominent tick species include the Western black-legged tick and Rocky Mountain wood tick. Ticks are active year-round in this region and can transmit diseases to pets and people.<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-kakv\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color: #58595b\">\u2022 Use tick prevention products on dogs year-round.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;font-style: italic\">\u2022 Do not<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: normal;font-style: normal\">use<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: normal;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color: #58595b\">dog products on cats.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-tkld\"><span style=\"font-weight: 500;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color: #58595b\">Fleas<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-967k\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color: #58595b\">Two flea species in the West can infest pets; cause allergic reactions; and transmit diseases, such as the bubonic plague, to people and pets.<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-967k\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color: #58595b\">\u2022 Administer veterinary-approved flea prevention<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold;font-style: italic\">to all household pets<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: normal;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color: #58595b\">year-round.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-de68\"><span style=\"font-weight: 500;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color: #58595b\">Heartworms<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-kakv\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color: #58595b\">Transmitted by mosquitoes, heartworms cause serious heart and lung disease that can be fatal in pets.<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-kakv\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color: #58595b\">\u2022 Administer a monthly heartworm preventive.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color: #58595b\">\u2022 Have your dog tested for heartworms annually.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-tkld\"><span style=\"font-weight: 500;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color: #58595b\">Roundworms<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-967k\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color: #58595b\">Roundworms are intestinal parasites that cause minor gastrointestinal effects in pets but pose a danger to children who accidentally consume infective eggs.<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-967k\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color: #58595b\">\u2022Administer heartworm preventives that also control intestinal parasites.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal;font-style: normal;text-decoration: none;color: #58595b\">\u2022 Have fecal tests done 4 times per year for puppies and kittens and twice annually for adult 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