| Dogs have long been known as "man's best
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| | on your dog. Luckily, there are a number
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| friend". If you own a dog, you've likely
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| | of very effective flea and tick
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| already discovered the truth of that
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| | medications which are not only safe but
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| statement. Our dogs bring us hours of joy
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| | easy to use. These products can help keep
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| and companionship, provide unconditional
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| | your dog free of fleas and ticks and
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| love, and ask very little in return. But
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| | assist you in keeping your dog healthy
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| your dog does rely on you to provide the
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| | and happy.Keeping your dog free of
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| care required to keep your dog healthy,
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| | internal parasites, frequently called
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| safe, and happy.Fortunately, there are
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| | "worms", is another task which is
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| many simple things you can do to help
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| | necessary to keep your dog healthy.
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| maintain your dog's health.One of the
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| | Finding out whether your dog is infected
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| most important things you can do for your
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| | with worms is as easy as collecting a
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| dog is to make sure your dog is kept
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| | small fecal sample to be tested by your
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| up-to-date on all necessary
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| | dog's veterinarian. Do not assume that
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| vaccinations.Vaccinations, often simply
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| | your dog has no worms because you do not
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| called "shots", work to protect your dog
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| | see them in the stool. Your dog's
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| against many different illnesses which
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| | veterinarian has special laboratory
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| could be quite serious, even fatal, for
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| | techniques which find the worm eggs in
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| your dog should your dog catch these
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| | your dog's feces. These eggs are too
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| diseases. When your dog is fully
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| | small for you to be able to see. If your
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| vaccinated, these diseases no longer pose
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| | dog's veterinarian finds worms in your
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| a significant threat to your dog. Your
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| | dog's feces, there are medications which
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| dog's veterinarian can easily help you
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| | can safely and effectively be used to rid
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| determine which vaccinations your dog
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| | your dog of these worms. Your dog's
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| needs and how often your dog needs to be
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| | veterinarian can provide the proper
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| vaccinated. This will vary depending on
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| | medication for your dog.Besides
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| your dog's individual lifestyle, your
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| | preventing the birth of unwanted puppies,
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| dog's risk of exposure, your dog's age,
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| | spaying or neutering your dog has a
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| and your dog's previous vaccination
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| | number of health benefits for your dog
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| history. If you are unsure which
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| | also.Female dogs that are spayed at a
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| vaccinations your dog needs, or are not
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| | young age are less likely to develop
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| sure whether your dog is vaccinated
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| | breast cancers later in life and cannot
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| properly, please contact your dog's
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| | develop the serious, life-threatening
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| veterinarian at once.Another very simple
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| | uterine infections that unspayed female
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| thing that you can do for your dog's
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| | dogs frequently suffer from.Neutered male
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| health is to make sure your dog is
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| | dogs are less likely to develop prostate
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| protected against heartworms. Heartworms
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| | problems later in life. In addition, your
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| are, as the name suggests, worms which
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| | dog's personality and behavior will only
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| live inside of your dog's heart. They can
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| | improve when spayed or neutered.Lastly,
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| cause a great deal of damage to your
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| | regular physical examinations by your
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| dog's heart in a very short period of
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| | dog's veterinarian can help detect subtle
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| time. Your dog can be exposed to
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| | signs of illness in your dog before the
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| heartworms very easily through the bite
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| | illness becomes serious. Often, early
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| of a mosquito.Fortunately, preventing
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| | intervention and treatment can solve
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| heartworms is easy and safe, through the
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| | medical problems even before your dog's
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| use of medications which only need to be
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| | health begins to suffer as a result of
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| administered on a monthly basis. If your
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| | them. In some instances, early
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| dog has not previously been tested for
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| | intervention and treatment may
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| heartworms, a simple blood test performed
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| | drastically prolong the life of your
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| by your dog's veterinarian can determine
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| | dog.Copyright 2006 The Pet Med SiteLorie
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| whether or not your dog is already
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| | Huston has been a veterinarian for over
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| infected before starting the preventive
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| | 20 years, working with both dogs and
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| medication.Fleas and ticks are another
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| | cats. She emphasizes the use of routine
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| risk to your dog's health. Both fleas and
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| | preventive pet health care to keep your
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| ticks can cause significant health
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| | pets healthy and safe. Lorie is the
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| problems for your dog. Your dog can also
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| | owner, editor, and webmaster of The Pet
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| carry these insects into your home where
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| | Med Site where you will find a library of
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| they may also pose a health threat to you
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| | information pertaining to pet health
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| and our family. You should check your
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| | care, including free audio recordings
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| dog's skin and hair coat regularly for
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| | describing the secrets to keeping your
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| evidence of fleas and ticks and act
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| | dog or cat healthy.
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| immediately if you find evidence of them
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