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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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We have a combination of oral medication and topical medications....
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There are a lot of ways that we get pretty creative here. Many of you who are clients know that we love peanut butter and spray cheese....
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If you want to treat intestinal parasites, do things like making sure that you pick up the feces in your dog's yard so that if they did have a para...
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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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As far as giving the medication, there are many little helpful treats out there. There are pill pockets, the type that will mold around the treat....
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There are lots of NSAIDs out there. I would say that we stay away from human medications for dogs....
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They're never going to go away on their own. Fleas are just going to bite you and your dog. They're going to replicate. They're going to lay eggs....
Are parasitic infections serious or will they go away on their own? - Animal Hospital of Statesville
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Some can be serious and life-threatening. Most of them will not go away on their own....
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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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Absolutely....
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I think it's less necessary for their breed. I know there are some diets out there targeted for specific breeds, and I think that's great....
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If you ask the dog, absolutely. It's more nutritious. It tastes better....
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It can. It's all about calories. Four potato chips for them is like a bag for us, especially for smaller dogs....
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We get asked that a lot. The best food for a puppy is puppy food. It is formulated to meet all of their nutritional needs and requirements....
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I'm going to answer that and say, "Only if your dog needs a prescription diet." Most of these prescription foods, and I underline the word most, no...
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No, not typically. I've never seen that be the case. When dogs are eating grass, sometimes they're just dogs....
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A prescription diet would be better if the dog has a medical condition that that prescription diet helps treat or slow the progression of....
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We use an elimination diet when we think a dog has either a gastrointestinal or a skin problem related to its diet....