I'd say no....
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It depends on which parasite you're talking about. Suppose it's fleas, for sure. Any of the animals, including people, can get fleas on them....
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There are doggy NSAIDs, which are different from human NSAIDs....
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We calculate the dose, usually by body weight, and then we figure out how long the pet needs it....
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There are all kinds of anecdotes out there made of brewers yeast and essential oils. I don't know; there are just tons of them out there....
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Sometimes yes, other times no. If we're talking about a litter of puppies, we'll deworm them all, but not necessarily when it comes to heartworms....
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If it's intestinal parasites, there's going to be a medication that we give orally that will kill that roundworm, hookworm, whipworm, or tapeworm....
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Yeah, we want everybody in the household - every dog and cat - on some type of preventative or some kind of medication to make sure that the dogs a...
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Clean, scoop, and wash your hands....
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If your dog has fleas, they can carry them in the house, and the fleas might bite you as well....
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There are some that you can give. Things like Gabapentin and Tramadol do cross over and are pretty similar, but the dosing is different....
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There are several out there, and I would recommend talking with your vet to see if they're appropriate....
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Again, we'll recommend the best products for you. And then if you use them, you shouldn't have to do anything else in your home....
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Many times, yes, you can. It is important to practice good hygiene, wash your hands, and clean up the stool when they're going to the bathroom....
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You can. OTC products are probably safe, but we're not sure they're very effective....
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There's some standardized scoring we can use....
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Right, so that's going to be where if you've got a puppy, you want to make sure that you're feeding puppy food....
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If you see any of the things that we just talked about, get them in. Would you want to walk around hurting if you didn't have to?...
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That's a good question because we see this type of thing a lot. Human food can inherently make your dog overweight, but not necessarily....
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Every dog and cat should be examined at a minimum once a year....