A lot of times we're going to be looking at the skin, so we may do a skin cytology or a skin scrape....
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Yes, all intestinal parasites can be prevented.
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Well that depends on what's causing it....
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We ask that you bring a fecal sample to your appointment. We can then examine it under a microscope.
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It depends on the allergen....
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We frequently use Aboquil and Cytopoint, but antihistamines are generally your safest bet.
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A lot of times if we think that a dog has a food allergy, we're going to try a food trial by taking them off all of the main proteins and putting t...
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Yes, there is. I usually recommend a monthly heartworm preventative treatment, which typically includes a dewormer.
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Typically, there are no noticeable effects. The medication will kill any parasites present....
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You'll notice some facial swelling such as their eye swelling, you might notice some sneezing, some coughing, you may notice them chewing and licki...
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Yes, your cat certainly could be allergic to its food. There are many different proteins that cats could potentially be allergic to.
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Most of the time, we try to do the tests in the clinic....
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Allergies are very common in dogs. We see at least several appointments a day about them.
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Ensure you're picking up their stool every time they go to the bathroom. That way, other pets in the household do not come in contact with it.
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Yes, most of them. Roundworms, hookworms, both of those can actually be something that we can get....
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Horses are majestic creatures, but let’s be honest, sometimes they can be a little... cryptic....
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Yes, most of our heartworm preventatives actually contain dewormers....
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Dogs can get intestinal parasites through fecal-oral transmission, meaning that they ingest feces, or they can pick it up from licking their paws w...
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Typically, dogs get worms through fecal oral transmission....
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Worms can last for as long as your dog has them, so they can be in there for years.
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