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Again, we'll recommend the best products for you. And then if you use them, you shouldn't have to do anything else in your home....

You generally do....

You can. OTC products are probably safe, but we're not sure they're very effective....

I'd say no....

Some parasites can be transmitted from dogs to humans....

There are doggy NSAIDs, which are different from human NSAIDs....

Absolutely. I'm glad you asked....

There are a lot of ways that we get pretty creative here. Many of you who are clients know that we love peanut butter and spray cheese....

Sometimes yes, other times no. If we're talking about a litter of puppies, we'll deworm them all, but not necessarily when it comes to heartworms....

If you want to treat intestinal parasites, do things like making sure that you pick up the feces in your dog's yard so that if they did have a para...

Clean, scoop, and wash your hands....

There are lots of NSAIDs out there. I would say that we stay away from human medications for dogs....

Parasites have learned how to live on the pet for their entire lives....

There are some that you can give. Things like Gabapentin and Tramadol do cross over and are pretty similar, but the dosing is different....

They're never going to go away on their own. Fleas are just going to bite you and your dog. They're going to replicate. They're going to lay eggs....

Absolutely....

Many times, yes, you can. It is important to practice good hygiene, wash your hands, and clean up the stool when they're going to the bathroom....

We have a combination of oral medication and topical medications....

It depends on which parasite you're talking about. Suppose it's fleas, for sure. Any of the animals, including people, can get fleas on them....

We calculate the dose, usually by body weight, and then we figure out how long the pet needs it....