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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That's a good question. This question is becoming more and more popular....
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Dog laser therapy focuses on the inflammation in the body....
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If your dog misses one dose, I am fine with restarting the following month....
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On the average size dog, meaning let's say anywhere from Labradors on down, most blood panels that have to we pull require a jugular stick from the...
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If we find something that's abnormal, we will want to follow up with that....
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That's a great question because there is a vector for heartworm disease....
What should I do if I miss a dose of my dog's heartworm prevention? - Animal Hospital of Statesville
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Give the next regularly-scheduled dose. Once a dog gets infected, it takes seven months for that infestation to mature....
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In my opinion, yes. It is a better option as it's significantly less painful, less invasive, and there's a quicker healing time....
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It is completely safe. So the great thing about laser therapy, it is non-invasive. We have our unit here; it’s not set up....
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So it varies, as it depends on what you're using it for, but most of the time, we're going to be using it for something like arthritis....
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So we like to have an exam done here, but as long as it's done within the past year here, we can set up a plan for you based on your concerns....
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It depends on the test, and it depends on where we run the tests....
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We use a cold laser, so this is a machine that is not going to cut or anything like that like you may be familiar with with laser surgery....
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If you miss a dose of your heartworm prevention for your dog, get them back on prevention ASAP—speak to your veterinarian....
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It depends on what test we run. I was just laughing because you sounded very nervous about your follow-up blood work, but that's okay....
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Technically yes, and it's called the slow kill method. It is not recommended anymore....
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The most common things that I do on a day-to-day basis would be things such as heartworm tests, fecal samples or stool samples, maybe urinalysis, a...
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At the Animal Hospital of Statesville, we are big on fear-free approaches because we know that stress and fear can cause problems....
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You can give doggy NSAIDs to your dog....