It's a tool that we can use that we basically can go onto AAHA's website and enter in that microchip number....
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Not quite. It's something that your dog is fully awake for, and so as far as the pain with it, it's just the initial injection....
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There are some vegetarian options, for example, hydrolyzed protein....
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Dogs can live on vegan diets. First, let me define a vegan diet. That’s a diet that does not have any animal products in it....
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They should....
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I haven't seen anything. I've never seen where it developed tumors, or where it migrated....
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Overall, they're pretty secure. Even though your dog has a microchip, it does not have a direct association with your contact information....
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It's unusual, but I have seen that happen....
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Only if the company will be contacted....
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Just like with everything technology wise, it can fail. Although very rare, we have had to put another chip in or replace that microchip itself....
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It doesn't ensure it. As with anything else, it depends on the honesty of the finder....
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Nope, we just do it on a regular appointment. Sometimes they're here for vaccines, sometimes they're little puppies....
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So no, not quite, as you do have to have a universal microchip scanner. Again, it’s a number that they're scanning....
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We have the dog version of NSAIDs that are safer than most of the human medications that we can give as far as NSAIDs go....
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Dog laser therapy focuses on the inflammation in the body....
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Extremely effective. Especially because the technology with this type of equipment is quite advanced....
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If your dog misses one dose, I am fine with restarting the following month....
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That's a great question because there is a vector for heartworm disease....
What should I do if I miss a dose of my dog's heartworm prevention? - Animal Hospital of Statesville
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Give the next regularly-scheduled dose. Once a dog gets infected, it takes seven months for that infestation to mature....
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On the average size dog, meaning let's say anywhere from Labradors on down, most blood panels that have to we pull require a jugular stick from the...