Well, every pet needs a dental exam. There's just no doubt about it—a minimum of once a year, preferably twice a year....
Search
Doctor Answer
Doctor Answer
It really varies based on the level of disease, as the dental procedure is based on being able to evaluate and treat any disease present....
Doctor Answer
Some vets indeed offer this. It's more commonly seen at grooming facilities or things like that....
Doctor Answer
A board-certified cardiologist is a veterinarian that is specialized in cardiology....
Doctor Answer
Again, dental disease is an infection....
Doctor Answer
Very similar to people, actually. The most common and commonly seen and most common disease process is simple gingivitis....
Doctor Answer
So that's a widespread concern of clients and totally understandable, but we take anesthesia very seriously....
Doctor Answer
They’re not visible....
Doctor Answer
Yes, they do....
Doctor Answer
If a mosquito can get into your house, then your pet can get heartworm.
...
Doctor Answer
Yes. Dogs can be treated for heartworm, and we stage dogs. There are various stages. There are classes of heartworm disease....
Doctor Answer
Every dog is different. Some dogs need professional grooming help. Some dogs can just require bathing and nail trims at home....
Doctor Answer
Many times the answer to that is, yes, it will cure your dog. It's very effective, but not everything's a guarantee....
Doctor Answer
They do. And the reason is, we want to make sure that we're not letting any heartworms slip through the cracks....
Doctor Answer
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 ...
Doctor Answer
It takes about six months from what I call a hot active mosquito that's carrying the heartworms....
Doctor Answer
There are some rare cases of resistant heartworms. What that means is the potential to get heartworm disease despite being on these medications....
Doctor Answer
Sometimes, those are a little small to see with the naked eye, but they can have some secondary reactions....
Doctor Answer
We recommend a product called Sentinel, which every time a flea lays 30 to 50 eggs a day, those eggs never hatch out....
Doctor Answer
I would highly recommend it year-round. We don't see cold enough winters here for really anything to die off....