happy pets are healthy pets!
Spaying and Neutering
Spaying or neutering your pet can help make him or her have a longer, healthier life. It also prevents them from roaming around the neighborhood looking for a mate. The earliest a cat or dog can be spayed it 5 - 6 months of age. An exam is required prior to surgery.
Dental Hygiene
Poor dental hygiene means more than just bad breath! The bacteria in your pets mouth gets into the blood stream, which can eventually lead to infection of the heart, lungs, liver, and more common, kidney damage. Pets can also develop a sour stomach from the tartar and bacteria in the mouth. A professional dental will get your pet's mouth back to "square one" and clean up all the toxic tartar and bacteria. At home, you can brush and rinse your pet's teeth with special dental products. Dental treats, such as Greenies and Tartar Control Pounce, can also help.
Heartworms
Heartworm disease is transmitted by mosquitoes and can be fatal to pets. These parasites take up home in the heart, which you can imagine would cause sever discomfort and health problems as they reproduce and take up space. Since mosquitoes live year-round and can come into your house, we recommend that all outdoor and indoor pets are given heartworm prevention year round (not just in the summer months). All dogs and cats should start heartworm prevention at 6 weeks of age.
Intestinal Worms
All puppies and kittens are born with intestinal worms and need to be dewormed. Deworm medication is administered in a two-stafe process: an initial dose with a follow-up in 3 - 4 weeks to ensure that all adult worms and their larvae are eliminated.
Tapeworms are segmented worms that look like dried rice and are transmitted by the ingestion of fleas or rodents. A one-time dose is given to eliminate this type of intestinal worms.
**Beware or over-the-counter dewormers. They do not kill all the types of worms your pet can get, and can be deadly to young pets. Please contact our office so we can treat the problem safely and effectively with the proper medication.
Spaying or neutering your pet can help make him or her have a longer, healthier life. It also prevents them from roaming around the neighborhood looking for a mate. The earliest a cat or dog can be spayed it 5 - 6 months of age. An exam is required prior to surgery.
Dental Hygiene
Poor dental hygiene means more than just bad breath! The bacteria in your pets mouth gets into the blood stream, which can eventually lead to infection of the heart, lungs, liver, and more common, kidney damage. Pets can also develop a sour stomach from the tartar and bacteria in the mouth. A professional dental will get your pet's mouth back to "square one" and clean up all the toxic tartar and bacteria. At home, you can brush and rinse your pet's teeth with special dental products. Dental treats, such as Greenies and Tartar Control Pounce, can also help.
Heartworms
Heartworm disease is transmitted by mosquitoes and can be fatal to pets. These parasites take up home in the heart, which you can imagine would cause sever discomfort and health problems as they reproduce and take up space. Since mosquitoes live year-round and can come into your house, we recommend that all outdoor and indoor pets are given heartworm prevention year round (not just in the summer months). All dogs and cats should start heartworm prevention at 6 weeks of age.
Intestinal Worms
All puppies and kittens are born with intestinal worms and need to be dewormed. Deworm medication is administered in a two-stafe process: an initial dose with a follow-up in 3 - 4 weeks to ensure that all adult worms and their larvae are eliminated.
Tapeworms are segmented worms that look like dried rice and are transmitted by the ingestion of fleas or rodents. A one-time dose is given to eliminate this type of intestinal worms.
**Beware or over-the-counter dewormers. They do not kill all the types of worms your pet can get, and can be deadly to young pets. Please contact our office so we can treat the problem safely and effectively with the proper medication.
