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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Six months of age....
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It will be an in-depth consultation, where we explain everything and every step of the procedure....
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In a dog, typically, you're going to see coughing. And that's the most common sign. Sometimes, weight loss, you'll see that as well....
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Why do they call it heartworm? Because the worms live in the heart....
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We recommend starting heartworm prevention at eight weeks for all of our patients....
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The best way to prevent heartworm disease in dogs is by getting a product from your veterinarian, whether it be orally, topically administered by y...
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The heartworm preventatives are 95% effective, if not more. There are a few cases of resistant heartworms that have become more recent....
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We recommend testing at least once a year. And that's per the American Heartworm Society....
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Most, if not all, FDA-approved heartworm preventions are incredibly effective—in fact, over 99% effective....
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When they're a puppy, they're going to be more active and want to be bouncing around, but then kind of crash after a little while....
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Not always, but there may be certain situations like we mentioned with the certifications of PennHip or OFA, those are required to have anesthesia....
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I have heard of some. I did not learn of any in vet school....
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We will assess or triage your dog to see precisely what's going on, and we’ll check the dog’s vital signs....
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Sudden changes, whether the dog has collapsed or is now bleeding—in those cases, first aid definitely should come into play, and usually by a veter...
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We find ticks on dogs just the same way you guys do. Many times, we're looking for the tick themselves....
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Fleas don't discriminate. They don't mind getting on your other dog and start biting them. Or sometimes, if they're bad enough, they'll bite you....
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They can, especially here in Kentucky—it's not like Alaska, where it gets super cold, so we see fleas and ticks all year round.
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We get that question a lot. It depends on what you call pink eye....
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Generally speaking, no. If you have a severe tick infestation and you have to manually peel ticks off, that could get uncomfortable....