The most important thing to remember when shopping for flea medication is to STAY AWAY FROM ALL FLEA PRODUCTS SOLD OVER THE COUNTER. This includes ALL topical products as well as medicated shampoos, dips, collars, sprays, powders, etc. I don’t care how attractive the packaging is or what sales pitch you get from the kid [...]
When it comes to killing fleas on cats and dogs there certainly are a lot of products to choose from. Most people don’t want to spend hours researching which products work and which ones don’t. You just want to get rid of your pet’s fleas and you want to do it fast! There are several [...]
Unfortunately, we see a lot of orphaned kittens come into our clinic that are infested with fleas. This can sometimes present a challenge because the kittens are too small for conventional topical flea control products such as Revolution (selamectin) or Frontline Plus (fipronil/methoprene). In this case it’s essential that kittens are treated as quickly as [...]
One of the most important things you can do during the first few months of your kitten’s life is to teach him how to use a scratching post. When it comes to raising a happy, healthy kitten I would put this way on the top of the list–right next to getting him vaccinated–if not a [...]
If ferrets live with dogs and cats they can often become infected with fleas, typically Ctenocephalides felis. Killing fleas on ferrets is not much different than getting rid of fleas on cats and dogs. The first thing you have to do is kill the adult fleas living on your ferret as well as prevent fleas [...]
Drontal is a popular worming medication used for dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens. There are actually three different products in the Drontal “line” of broad spectrum dewormers including Droncit, Drontal, and Drontal Plus. All medications are manufactured by Bayer. In the veterinary literature Drontal tablets as well as other worming medications are referred to as [...]
Everyday it seems like I learn something new from pet owners. I was looking at some of the search terms people have been using to find my website and I discovered that quite a few people found my post about dog vitamins by searching for the term tryptophan supplements for dogs. Since I had never [...]
I’ve received quite a few more questions about Sentinel for dogs so I thought I would address these in another post. A lot of people seem to be confused about what other medications can be given along with Sentinel as well as the fact that Sentinel is both a heartworm and a flea medication. Also, [...]
When it comes to dog vitamins and supplements there are basically two schools of thought:
1. If you feed your dog a commercial pet food that is labeled “100% complete and balanced” there is no need to give vitamins or supplements to your dog. In fact, doing so can be dangerous.
2. It is impossible to provide [...]
I have five cats and they all have their claws. I know many people, veterinary personnel included, who think declawing cats really isn’t a big deal. In fact, most of the cats and kittens I’ve seen come through our clinic seem to recover quite well after the surgery. But, I think if we asked cats [...]
