Tag Archives: monthly heartworm preventive

When Pets On Heartworm Preventive Get Heartworms

Sometimes pet owners administer their pets’ heartworm preventive right on schedule, but they get heartworms anyway. There are no perfect medications. One of my staff members came to me with a surprise a few months ago, “Dr. Randolph, I have something to tell you.” Her lower lip began to tremble. “I’m pregnant.” She took her [...]

Internet And Catalogue Pharmacies: What’s IN That Vial, Anyway?

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 [...]

Flea Control and Flea Prevention In Dogs and Cats

Fleas. We’ve had about enough of them, haven’t we? And your pets have, too! The dog I saw today absolutely covered in fleas inspired me to write today’s post on flea control. Why? Simply because there are so many good flea control products available there is absolutely no excuse for your pet to have fleas! [...]