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Heartworm Treatment for Cats and Dogs -- The treatment for heartworms is different for cats and dogs. Do not ever give medicine intended for a cat to your dog or vice versa.
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Lyme Disease Treatment for Pets -- Lyme disease can be treated with antibiotics, because the disease is caused by a bacterium that is introduced to your pet through a bite from a tick carrying the disease.
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Flea Control in Dogs and Cats -- Flea control can be a very hard thing to do especially if you live in areas where fleas are largely populated. Weather has a lot to do with fleas and trying to keep them outdoors and off of your pets can be very challenging.
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Is your pet allergic to fleas? -- It's not fun to have fleas, but did you know that your pet could be allergic to the flea bite? It's called flea bite dermatitis or FAD. It is one of the most common allergies found in pets.
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Tick Myths -- As tick season approaches, here are a few tick myths I think you should know. Take this True/False quiz and see how you do.
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Ringworm in Household Pets -- Someone in your family has a small lesion on their forearm. It’s maybe itchy and a bit scaley. Soon it turns red, and spreads. Then the center appears to be white. Do you have a new pet? Have you been in contact with an animal who is not part of your household? Because it’s entirely possible, that you have contracted Ringworm.
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Flea Control, Flea Control -- If you have pets, especially those that go in and out, sooner or later you are going to haveto deal with fleas. And while they may be cute in a cartoon, performing little tricks in a flea circus, there is nothing cute about having them in your home.
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Flea Season -- Flea season is about to bust wide open, and if your pet isn't on appropriate flea control yet, it's time to start.
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Mosquitos Are a Hazard to Your Pet's Health Too -- None of us likes to be bitten by mosquitoes and sometimes it is easy to forget that our pets suffer from mosquito bites too.
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Advantage Flea Control -- As a pet owner I'm sure you'd be frustrated at the sight of your pet scratching and suffering from fleas. If you look into the veterinary arsenal you will see that there are a number of products that help you fight the war against fleas.
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