So no, not quite, as you do have to have a universal microchip scanner. Again, it’s a number that they're scanning....
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Just as with any other needle it doesn't feel the best, but most of our dogs tolerate it very well....
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The microchip is going to be an identification source for them....
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It’s always between the shoulder blades at the back of the neck. If it were a dog or a cat, that's where we put it....
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I'm definitely going to say “no” to that question, and the simple reason why is dogs are carnivores. I'm not even talking about domestic though....
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It’s simple to remove the dog’s collar and tags and suddenly they’re an unknown dog that no one has any idea who he is anymore....
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The only information that you're going to get is a number....
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We have the dog version of NSAIDs that are safer than most of the human medications that we can give as far as NSAIDs go....
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Extremely effective. Especially because the technology with this type of equipment is quite advanced....
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Laser therapy will help to get your pup feeling better a lot faster....
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If your dog's been on consistent heartworm prevention and you miss a single dose, the risks are going to be pretty low....
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Do dogs like needle sticks? Probably not any more than you or I like needle sticks. So is there discomfort?...
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They sure could. It depends on what we're looking for and whether the dog is here for a wellness visit versus here for being sick....
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No, there aren't any risks or side effects. There's a couple of situations where we wouldn't recommend laser therapy....
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Acute pain would be something along the lines of right after surgery or if your dog had a wound or anything like that that was initially a cut....
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I think it's a good idea....
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So the microchip is pretty similar to what we would do for a vaccine or any other injection. It’s a syringe that is fairly decent sized....
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I cannot say for sure if there are. I'm sure that there are, but I don't know what they are, and I definitely don't recommend them.
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Yeah, that's a great question....
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No, there are none that we would recommend....