I would highly recommend it year-round. We don't see cold enough winters here for really anything to die off. And so we see them on your pets year-round here in the clinic, and so I would strongly recommend you keep them on prevention year-round.

So, that's an excellent conversation to have with your veterinarian. If your dog struggles to eat an oral product, or maybe they're picky, then perhaps a topical is the way to go. Perhaps you're looking for just flea and tick prevention, and you're not looking for anything for heartworm or intestinal parasites, and they can help you find a product there.

We've got Simparica TRIO, which is my favorite, as it protects against everything, such as fleas, ticks, heartworms, and intestinal parasites. We've got regular Simparica and Bravecto. And all of these products are in the newest drug class for flea and tick preventative, and they’re super effective.

The best thing to do is keep them on a year-round oral or topical prevention from your veterinarian.

Fleas don't discriminate. They don't mind getting on your other dog and start biting them. Or sometimes, if they're bad enough, they'll bite you. They generally don't discriminate in that sense. Ticks are kind of the same way. Once they get into the house, they don't care who they feed on, as long as they're getting a meal.

You'll find fleas and ticks outside. That's where they start, and then they'll get on your pet when your pet goes outside. And then they'll take a meal from your pet, a blood meal, and then they'll jump off your pet into your home or your home environment. And that's how they get inside.