Dewormings come in pairs. Deworming medication can kill only adult worms, so if your pet is diagnosed with hookworms, whipworms or roundworms, common intestinal parasites, treatment must follow the proper schedule in order to be effective. If the “first deworming” is given today, the “second deworming” will usually be administered in 2-4 weeks. In that [...]
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, [...]
Hookworms. Perhaps the most common intestinal parasite of dogs and cats. Roundworms are also common, but tend to occur in younger animals. After a dog or cat reaches a year of age they are still susceptible to both parasites, but much more likely to become infected with hookworms. Joni is the reason this topic comes [...]
Whipworms are on our mind this morning because two little patients, Sammy and Bandaro have arrived for their appointments today with vomiting and loss of appetite. Whipworms are a pesky intestinal worm of dogs that causes weight loss, diarrhea (usually with mucus) and sometimes bloody stool. The most common worm is Trichuris vulpis. Using the [...]
You just never know. By the time he has thirty years of practice under his belt a veterinarian has a pretty good idea what to expect from certain cases. Crisy Ann, for example, could just as easily be named “Prissy,” because she is quite prissy and lives the lap-dog life that fits what you might [...]
“OK, Mrs. Jones, we’ll see you at 1:50 with Snookers. And, if you can, try to bring a stool sample that’s not more than 24 hours old so that we can run a test for intestinal parasites.” You get to the appointment with your pet’s doctor, and you give the receptionist the stool sample she [...]
This is an ode to Lucy. And to “M” and “J” who took her in. Some low-life dumped Lucy out in their neighborhood. The saddest part about Lucy’s story is we could tell no one cared about her before her arrival at M & J’s house. No one cared enough to have her spayed. No [...]
Hemorrhagic GastroEnteritis. Even the name sounds scary. Indeed, the syndrome is a dangerous one. HGE, as it is commonly called, is a condition most commonly seen in dogs. Its clinical signs include loss of appetite, vomiting, fever, and the hallmark of the condition, bloody diarrhea. Often the phone caller says, “My dog is passing pure [...]
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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