You got a new puppy or kitten as a Christmas present. Now you need some guidance. Your first concern is to be sure the pet is physically well, and stays well. The only way you can know that is by making an appointment with your veterinarian for a thorough examination and stool test for intestinal [...]
Janet writes with an easy question, “Do you have any information on how well Trifexis works -side effects, effectiveness, etc.?”Janet, our acceptance of Trifexis Heartworm Preventive/flea control was made easy by the fact that it consists of two ingredients with long histories of safety and effectiveness. Milbemycin oxime, the active ingredient in Interceptor Heartworm Preventive, [...]
Zoonosis. The first syllable is pronounced zo’, with a long “o”, comes from the Greek word for life and has evolved to mean “animal.” “Nosis” is also Greek and refers to disease. In modern usage zoonosis refers to a disease of animals that is transmissible to people. (If you get the impression I’m “into” words [...]
“Don’t leave home without it,” the ad says. Americans like to apply that same saying to their pets. Travel down any highway, byway or side street and you won’t get far before you see an automobile with a pet in it. On a recent trip to see our children and grandchildren in Louisville, KY, my [...]
I got these two letters in the electronic mail from a mother who obviously knows how to rear a terrific and caring child. You surely recall the story of Brindle, discovered lost and nearly dying by little eight year old Tristan. Here is an update to the ongoing story of Brindle’s recovery. TRISTAN’S MOTHER’S FIRST NOTE Dr [...]
While Revolution is our favorite form of heartworm prevention for cats, there are also oral forms of feline heartworm disease prevention, too. One of the biggest reasons for Revolution’s popularity with cat owners is its ability to both control and prevent fleas. It controls fleas by killing the adult flea, and it prevents them by [...]
Internet-based pharmacies want a share of the multi-billion dollar pet medication market. Some of them don’t care what they do to get it. Today, Estella came in for a routine vaccination visit. It had been eighteen months since I’d last seen her and I was worried that she might have missed doses of her monthly [...]
Worms. The very word makes you cringe, doesn’t it? Worms are creepy. All worms. Even the ones you fish with. No wonder your wife requires that you put hers on the hook. Our pets can be worm free, from both intestinal worms and heartworms. (Click Revolution to read more of what MyPetsDoctor.com’s Dr. James W. Randolph [...]
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