By mouth is the most consistent way to get pain medication into the cat as far as absorption and things like that go....
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The safety of the pet, and like we said, most of our diagnostic imaging, whether it's x-rays, ultrasound, or echocardiogram, doesn't require any se...
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The way veterinary medicine works, we may seek advice and get an interpretation from a radiologist, but you wouldn't actually have an appointment w...
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Specifically for ultrasounds, if we're looking at the abdomen, we're often looking at the internal organs themselves, and if we're looking for a po...
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At home, there's maybe not a whole lot of things....
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If there's no sedation used, there's really no recovery needed, even with ultrasound. Most of our ultrasounds are done without sedation....
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Sometimes we may not get the diagnosis, but we may rule out that something else might not be going on....
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There really aren't any over-the-counter medications that I would say are safe for kitty cats....
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Most of the time, no, but it is possible depending on if your pet is painful, and they may not want to get in certain positions, and if your pet is...
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Most of your clients are in those rooms for only about 30 minutes, maybe a handful of times per year. That means you have a limited amount of face-to-face time to create an experience that clients will remember as valuable, engaging, and beneficial. In this article, we’ll look at the teamwork strategies that will make new clients feel welcome and keep your exam rooms filling with appointments....
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That is the treatment of choice for tumors in cats. Once again, the sooner we deal with things, the better....
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Grooming products possibly can. A lot of people don't use grooming products on their cats....
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Anytime your cat comes in, we're going to perform a full physical exam to make sure the overall health of the cat's good....
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Skin cancer is fairly unusual, but any lump or bump in your cat needs to be checked....
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Unfortunately, that's not a question that can be easily answered without seeing the pet....
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Most veterinarians should be skilled enough to deal with most skin issues....
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They're probably a little uncomfortable. Most of us have had warts and things along that line, and they don't tend to be terribly painful....