It's a little bit of blood that we take from your dog, sometimes out of the front leg and other times out of the neck....
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So it's really dependent on each and every groomer. I would encourage you to select a groomer that does require vaccines for your pet....
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We generally do a series of three injections....
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There are, but I think, the risks of some injection site soreness or having to do some exercise restriction or things like that with your dog are f...
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No prevention is 100%, but the ones prescribed by your veterinarian give you your best chance of preventing something like heartworm disease....
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That really depends on the groomer....
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Dogs that are outside or in pens all of the time can be inundated with mosquito bites compared to a dog that's more indoors....
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This is another good question that we often run into. Some dogs get very nervous or anxious in those situations....
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That's a tricky question to answer. I guess you could look at it in three ways. So number one, heartworm prevention is extremely imperative....
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One type of heartworm prevention that we have here is an oral Interceptor, which is an oral dewormer....
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Every dog, especially in Texas, should start heartworm prevention by eight weeks of age....
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There are many products out there. They're called macrocyclic lactones, that's the class of medication, and they're very safe monthly pills....
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That depends on the grooming facility....
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Is it painful in the sense like you stubbed your toe?...
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Death is one of the most significant complications. These dogs can go into respiratory distress syndrome. Also, these worms are 12 inches long....
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If your dog spends a lot of time outdoors by water sources, such as rivers, ponds, lakes, things like that versus desert areas, that could increase...
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Yes, heartworm prevention is necessary. They've detected heartworm in every state in the U.S....
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We recommend testing at least once a year. And that's per the American Heartworm Society....
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Heartworms are visible via ultrasound in some cases....
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Great question....