That's a great question because it comes up a lot when a pet is diagnosed with fleas or ticks, and the owners are concerned that they have them in ...
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If we are questioning things like perfusion, they've stopped breathing, maybe they've had a heart issue, et cetera, that will absolutely be determi...
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Fleas are dark brown, fast, and like to jump. They're smaller, maybe around the size of a pinhead....
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With eye medication, having a friend is helpful....
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There is....
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Certainly if they go outdoors it increases the risk because your dog is going to get it there....
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Sometimes it's as simple as running my finger against the growth of the hair to look at that skin deep down to see if I can see any....
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Just like in humans, you need to have them be up and active to keep everything going....
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If your dog's on medication, first, bring the medications with you. I know typically, in an emergency, nobody's thinking clearly....
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It depends on the life stage that they're in. Maybe as a puppy, they'll get liquid formulations, like Panacur or Nemex....
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So, yes and no. Some worms are going to be pretty easily visible....
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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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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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They can....
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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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Can dogs get cavities? The short answer, yes. The long answer, very infrequently. Dog's teeth are shaped differently than ours....
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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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There's a ton on the market that you can find, and the question is, are they effective?...
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Again, because we're talking about four or five, potentially different modalities of imaging, it's hard to answer that question with one answer....
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It's a pretty simple, straightforward diagnostic. We collect some stool, whether you bring it here or we collect it in-house....