| Drug | Species | Dosage | Adverse Effects |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tylenol | Feline | Do not administer to cats | |
| Canine | 15 mg/kg orally every 8 hours | High doses have caused liver toxicity. | |
| Advil | Feline | Do not administer | Safe doses not been established. |
| Canine | Do not administer | Vomiting, Severe GI Ulceration and Hemorrhage. | |
| Aspirin | Feline | Anti-inflammatory:10-20 mg/kg every 48 hours |
Cats are susceptible to salicylate intoxication. |
| Canine | Anti-inflammatory: 20-25 mg/kg every 12 hours |
High doses frequently cause vomiting, GI ulceration and bleeding. | |
| Benadryl (allergy) | Feline | 0.5 mg/kg every 12 hours | Sedation |
| Canine | 2-4 mg/kg up to every 8 hours | Sedation | |
| Benylin DM | Feline/Canine | 0.11-0.45 mg/kg every 8 hours | Sedation |
| Gravol (nausea) | Feline | 12.5 mg max per cat every 8 hours | Sedation |
| 4-8 mg/kg every 8 hours | Sedation | ||
| Pepto Bismol (anti diarrhea) |
Feline | 0.25 ml/kg every 6 hours should not receive frequent high doses | Will discolor stool. No well controlled efficacy studies available. |
| 1ml per 5 kg body weight every 8 hours. Do not exceed 5 days of therapy | Will discolor stool. No well controlled efficacy studies available. |
There are several reasons why your pet may be itchy. Fleas are the most common reason for itchy pets. Other causes include internal parasites, external parasites and skin related problems such as pyoderma (deep skin infection) and allergic skin disease. We recommend contacting a veterinarian to help direct you down the right path for proper treatment of your pet.
Comfortis is a flavoured chewable tablet that is given monthly. It starts to kill fleas withing 30 minutes and is at 100% kill rate within 4 hours, killing the adults before they have a chance to lay eggs. Advantage is applied onto the back every month. Advantage Multi and Revolution kill and control many more internal and external parasites and are also applied to the back monthly. Program is a monthly oral pill.
Fleas can be very difficult to see because pets have a very high grooming efficiency. This means the pet will groom themselves when the flea bites, swallowing the flea before you see. The pets are then left with the bite as well as the flea's saliva which can make them very itchy.
In order for a tick to pass lymes disease onto your pet the tick needs to bite and stay anchored for a minimum of 8 hours. When using K9 Advantix, the product will kill the tick before that 8 hour time period is reached, helping to prevent the transmission of lymes disease.
Hot spots progress rapidly if appropriate therapy is not started at once. The lesions are very painful for the patient. Contact us if you suspect your dog may have a hot spot.
The gestation period for a dog is 58-68 days and 61-70 days in a cat.
For a cat, the normal heart rate range is 110-220 beats per minute with a temperature range of 38.1 – 39.2 C.
For a dog, the normal heart rate range is 60-120 beats per minute with a temperature range of 37.5 – 39.2 C
Profender is a topical dewormer available for cats. It is safe for use in cats and kittens 8 weeks of age an older. It treats hookworms, roundworms an tapeworms by absorbing through the skin and traveling through the blood to the intestine where it eliminates the worms.
Laser surgery is surgery preformed using a laser rather then a scalpel blade. The laser produces an invisible beam of light which vaporizes the water normally found in the skin and other soft tissue. The energy from the laser beam seals nerve endings and cauterizes small blood vessels without crushing, tearing or bruising, which in turn means less pain, swelling and bleeding for your pet. It also sterilizes as diseased tissue is removed, killing bacteria that cause infection. This leads to a reduced risk of infection, more precise surgery and a more rapid recovery.
