Lyme Disease in Pets

 Lyme Disease, a tick borne, zoonotic problem effecting pets and human. Clinical signs may be fever, lethargy, lameness, or renal issues. Screening can be done by running blood test in suspected or clinically ill pets. Routine monitoring for any tick attachment to pets and prompt removal of tick is important to minimize infection.

Disease seen in North America, Europe and Asia.
Antibiotics for 4 weeks period with pain medication and suppurative therapy may be recommended in effected cases.
Tick avoidance, year-round tick prevention and annual vaccination against Lyme disease may be helpful to minimize the problem.

Vets for Pets in Windsor ON

 It is that time of year to test your pets for HeartWorm. Heartworm is carried through mosquito bite and no one knows either mosquito was a carrier or free from worms. Testing is recommended before starting heartworm prevention. To schedule appointments call: 519 974 7387

Vets for Pets in Windsor

 A full service veterinary hospital in Windsor offering wide range of pet services including complete wellness examinations, medicine, surgery, veterinary diagnostics, digital radiography, spay and neuter, microchipping, vaccinations, prescription foods, flea, tick and heartworm prevention. Call to schedule appointments:519 974 7387 Hours: M-F 9.00-6.00pm, Sat:9.00am-2.00pm

Rivard Animal Hospital 5635 Tecumseh RD E Windsor ON N8T 1C8

Vets in Windsor

 

Can mosquito bite transfer HeartWorm in pets? Yes

 

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VOMITING IN CATS

VOMITING in CATS could be acute or chronic in nature.In some cases dietary changes may upset stomach turning into vomiting but some times linear foreign body or hair balls could be a cause. Infection, toxicity or parasitism are also among the differential list when vomiting does not stop at own. In some cases,other than gastrointestinal problems can be a causative agent for this problem.Some metabolic disorders like renal, hepatic, pancreatitis, or endocrine factors like hyperthyroidism or severe diabetic ketoacidosis could also cause vomiting in cats. A complete blood work, urine analysis and abdominal X-rays may be recommended to rule out the underlying cause for vomiting in acute serious or ongoing chronic vomiting cases