Well, you could try to clean them like ours, but we don't recommend it. And you're also not going to do a very good job with that....
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Very similar to people, actually. The most common and commonly seen and most common disease process is simple gingivitis....
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If your dog has had problems before, we would want to be extra careful. As I mentioned, we evaluate every dog as an individual....
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That is standard in our practice. But not every practice makes it standard, uses full mouth imaging, or has dental imaging capabilities....
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A board-certified cardiologist is a veterinarian that is specialized in cardiology....
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So old is not the question—what we're looking for is healthy. Is your pet too old?...
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Yes—when we do a dental procedure, which is generally going to be something we recommend annually after about the age of three, and that varies dep...
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They’re not visible....
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There are some rare cases of resistant heartworms. What that means is the potential to get heartworm disease despite being on these medications....
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If a mosquito can get into your house, then your pet can get heartworm.
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Many times the answer to that is, yes, it will cure your dog. It's very effective, but not everything's a guarantee....
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Every dog is different. Some dogs need professional grooming help. Some dogs can just require bathing and nail trims at home....
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Yes, they do....
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They do. And the reason is, we want to make sure that we're not letting any heartworms slip through the cracks....
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It takes about six months from what I call a hot active mosquito that's carrying the heartworms....
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Yes. Dogs can be treated for heartworm, and we stage dogs. There are various stages. There are classes of heartworm disease....
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In the cases of advanced heartworm stages, where the dog is in heart failure or has portacaval syndrome, a terrible complication dogs can get with ...
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If you're using a good quality dog shampoo and doing a thorough rinsing, no....
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So, that's an excellent conversation to have with your veterinarian....
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We recommend a product called Sentinel, which every time a flea lays 30 to 50 eggs a day, those eggs never hatch out....