If your dog's on medication, first, bring the medications with you. I know typically, in an emergency, nobody's thinking clearly....
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There are so many things being sold out there that are utter nonsense....
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ASPCA has a poison control hotline that you can call. You would need to know what the dog ingested....
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Yes, you can bathe a dog too often. Dogs naturally have some oil production in their skin and their hair coat to keep them nice and healthy....
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As a whole, I would not recommend you as owners giving your dog CPR....
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Looking for the tick itself is going to be a big thing....
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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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There's a difference between pink eye and cherry eye....
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It depends on the product you are using....
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We've got Simparica TRIO, which is my favorite, as it protects against everything, such as fleas, ticks, heartworms, and intestinal parasites....
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Just like in humans, you need to have them be up and active to keep everything going....
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Certainly if they go outdoors it increases the risk because your dog is going to get it there....
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There are some over-the-counter products like foggers or bombs or things like that that you can pick up at your local hardware store or Lowe's or H...
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CPR, much like in humans, is cardiopulmonary resuscitation....
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I would say no unless your dog has very sensitive skin. You can cause irritations if you're using harsh shampoos or leave on conditioners....
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Risks are very minimal. Sometimes I've seen some GI upset, but usually, if you give the flea and tick medication with food, that prevents that....
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In San Diego, we need flea protection year around. We have fleas here all the time because it never freezes....
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Generally, the answer to that is yes. Fleas don't discriminate, so you want to make sure that all your pets are protected.
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Intestinal parasites can be passed inside the womb of the female dog onto her puppies....
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They may, especially if any type of sedation is required. That would be the one time I would think, yes, for sure they would....