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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Most, if not all, FDA-approved heartworm preventions are incredibly effective—in fact, over 99% effective....
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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....
Is it better to groom your dog at home or have it done by a professional groomer? - The Drake Center
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That depends on the dog, but also you....
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If we don't treat that heartworm, as I said, it ultimately could cause the death of your dog....
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No prevention is 100%, but the ones prescribed by your veterinarian give you your best chance of preventing something like heartworm disease....
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Heartworms are on the rise, and it depends on the area. In the Southeast United States, they're pretty common in dogs not on preventatives....
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So it's really dependent on each and every groomer. I would encourage you to select a groomer that does require vaccines for your pet....
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Indirectly, yes. It's not like if a dog with heartworm disease touches another dog that they'll instantly pass that heartworm disease....
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With eye medication, having a friend is helpful....
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The reason that the flea life cycle is important to understand is that knowing where the products work within this cycle is helpful....
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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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Surgery is certainly not warranted in any, or in very many emergencies, or certainly not all of them. It depends on what the emergency is....
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Fleas go through stages....
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That's a great question....
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The answer's typically going to be no. The word infection might be a bit tricky because we're not necessarily seeing a lot of infections....
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That's a great question because it comes up a lot when a pet is diagnosed with fleas or ticks, and the owners are concerned that they have them in ...
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Looking for the tick itself is going to be a big thing....