Ear mitesQ: I just got a pug/beagle mix puppy who is 2 1/2 months old. she was diagnosed with ear mites and has received one treatment of acarexx. we also have another dog in the house, a 2 year old black lab/sharpee mix, who frequently plays with the puppy. as of now she does not show the same blackish- grainy discharge typical of ear mites. what are the chances she could catch it and can she still catch it after the ppuppy has received her first treatment? also, are ear mites communicable to humans, and if so what is the risk? thanks! A: Not communciable to humans. also not likely other dog has problem if pup was treated once with that product
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Flies biting dog's earsQ: I have a percription called "expar" which i think is a topical liquid. it smells and appears to be oily. could i use this on my dog's ears? the flies are biting them and they are getting sores and scabby. A: The product expar is recommended for use on cattle and therefore we cannot suggest that you use it on a dog's ear.
Little white wormsQ: We have 2 cats that stay in the house. i've noticed that one has worms. i'm sure the other does too since they share a litter box. my question is, what type of worms are they? and how do we get rid of them. we're also getting lots of fleas? what flea treatment do you recommend? thank you, carol A: The cats probably have tapeworm which can be treated using tape worm tablets for felines. you should use a product like frontline plus on your cats for flea control. you can also use a capstar tablet to kill the adult fleas. you should also treat the house for fleas as well.
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CdsQ: My dog is 16 years old and has cds. she was put on selegiline for a while but we just didn't see any improvement. my vet said there was nothing else that would help. can you sugest something that is not a prescription that can help with the symptoms? she was on a diet that was ment for cds (science diet food) that was suppose to help improve her symptoms but she would not eat it. she also has lost alot of weight. i'm told to have her on a low protein diet but i feel like i need to change it. her spine is really starting to show. she also has a hard time finding the food bowl and when you feed her by hand it is a battle as well. if you have any suggestions that i can do without going over my vets head, i would apreciate it. maybe some vitamins or even something herbal. A: You could try an herbal product known as senior blend, which contains some western herbs like ginkgo which sometimes can help. it is available from company known as animal apothacary which you can likely find on line somehow. also consider extra antioxidant vitamins like |e at 400iu daily as well as ester c at dose of 1000 mg twice daily. also consider supplement known as bovine colostrum from company known as prosymbiotics and add 1/3 tea of broad spectrum powder from of this company's product per 25 pounds of body weight daily to her food. i have found this product quite helpful
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Why do i need to use monthly flea preventative?Q: Why do i need to use monthly flea preventative? A: Using a monthly treatment to prevent flea infestation is much easier than, and in many cases much less expensive than, the effort required to control and eliminate an already existing flea problem in terms of time and effort.
What product is betterQ: What product is better; ivermectin or heartguard? what is pyrantel pamoate? A: Ivermectin is the generic name for heartgard. this product is used to prevent heartworm infection. pyrantel pamoate is a medication used to prevent intestinal parasites such as hookworm and roundworm. it is included along with ivermectin in products such as heartgard plus or iverhart plus.
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Advantage vs. frontlineQ: I have a 5 yr old 15lb pomeranian who stays indoors 99% of the time. i usually give her a bath weekly and take her to the groomer once a month. (my groomer has always bragged that she never has fleas) i have kept advantage on her since she was a puppy. i have never had a problem with fleas or ticks. now this past week since we have had a few days of cool weather she has suddenly gotten eat up with fleas. i heard that frontline plus was better than advantage so i purchased some frontline plus and put on her after a good bath with flea shampoo friday. we have drenched our yards in both liquid and granual pest control (flea, ticks, ants, etc..) products two days in a row now, and this morning my pom. has more fleas than she ever has. she it totally covered as if i have not put anything on her at all. does the front line take longer to work? should i go back to the advantage? i'm running out of solutions, please help.i'm sure they (fleas) have to be in my house too. i have a 18 month old in the house with asthma and have to be careful with pestiscides that are used indoors. what should i do, will this frontline start killing these fleas soon? A: Frontline is 100% effective in killing fleas within 18 hours of application. what you may be noticing are either fleas from eggs that were laid before the application of the frontline or because of the hyperstimulation of fleas as the product kills them, there may be the appearance of more fleas.
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Pill for fleas and heartwormQ: Is there a brand that does heartworm and flea both in one pill? A: Sentinel flavor tabs prevent heartworm disease and flea populations in dogs and puppies. also controls adult hookworm infections and removes and controls adult roundworm and whipworm infections. it is a prescription product.
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