What we call our pre-medication has pain management in it....
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Food allergies are relatively common. We'll go over the detailed history and see if your dog has had skin and ear issues before....
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The only way to test for a food allergy is to do an elimination diet trial....
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We perform a physical exam on all our patients before they undergo sedation or anesthesia....
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They are a lot more common than you would think....
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This is really important because I see this a lot with clients. They think their dog might have food allergies, and they use Dr....
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Again, depending on the type of procedure, I generally tell owners not to feed them immediately when they go home....
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Unfortunately, allergies are relatively common. I would say probably up to 30 or 40% of all dogs have some form of allergies. Some are super mild....
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Sedation and drowsiness are the big ones. Of course, we expect that but that sometimes can linger longer than we like....
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They do. Most of the time, it will be spring and fall, but some animals also have problems all year long....
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For sure. We have dogs that I would notice in their chart that every September, they come in....
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Extremely common. Especially here in Fort Worth, Texas, we see allergies on a daily basis....
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Besides things like bathing therapies, the Omega-3 Fatty Acids in my mind would run into the holistic end of things....
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They're usually pretty tired. It's not so much that the needles themselves wipe the dog out....
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That's another thing that can be variable....
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The best way is to actually prevent them, and that's what I love about these preventions right here....
Is there anything I need to do in my home environment for my dog’s allergies? - Advanced Animal Care
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Depending on what your dog is sensitive to, regularly laundering their bed is wonderful....
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It's very effective. There are specific diseases that we see acupuncture make a tremendous change in how the dog functions and moves....
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It depends on the condition and the experience and comfort level of the practitioner....
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The most common things that we will see are your dog scratching, losing hair, red skin, chewing at their feet, and scratching their ears....