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Only if there's a problem. She knows what she’s doing....

If you suspect your dog is pregnant, the best thing to do is get her to a veterinarian....

So preventative care is stopping diseases before they start. ...

So things you would look out for would be nesting behavior—the mama dog trying to find a quiet corner and make an area for her to have puppies....

Dog preventative care is kind of a misunderstanding....

Number one, pregnancy duration is 63 days, give or take....

Dog preventative care is anything that we do medically speaking that prevents disease....

It’s kind of in the term there in that it’s the prevention of disease. ...

So ultrasound is only about 30% accurate for determining the number of puppies that she'll have....

You’ll know the number of pups due to the x-rays....

So a dog's pregnancy is 63 days from the day of ovulation, which is relevant, again, when you’re using progesterone time....

At Teegarden Veterinary Clinic, we believe that prevention is the key to a long, healthy life for your pet....

We are proud to serve Grants Pass and surrounding communities in Josephine County....

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....

I'd say no....

There are doggy NSAIDs, which are different from human NSAIDs....

Some parasites can be transmitted from dogs to humans....

If your dog has fleas, they can carry them in the house, and the fleas might bite you as well....

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....

There are several out there, and I would recommend talking with your vet to see if they're appropriate....