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We have a combination of oral medication and topical medications....

It depends on which parasite you're talking about. Suppose it's fleas, for sure. Any of the animals, including people, can get fleas on them....

We calculate the dose, usually by body weight, and then we figure out how long the pet needs it....

There are all kinds of anecdotes out there made of brewers yeast and essential oils. I don't know; there are just tons of them out there....

It depends on what parasite you're treating....

You generally do....

If it's intestinal parasites, there's going to be a medication that we give orally that will kill that roundworm, hookworm, whipworm, or tapeworm....

I'd say no....

Yeah, we want everybody in the household - every dog and cat - on some type of preventative or some kind of medication to make sure that the dogs a...

There are doggy NSAIDs, which are different from human NSAIDs....

If your dog has fleas, they can carry them in the house, and the fleas might bite you as well....

There are several out there, and I would recommend talking with your vet to see if they're appropriate....

Again, we'll recommend the best products for you. And then if you use them, you shouldn't have to do anything else in your home....

Sometimes yes, other times no. If we're talking about a litter of puppies, we'll deworm them all, but not necessarily when it comes to heartworms....

You can. OTC products are probably safe, but we're not sure they're very effective....

Clean, scoop, and wash your hands....

Some parasites can be transmitted from dogs to humans....

There are some that you can give. Things like Gabapentin and Tramadol do cross over and are pretty similar, but the dosing is different....

Absolutely. I'm glad you asked....

There are a lot of ways that we get pretty creative here. Many of you who are clients know that we love peanut butter and spray cheese....