What damage could tape worms have done to my dog?Q: I have a mixed breed dog that is almost two. there is a park right behind our house, and it is full of rabbits, squirrels, ground squirrels, and birds. she keeps getting tape worms and i think it is from finding and playing with the bodies of these other animals. we treat her with tablets and it goes away, but they keep coming back. we've been trying to keep her out of the park and away from the animals, but i'm worried about the long term effects the reocurring tapeworms will have on her. what should i look for and what can i do? A: Most of time tapeworms do not cause any significant clinical illness in dogs or cats. most common sign are anal itching or irritation in that area. rarely any other reactions.
Fleas/wormerQ: My cat has recently got very infested with fleas he is an inside cat but i live in the woods and have ooutside dogs anyway, i 'm getting all the fleas gone but, need to know what all i need to do to make sure he doesn't get sick. please help. thanks A: You need to use flea and tick prevention year round to prevent reinfestation from hatching eggs and larvae.
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ParvoQ: I have a 4month old black lab who has parvo. i also have another puppy. i am trying to keep them seperated. the black lab had only one set of shots but my other puppy has had two sets of shots and i gave her the third parvo shot today b/c the vet said i could give it a week early. do you think she will be safe from developing the parvo virus. also what is a normal body temperature of a dog and how is the best way to take the temperature of a dog. i am treating the lab with iv fluids sq and giving him daily injections of rocephin. however my other puppy was around him all weekend and has been out in the same yard. my lab did not develope any symptoms until after i had him neutered last friday. A: I dont like neutering males this young even though the shelters do this because it is a shock to their immune system and can predispose to parvo attack. more vaccines are not necessarily better. they should be spaced out at least 2.5 to 3 weeks otherwise you may suppress immune system. no guarantees that other dog will not get parvo; have to wait an see. normal temp of dog is 100 to 102 degrees farenheit
Double topical medicationsQ: Is it safe to use frontline plus and advantagek9 together at the same time in order to get the best of both medications i have a 70 lb lab A: Just use the k9advantage alone and you should get the desired effectiveness without overdosing your dog.
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Fatty tumorsQ: Ihave never heard of vaccines causing fatty tumors in dogs. please tell me more and your source of info so i can research this myself. thank you. A: As i am a homeopathic vet as well as conventional vet this is from my homeopathic training. you could check out two books that may be helpful. one is called homeopathy for dogs and cats; small doses for small animals by don hamilton, dvm; other is dr. pitcairn's guide to natural health for dogs and cats by ricahrd pitcairn. did you ever wonder why warts, skin tags, lipomas, etc are so common in pets compared to people. pets are way overvaccinated every year and this has gone for 30 years.
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Pet Medication revolution heart worm explanationTerms used in this page:
pet - a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
revolution - a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving; "the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution"
heart, bosom - the locus of feelings and intuitions; "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom"
worm - any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
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