About this episode

Dr. Andrea Dennis discusses various pet safety topics including snakes, ticks, and microchipping.

Dr. Andrea Dennis discusses snakes, snake bites, and safety precautions for both people and pets. She also covers the importance of checking for ticks, preventing disease, and discusses concerns surrounding hantavirus and avian influenza. She also explains the benefits of microchipping pets during Microchip Month, addresses common misconceptions about microchips, and talks about pet allergies and the symptoms owners should watch for in dogs and cats.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Andrea Dennis

Topics covered

• snakes
• snake bites
• pet safety
• ticks
• microchipping
• pet allergies
• hantavirus

Keywords

• snakes
• snake bites
• ticks
• microchipping
• pet allergies
• hantavirus
• avian influenza

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