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The Healthy Pet

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 2:31 pm

By Annette M. Dixon, DVM Heartworm disease is one of the easiest diseases to prevent. However veterinarians throughout the area and the United States diagnose it regularly in dogs and cats. Why is such a preventable disease such a problem? Maybe it is because the owner does not see it as a threat. Heartworms, or Dirofilaria immitis, are long, thread-like parasitic worms that live in the heart and pulmonary arteries

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  • The Healthy Pet

    Posted on April 16, 2013 at 4:30 pm

    Wellness Exam

    By Annette M. Dixon, DVM Quite often when you think about taking your pet to your veterinarian, it is either for vaccinations or illness. However, one of the most important reasons to have your pet visit your veterinarian is for a wellness exam. A veterinarian is trained to notice health problems that a pet owner may not even know about. A wellness exam is a comprehensive physical examination of the

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  • The Healthy Pet

    Posted on March 19, 2013 at 1:14 pm

    The Healthy Pet

    by Annette M. Dixon, DVM Are you one of those pet owners that thinks the threats of parasites disappear over the winter? Parasites may hibernate through the winter, however those parasites are just waiting for the first warm day to come out and cause irritation and even illness. If you had a flea problem last fall, do not be fooled and just assume you are flea free now. The flea

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  • The Healthy Pet

    Posted on February 20, 2013 at 2:18 pm

    Pet Nutrition

    by Annette M. Dixon, DVM If you knew a way to increase your pet’s life span, would you do it? One of the easiest ways is good balanced nutrition. An obese pet can lose three years to its life span. Good nutrition can equal good health. Over 55% of pets in the US are obese. That is equivalent to 88.4 million pets. Obesity leads to other diseases including heart disease,

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