Take the animal to a veterinarian immediately. Warm weather can create skin problems. If your pet is scratching more than usual or has raw skin, see your veterinarian. Daily brushing will keep your pet's coat healthy and clean. Good grooming also involves bathing and trimming long fur.
Mosquitoes transmit heartworms, and fleas transmit intestinal parasites.
Give your pet preventative medications provided by your veterinarian. Actress Virginia McKenna is 70. Singer Tom Jones is 61. Poet Nikki Giovanni is 58. Talk show host Jenny Jones is 55.