Category: Parasites
Updated on September 6, 2015
Eight Tips for Keeping Your Dog Free of Tick-Borne Diseases
Ticks are such annoying little creatures, but far more significant than the nuisance factor is their ability to spread disease. Ticks that embed in a dog’s skin can transmit a variety of serious and even life threatening infectious… Read More
Posted on July 13, 2015
Five Important Things to Know About Feline Heartworm Disease
If you think dogs are the only ones who get heartworm disease, I invite you to reconsider. Although dogs are the more natural host for this disease, cats are also susceptible to heartworm infection. It is estimated that,… Read More
Posted on October 12, 2014
Revised Recommendations for Annual Heartworm Testing
Testing dogs annually for heartworm disease is not a new recommendation. What is new is the type of testing being recommended. Until recently, performing a simple blood test to screen for the presence of heartworm antigen was the… Read More
Posted on October 20, 2013
Managing Your Dog’s Chronic Ear Disease
If you care for a dog with recurrent ear problems, I suspect you have experienced your fair share of frustration, impatience, and/or exasperation. This is undoubtedly true if you live with a dog who develops stinky ears and… Read More
Posted on October 13, 2013
Ear Disease in Dogs: Part Three
Veterinarians in general practice are just about guaranteed to see at least a few dogs every week suffering from ear problems. Why is this so common? Multiple predisposing factors and the anatomy of the canine ear canal create… Read More
Updated on May 27, 2012
A Bumper Crop of Parasites
Heartworms and hookworms and fleas, oh my!! Get ready- the forecast is that this year’s combination of unseasonably warm winter temperatures and plenty of springtime precipitation is going to produce a deluge of parasite problems for our pets… Read More
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