Holi-Bugs Kit

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Fleas, ticks, mosquitoes and anything that bites!

Generally, as soon as the good weather arrives, that is to say in spring, our animals come out into the wild and leave their cozy winter nest to enjoy walks in the pastures, forests and fields.

These outings of course coincide with the appearance of ticks, mosquitoes in Quebec, flies, small, medium, large, which will circle around our animals and us until they drive us crazy!

Heat can bring on excruciating itching in horses, known as summer equine dermatitis, leading about 10% of horse owners to tear their hair out over bloody scratches and flies gathering on scratch wounds, among other things.

Let's not forget the stinging creatures like wasps, bees, ticks, mosquitoes, and hornets, which are highly prized by some of our animals, who end up with a head three times their size, with a risk of Quincke's edema and heart problems in the weakest animals. Have you ever tasted the burning and tenacious sting of a horsefly? A real moment of pain, I assure you!

Warm, humid weather is also conducive to the birth of mosquitoes and sandflies (vectors of the dreaded leishmaniasis, especially in southern Europe and South America).

This spring period, which should be synonymous with joy, newfound freedom and: enjoying the caresses of the sun's rays during walks in an exploding nature; is also a dreaded period, because of the simultaneous arrival of these bugs whose size is not at all proportional to their capacity to cause harm! For our French readers, please note that the term "bibitte" is the Quebec term for critters, insects.

The importance of boosting your pet's immune defenses

We see this term popping up everywhere and being used in every possible way: BOOST immune defenses. This is the number one action. It's indeed a solution that guarantees the comfort of your animals and their ability to cope with external aggressions.

In summary, boosting the immune system means providing the body with weapons to fight against the intrusion of viruses and bacteria: for example, Lyme disease (borreliosis); piroplasmosis carried by ticks; leishmaniasis carried by sandflies.

What are the side effects of tick bites in dogs and cats?

In reality, not all ticks carry Lyme disease, but since they don't display it on their business card, they're likely to infect your pet. A clue: if the skin around the bite develops a red halo, this could mean Lyme disease. Your pet may then exhibit the following symptoms:  depression, loss of appetite, fever ( in this case, consult your veterinarian immediately ).

It is also possible that a few months after the tick bite, the joints may become inflamed and the animal may have a hesitant gait caused by the pain. We must not forget piroplasmosis, a disease caused by ticks, following the introduction of a babesia or piroplasm into the dog's bloodstream, which it bites during its blood meal. Piroplasmosis is a serious and potentially fatal disease if not treated in time.

How to strengthen the immune system?

To strengthen your pets' immune defenses against bites from ticks or insects, such as mosquitoes, sandflies, fleas, mites and other bugs, we have created the HOLI-BIBITTES KIT.

Each kit includes 3 bottles:

• HolInsect helps maintain healthy skin before, during and after insect bites.
• HoliCapil supports the skin's immune defenses.
• HoliSep supports the body in case of infection.