Office:
1398, Shefford Bromont
450 534-2661
Monday: 14h00 - 18h00
Wednesday: 14h00 - 18h00
Clinic:
931, Knowlton rd West Brome
450 263-6460
Monday to Wednesday: 8h00 - 17h00
Thursday and Friday: 8h00 - 18h00
Saturday : 8h00 - 12h00
Symptoms and health problems caused by fleas:
Scratching, hair loss, secondary skin infections, taenia (tapeworm) and sometimes no symptoms are seen.
Ticks are small arachnids (spider family) that live on the blood of mammals and birds.
Symptoms and health problems caused by ticks:
The bite can cause swelling, redness, or irritation, but most often, there are no symptoms.
Ticks can cause Lyme disease, Anaplasmosis, Ehrlichiosis, Tick paralysis.
- Brown in color
- Their bodies consist of a head, thorax, and
abdomen and appear laterally flattened.
- They have 6 legs, highly developed.
- They use their hind legs for jumping and
propelling through hair.
Different types of ticks in Quebec:
Amblyomma americanum : Lone Star tick
Dermacentor variabilis : American dog tick
Ixodes cookei : Woodchuck tick or Groundhog tick
Ixodes scapularis : Black legged tick or Deer tick
Rhipicephalus sanguineus : Brown dog tick or Kennel tick
Click on the pictures below for more information
What are external parasites?
External parasites are organisms that live on a host (skin, hair, ear) and benefit by deriving nutrients and shelter at the host's expense. This month, we will talk about fleas and ticks.
Fleas are wingless insects
with mouthparts adapted for
piercing skin and sucking blood.
