Parasites is a category that covers the most common complaint of dog owners and dogs. Parasites! You’ll find posts on tapeworms, heartworms, fleas, ticks, roundworms, hookworms, and more.
The important thing is to prevent reinfestation of parasites in dogs. Parasites can cause serious allergic skin reactions (atopic dermatitis) and in severe cases can even kill.
You’ll find posts on heartworm, treatments, causes, and prevention.
Heartworm disease in dogs is very serious, and potentially fatal. Unfortunately, it has been reported in all 50 US states; however, it is most prominent along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, and along the Mississippi River. If allowed to progress, heartworms can cause lung disease, heart failure, and additional organ damage that may be irreversible, …
Crucial Signs of Heartworms in Dogs Every Pet Parent Should Know Read More »
Did you know that heartworms can live in your dog for as long as 7 years? The heartworm life cycle in dogs is a long journey that can eventually lead to serious lung disease, damaged organs, heart failure, and death. The vicious cycle begins with a mosquito bite. If that mosquito is infected by a …
Why It’s Critical to Stop the Heartworm Life Cycle in Dogs Read More »
You go on a nice autumn walk with your dog across a freshly cut field thinking all is well, the last thing you’re thinking of are chiggers on dogs. The next day, however, your dog is scratching up a storm. You don’t see any fleas or flea debris. But there are all these tiny red …
This post contains affiliate links.Please read my privacy policy and disclaimer. Treating demodectic mange is a long and messy process. General demodectic mange is different from other forms of mange. Puppy’s can get it from their nursing mothers. Sometimes it will clear up on its own. Treating demodectic mange means treating the whole body. Treating …
My dog is constantly digging at her ears. Sometimes I think she’s going to dig out the left side of her face. Is it ear mites? No. The veterinarian says it’s nothing but a little extra ear wax. The veterinarian told me if it were ear mites, my dog would have a lot of dark …
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