Despite advanced in modern medicine, there are still many unknowns. The cause of Alzheimer’s disease, fibromyalgia, among many others, eludes researchers. And, so it is with feline hyperthyroidism. While the condition is anything but uncommon, and successful treatment is available, we still don’t know why cats have begun to suffer from it since the first [...]
Sammi Jo, RAHT*, writes from Central Alberta, Canada, “Hey Dr. Randolph! So I had a question today from a client at the clinic I work at, and it had to do with Revolution (selamectin) Topical Dewormer. A client who was told by her breeder (Australian shepherd) that Revolution or anything of the avermectin family was toxic [...]
Pet ownership requires planning. We have had several new-pet-owner scenarios recently in which some advance planning would have helped both the new pet and the new owner. One was a new kitty who came from our regional shelter, the Humane Society of South Mississippi (HSSM). A family adopted a young-adult cat, then stopped in to [...]
“Good morning, Kristi and Stephanie, I need a refill of Revolution heartworm preventive for Bowsie, please.” “We can take care of that for you, Mrs. Stephens. Has Bowsie missed any doses of her monthly Revolution?” “Yes, we just moved into our new house and I lost track of time during the transition. She missed last [...]
SFO has it made. Bitty wants to know why. SFO (see Pet Names tab on the MyPetsDoctor.com home page for SFO’s story) and Bitty fell behind in their regular preventive care. As a result of not getting their Revolution every month they, and their family have gotten a severe flea infestation in the home and [...]
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! [...]
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