That's a great question....
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Looking for the tick itself is going to be a big thing....
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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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Fleas are dark brown, fast, and like to jump. They're smaller, maybe around the size of a pinhead....
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Again, start with the call. Talk to your veterinarian and their staff there and find out....
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Flea dirt is digested blood, and so we have a fun trick here that we'll do in the clinic where, if we're suspicious of it, we'll put that dirt on a...
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When they're a puppy, they're going to be more active and want to be bouncing around, but then kind of crash after a little while....
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Not always, but there may be certain situations like we mentioned with the certifications of PennHip or OFA, those are required to have anesthesia....
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That's a great question. So to get rid of that 95% of the population, daily vacuuming is essential....
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That’s a critical question because there are times where you might walk in with an emergency, and your veterinarian's already in surgery....
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If we are questioning things like perfusion, they've stopped breathing, maybe they've had a heart issue, et cetera, that will absolutely be determi...
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It can help us to know how to treat your pet....
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Hair loss would be something I'd want to see the pet for, as well as inflammation, discomfort, bleeding, and pustules....
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Yes, but the only way I can think of that happening is if your dog would be specifically allergic to an ingredient in that grooming product, maybe ...
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I would say the most accurate tool depends on the best position we can get on a pet....
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One of the best things is just good grooming....
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The x-rays themselves don't help your dog, but they can help your dog by potentially providing a diagnosis so that we know what the best treatment ...
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When your dog is dewormed, they may honestly shed some of those; you may actually see live worms in your dog's stool....