by andrea | Dec 5, 2016 | Infectious Disease & Parasites, Pet Health
Good habits can keep you and your pets healthy together. Enjoy Your Pet! There are so many health benefits of owning a pet and their companionship can brighten anyone’s day. Pets are family members and they bring so much enjoyment to our lives. Keep Your Pet...
by andrea | Jul 8, 2016 | Infectious Disease & Parasites, Pet Health
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) is a tickborne disease caused by Rickettsia rickettsii, an obligate intracellular parasite. The ticks that carry this parasite are Dermacentor variabilis and D. andersoni (American Dog Tick and the Wood Tick), and rarely Amblyomma...
by andrea | Jul 8, 2016 | Infectious Disease & Parasites, Pet Health
Lyme Disease is named for a town in Connecticut and caused by a tick borne spirochete, Borrelia burdorferi. In dogs, Lyme Disease does not begin to manifest for weeks to months after infection at which point signs of arthritis and sometimes fever is noticed. Unlike in...
by andrea | Jul 8, 2016 | Infectious Disease & Parasites, Products
Revolution® (selamectin) from Pfizer What we recommend for most CATS. This prescription drug is designed as a once-a-month heartworm preventive and flea preventive for dogs and cats as young as 6 weeks old. It also kills adult fleas and can be used to treat sarcoptic...
by andrea | Jul 8, 2016 | Infectious Disease & Parasites, Pet Health
Fleas can make your dog and cat itch, causing considerable discomfort. Additionally, fleas can cause anemia (blood loss) and transmit diseases (Bartonella henselae, Rickettsia felis, Yersinia pestis), and are the intermediate host for tapeworms (Dipylidium caninum)....
by andrea | Jul 8, 2016 | Infectious Disease & Parasites, Pet Health
Roundworms are among the most common internal parasite of domestic animals with over 90% of puppies and 75% of kittens infected. Adult roundworms live in the intestines, absorbing nutrients meant for their host. Clinical signs of infection include vomiting, diarrhea,...
