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Basically, we're just looking for anything abnormal. To say that there's one thing I'm searching for is not true....

Yeah, absolutely. Anything we do in the mouth that is going to cause discomfort, we always treat with pain meds....

We administer antibiotics in a situation where we have an immunocompromised dog or one that has some sort of an orthopedic implant....

Good question....

It can vary, depending on the cause of heart disease. But we can treat dog heart issues with medication similar to what you and I use. ...

Again, dental disease is an infection....

So that's a widespread concern of clients and totally understandable, but we take anesthesia very seriously....

They’re not visible....

It takes about six months from what I call a hot active mosquito that's carrying the heartworms....

If a mosquito can get into your house, then your pet can get heartworm. ...

In the cases of advanced heartworm stages, where the dog is in heart failure or has portacaval syndrome, a terrible complication dogs can get with ...

They do. And the reason is, we want to make sure that we're not letting any heartworms slip through the cracks....

Every dog is different. Some dogs need professional grooming help. Some dogs can just require bathing and nail trims at home....

There are some rare cases of resistant heartworms. What that means is the potential to get heartworm disease despite being on these medications....

Many times the answer to that is, yes, it will cure your dog. It's very effective, but not everything's a guarantee....

Yes. Dogs can be treated for heartworm, and we stage dogs. There are various stages. There are classes of heartworm disease....

Yes, they do....

Yes, there is a vaccine for Lyme disease. Fleas and ticks will not resolve on their own. They will just get worse. ...

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If you're using a good quality dog shampoo and doing a thorough rinsing, no....