We can usually see some GI issues—vomiting, diarrhea, inappetence, things like that—that tell you that your dog has an upset stomach....
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Yeah. Regular deworming is what we recommend, and the CDC recommends it....
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Far and away, the best way is to brush the dog’s teeth....
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Parasite prevention is a great thing to do for everybody....
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We offer imaging x-rays, an ultrasound of the abdomen, and an echocardiogram of the heart....
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Fish oils would be the first one that comes to my mind....
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The different imaging tools listed out would be x-ray, ultrasound, ultrasound of heart versus the abdomen, and then procedures that we would refer ...
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Chewing and itching are the number one cause of us seeing pets for skin issues....
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Usually very effective....
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Dermatitis is a very broad, general term, and it just means inflammation of the skin. It can be caused by innumerable different things....
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I guess starting as young as possible. So when they're a puppy, getting them used to the action of brushing their teeth....
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By all means, you do. Again, brushing is the best. GREENIES are a supplement. The chews are a supplement....
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They can, in a sense. It's not what you think about you or I getting a cavity, and we don't do fillings here....
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It depends on the life stage that they're in. Maybe as a puppy, they'll get liquid formulations, like Panacur or Nemex....
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So, yes and no. Some worms are going to be pretty easily visible....
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Intestinal parasites can be passed inside the womb of the female dog onto her puppies....
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They can....
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Depending on the type of image that we're looking at, for instance, x-rays, we would specifically look at the problem we are x-raying....
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Just like in us, we get a minor cut or abrasion, we may clean it up a little bit, and it heals fine on itself....
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Often, it depends on what we're looking for and what's going on with the pet....