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Greenville Veterinary Clinic |
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Farm Service, Pets, Equine
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At the Greenville Veterinary Clinic, we test 30-40 pets positive for heartworms each year. We recommend testing for heartworms at your routine vaccination and wellness exam appointment each year. Because heartworms are spread by mosquitoes and there are many bodies of water in our geographical area, your pet is at risk for heartworms all year long. For more information about the life cycle of the heartworm, please visit the American Heartworm Society. Keeping your pet on heartworm preventative also helps keep your pets free of intestinal parasites. We carry different options for heartworm prevention, including Heartgard, Interceptor, Sentinel, Advantage Multi. |
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If you see adult fleas on your pet, you are only seeing about 5% of the total flea population. The other flea stages in the environment include eggs, larvae, and pupae. All flea preventatives on the market (including the topical products) are unable to kill all stages of the flea. A quality flea product (such as Frontline or Advantage) IS likely working, but unable to keep up with the numbers of new adult fleas emerging. We recommend continuing to use the same product.
Often using a insect development inhibitor (such as Program) in combination with a topical product can help clean up the pet’s environment faster. Another product (Capstar) is a pill given that interferes with nerve transmission of the flea. It will start to kill adult fleas within 30 minutes, but only lasts for 24 hours. |
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Zoonosis, or zoonotic diseases, are those diseases that are transmitted from animals to people. Some examples of zoonotic disease include roundworms, hookworms, flea transmitted diseases, and Lyme disease. Children are more susceptible to zoonotic disease because they are less likely to wash their hands after playing with pets. You can reduce the risk to your family by keeping your pet on a monthly preventative, restricting access to contaminated areas, and washing your hand frequently. For more information, please visit the Companion Animal Parasite Council. |
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Ovariohysterectomy is the medical term for spaying a female dog. The procedure consists of surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus. Castration is the medical term for neutering a male dog. The procedure consists of the surgical removal of both testes. At the Greenville Veterinary Clinic, we often recommend spaying or neutering your pet between 4 and 6 months depending on your pet’s size. If your dog is older than six months of age, spays and neuters are still recommended. |
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No. Obesity is caused by excessive calorie intake. Weight can be controlled by proper feeding and exercise. |
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At least 17 horses that recently participated in the National Cutting Horse Assoc. Western NTL Championships in Utah have been found to be infected with Equine Herpes Virus-1. The outbreak has prompted equine groups to shut down horse events and has led officials in several states to adopt quarantine and surveillance measures to prevent further spread of the virus. For more information on the most frequently asked questions about Equine Herpes Virus-1, please click on the following website. http://www.aaep.org/images/files/EHMEHVFAQs051611.pdf
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