This is a serious medical emergency! The very first thing is to wash your cat very, very, very, very, very well. Use a regular, non-medicated shampoo or Dawn dish soap, it does not have to be a pet specific product and time is of the essence, that is what...
I can’t tell you the number of calls my clinic is receiving about ticks and how they seem even heavier and more aggressive this year. The more concerning part of this pet-related concern is that ticks don’t just pose a threat to your dog’s health, but to your own and...
Hot spots are a symptom of allergies. Commonly, the allergies are either to fleas, food, or hayfever. If you control the fleas and feed good food then you can reduce the symptoms of hayfever. Certainly you can treat the symptoms of the hot spot but if you don’t...
I find two major causes of head-shaking and scratching: food allergy or need of a chiropractic adjustment. This bold statement is based on assuming there are no fleas, and no ear mites. Assuming there are no critters, and if the ears are clean and smooth on inspection...
A dry bath involves using powder to dry up moisture and nice smells to cover up odor. Dry baths do not actually clean, think of a dry baths as equivalent to pouring baking soda on a wine spill. The baking soda dry’s it up and cuts down on the smell but does not...
Unfortunately, the answer to this question is it depends. It depends on the year, where you live, your environment, and, for fleas it depends on how big the flea problem has been for you in the past. Heart worms first. Outside air temperatures have to be over 67° for...
