Fleas and Ticks and Heartworms, Oh My! Protecting Your Pet With Revolution Plus for Cats

Fleas and Ticks and Heartworms, Oh My! Protecting Your Pet With Revolution Plus for Cats

Protecting your pet from parasites is an important part of responsible pet ownership, and Animal Medical Hospital & 24-Hour Urgent Care is pleased to be able to recommend products to our clients that are safe and very effective. Revolution Plus for cats is a newer option in the pet parasite preventive arena, but a great […]

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Where Can You Find Pet Safe Pest Control Products?

Where Can You Find Pet Safe Pest Control Products?

There’s no shortage of bug killers out there. Step into any home improvement store and you’ll find them in such variety you might easily assume you’ll never again have problems with spiders, mosquitoes, wasps, ants, rodents or any other pests.  Unfortunately, many of the commercially available pest control products are incredibly toxic to pets. The […]

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What You Should Do if Your Pet Has Fleas or Ticks

What You Should Do if Your Pet Has Fleas or Ticks

Fleas, ticks, and other parasites are terrible hosts for your pet. Not only do they create havoc on the skin and cause a variety of serious diseases, they are also problems for human family members. This is because what they carry can be zoonotic, meaning that they can pass the disease on to humans. Aside […]

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Spooky, Creepy, and Crawly Pet Parasites

Spooky, Creepy, and Crawly Pet Parasites

It’s that time of year when things go bump in the night. Spooky jack-o-lanterns, cackling witches, and distant screams make up a lot of the fun around Halloween.  The team at Animal Medical Hospital loves fun scares as much as anyone, but we don’t want them to be because of your four-legged family friends. Pet […]

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Why You Never Want to See a Tick on Your Pet

Why You Never Want to See a Tick on Your Pet

We were lucky to have such a beautiful, mild winter this past year, but we’ll be paying for it throughout the summer. Without freezing temperatures, ticks were given a second chance to wreak havoc on our community, and experts are predicting that this year could be one of our state’s worst tick seasons. Finding a […]

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The Dangers of Lyme Disease In Pets

The Dangers of Lyme Disease In Pets

As you enjoy a leisurely walk in the woods or run through the field with your dog this summer, nearly invisible ticks are waiting in the grass to make your dog (or you) a meal. Among the dangerous pathogens they may pass along to you and your pet in the process, Lyme disease is one […]

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A Cautionary Tail About Home Remedies for Pets

A Cautionary Tail About Home Remedies for Pets

While we all love our furry critters and want to do what is right for them, it is too easy to read an article on the Internet and cause more harm than good. Dr. Google is full of do-it-yourself answers, many of which are not really all that effective. Worse yet, there are some that […]

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What’s with all the Scratching? Protecting Your Pet Through Parasite Prevention

What’s with all the Scratching? Protecting Your Pet Through Parasite Prevention

If you’ve noticed an uptick (pun intended!) in the number of creepy crawlies, such as ticks, mosquitoes, and other parasites, then you can probably guess these pests are also a problem for our pets. Parasites are often associated with the summer months, and that is true that they are out in droves, but did you […]

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Heartworm Prevention… All Year Round?

Heartworm Prevention… All Year Round?

After the first frost, it’s pretty uncommon to see a mosquito flitting around. That means that you can stop giving your pet their parasite prevention medication, right? With no visible bugs to contend with, pets are at minimal risk of diseases transmitted from these unfortunate bloodsuckers. Just begin giving them a dose in early spring, […]

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Bugs Don’t Take a Break: Why Year-Round Parasite Prevention is a Must

Bugs Don’t Take a Break: Why Year-Round Parasite Prevention is a Must

Fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, and other creepy crawlies…a summer problem, right? Wrong. Contrary to popular belief, parasites continue to thrive year-round, even when the weather turns brisk. Despite the occasional chilly temperatures, these formidable foes continue to wreak havoc on our pets (and sometimes on us). While it may be tempting to save a few bucks […]

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