I wouldn't answer that in a way where I would say it could cause skin conditions, but I think it can exacerbate skin conditions....
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All of these are so variable, but it's okay....
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From a preventative standpoint, your dog should be dewormed year-round....
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I would say the most accurate tool depends on the best position we can get on a pet....
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One of the best things is just good grooming....
Are there chew toys that can work to also “brush” my dog’s teeth? - Brooks-Falls Veterinary Hospital
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There are many that will advertise that they will brush your dog's teeth, but they're not going to do exactly the same as a good old fashion toothb...
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Much of the time, dogs will get it from their environment....
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Yes, and, unfortunately, some parasites can cause blindness in children. They can also cause skin problems. We take parasites very seriously....
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It smells better to you, but it doesn't taste good to the dogs. They don't like that foamy, frothy stuff that happens with the toothpaste....
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Baseline diagnostic images are basically just what it says. It gives us the baseline of what is normal versus what may be abnormal....
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Sure, they go in hand in hand. One of the frustrating syndromes we deal with is called lick granulomas, where dogs focus on an area....
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Flea allergy dermatitis, fortunately, is becoming a lesser concern for us because flea products nowadays are so good....
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Worms inside your dog can last for quite some time, especially without showing any symptoms....
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We don't want to use human toothpaste because the dogs will be ingesting the toothpaste when we put it on their teeth, and human toothpaste can be ...
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As far as tapeworms go, they often come from a dog ingesting a flea. Not all fleas carry them, but some fleas do carry tapeworm eggs....
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The effectiveness would depend on the quality of the image we get. Some of that could be the technology used....
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That's a reasonable question. All the veterinarians in our practice are perfectly capable of working through skin cases....
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Yes, but the only way I can think of that happening is if your dog would be specifically allergic to an ingredient in that grooming product, maybe ...
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The x-rays themselves don't help your dog, but they can help your dog by potentially providing a diagnosis so that we know what the best treatment ...
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When your dog is dewormed, they may honestly shed some of those; you may actually see live worms in your dog's stool....