By having them treated for parasites as soon as possible and having a preventative program in place.
...
Search
Doctor Answer
Doctor Answer
The different imaging tools listed out would be x-ray, ultrasound, ultrasound of heart versus the abdomen, and then procedures that we would refer ...
Doctor Answer
Dermatitis is a very broad, general term, and it just means inflammation of the skin. It can be caused by innumerable different things....
Doctor Answer
The most common things we see—especially here in South Louisiana in the spring and summer—is allergic dermatitis....
Doctor Answer
Dogs can get cavities. It's a rarer type of dental disease, but they can still get cavities just like humans can.
...
Doctor Answer
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....
Doctor Answer
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....
Doctor Answer
Not necessarily. So, perhaps if people haven't seen......
Doctor Answer
We can usually see some GI issues—vomiting, diarrhea, inappetence, things like that—that tell you that your dog has an upset stomach....
Doctor Answer
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....
Doctor Answer
Depending on the severity, dermatitis can be anywhere from uncomfortable to very painful....
Doctor Answer
Parasite prevention is a great thing to do for everybody....
Doctor Answer
Yes, unless your indoor dog never goes outside, although I don't think any dogs are like that.
...
Doctor Answer
Often, it depends on what we're looking for and what's going on with the pet....
Doctor Answer
Fish oils would be the first one that comes to my mind....
Doctor Answer
What I tell people is you've got to make it fun....
Doctor Answer
Usually very effective....
Doctor Answer
When your dog is dewormed, they may honestly shed some of those; you may actually see live worms in your dog's stool....
Doctor Answer
Fortunately, very few....
Doctor Answer
It depends on the life stage that they're in. Maybe as a puppy, they'll get liquid formulations, like Panacur or Nemex....