Holi-Bibittes Kit

Fleas, ticks, mosquitoes and anything that bites!

In general, as soon as the good weather arrives, that is to say in spring, our animals go 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 excruciating itching to 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 bugs like wasps, bees, ticks, mosquitoes, hornets, which are highly prized by some of our animals who end up with a head three times its volume, with a risk of Quincke's edema and heart problems in the weakest subjects. Have you ever tasted the sting of horseflies, burning and tenacious? 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 blooming everywhere and being used in all sauces: BOOST the immune defenses. This is action No. 1. It is indeed a solution guaranteeing the comfort of your animals and their ability to face 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 indicate it on their business card, they are likely to infect your pet. A clue is that if the skin around the bite turns red, this could mean that it has Lyme disease. Your pet may then show 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 become inflamed and the animal has a hesitant gait caused by the pain. We must not forget piroplasmosis, a disease caused by the tick, 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 of 30 ml:

• 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.