Yes, there is. I usually recommend a monthly heartworm preventative treatment, which typically includes a dewormer.
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Typically, there are no noticeable effects. The medication will kill any parasites present....
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You'll notice some facial swelling such as their eye swelling, you might notice some sneezing, some coughing, you may notice them chewing and licki...
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Yes, your cat certainly could be allergic to its food. There are many different proteins that cats could potentially be allergic to.
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Most of the time, we try to do the tests in the clinic....
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Allergies are very common in dogs. We see at least several appointments a day about them.
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Cats can acquire parasites when they clean their feet after using the litter box or going outside....
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You can, it's going to make them drool a lot, so we usually use a different antihistamine to help treat those allergens.
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We use a few different medications, but the most common is a product called Profender, which is applied between the cat's shoulder blades....
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Yes, they can....
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Yes, you certainly can. We usually recommend about one milligram per pound.
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Dogs can suffer from seasonal allergies. It's a little bit more difficult here in Florida since we don't have as many seasonal changes.
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Keeping the litter box clean is crucial. I recommend cleaning it at least weekly, if not daily.
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Yes, I strongly recommend deworming....
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Most of the time you're going to see sneezing, coughing, eye discharge, or you may even still see the hair loss and the scabbing with that.
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Yes, there could be environmental causes as well. Pollens, dust, and even human hair dander could be allergens for them.
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We often use antihistamines, but we also sometimes prescribe drugs such as Aboquil, Cytopoint, or even Prednisone.
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Dogs, just like humans, could have a little bit of sneezing, coughing, watery eyes, but a lot of times you're going to notice that they're chewing ...
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Unfortunately, yes, indoor cats can also get intestinal parasites because we could inadvertently bring the parasite eggs in on our shoes.
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Most definitely, and we have a few of them here at the hospital.
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