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What are Whipworms?
Whipworms are one of the 4 major parasites that can infect our canine companions: the other 3 are roundworms, tapeworms and hookworms.
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Roundworms in Cats and Kittens
There are two types of roundworm that affect cats and kittens: Toxascaris leonina and Toxacara cati. Because treatment protocols involve the same medication regime, once eggs are identified on a fecal examination we refer to the infection as roundworm and treat it identically.
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What You Need to Know About Pinworms
Pinworm infection is one of the most common intestinal parasitic infections that affect humans in North America. Pinworm infection occurs most often in children, especially those attending school or daycare facilities.
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What to do When Your Dog Has Limber Tail
The term ‘limber tail’ is a generic term we use to describe a condition called Acute Caudal Myopathy (Limber tail is so much easier to say). It can also be referred to ‘cold water tail’ or ‘swimmers tail’.
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What is a Dentistry?
Many people wonder what is involved when our pets get their teeth cleaned. It is much different than in people, as pets do have to be under an anesthetic to do a proper job of cleaning their teeth. To help solve a bit of the mystery of what happens during a dental cleaning for your […]
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