Sentences with phrase «small animal parasites»

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«The animals — who are housed in unbearably small cages — live with fear, stress, disease, parasites and other physical and psychological hardships...» reports PETA.

Parasites and disease are a huge component of the lives of modern animals, dinosaurs would be no different, and now we have another small insight into how such interactions might have looked.

Demonstrate ability to counsel owner on parasite control regimes for one small animal and one large animal species *

Bella came to the Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital near death due to a skin parasite and medication reaction.

Inspectors have found cats, dogs and other animals infested with parasites as well as animals being kept in cages that are too small, and listless kittens with stomach disorders and diarrhea.

Parasite Prevention and Your Pet By Jeffrey F. Duke, DVM, Head of PVH's Small - Animal Department We are fortunate to live in an area where effective health and safety standards allow us humans to live without significant fear of routine sickness and...

Fleas are small parasites that feed on the blood of animals and people.

Dogs and cats contract coccidia by ingesting soil or grass contaminated with eggs or ingesting small animals, like mice, infected with the parasites.

At Thiensville - Mequon Small Animal Clinic, we also provide basic care services such as wellness exams, vaccinations, spays & neuters, parasite control, dentistry, and general surgery.

The best ways to prevent coccidiosis are to practice appropriate sanitation, prevent dogs and cats from hunting small animals and treat all animals in contact with kittens and puppies for the parasites.

INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE (IBD) The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are the most common causes of chronic vomiting and diarrhea in dogs, and refer to a group of idiopathic, chronic gastrointestinal tract disorders, characterized by infiltration of the lamina propria by lymphocytes, plasma cells, eosinophils, macrophages, neutrophils, or combinations of these cells.12 The diagnosis of IBD requires the comprehensive exclusion of potential causes of gastrointestinal inflammation, including intestinal parasites, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, bacterial enterocolitis, dietary intolerances or allergies, and neoplasia.12 Failure to eliminate known causes of gastrointestinal inflammation which can mimic IBD can result in frustration for the owner and clinician due to poor responsiveness of the animal to dietary or pharmacologic therapy.

-- Ear mites (small parasites that live in the ear canal, usually obtained through exposure to an infected animal)

Hookworms are parasites that live in the small intestine of the infected animal and not only affect dogs but they can also infect people.

Small ruminants like sheep and goats are especially vulnerable to the effects of intestinal parasites, because the worm burden increases quickly on the close - grazed pastures on which these animals are raised.

Giardia and cryptosporidium are two pesky parasites that can affect an animal's small intestine, causing diarrhea and cramping.

«Ticks, fleas, and mosquitoes are dangerous because they can carry and cause malicious diseases,» explains Dr. Gary Brummet, who heads the small animal primary care service at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana and counsels pet owners on preventing pet parasites.

An ear mite is a tiny parasite which can affect cats, dogs, small animals and even humans (although this is rare).

Fleas are a small insect parasite that may take up residence on your hedgehog, especially if exposed to fleas outdoors or in a house with dogs, cats or other animals who themselves have fleas.

It should be noted that doses of ivermectin used for prevention and treatment of heartworm disease are approximately 50 times lower than doses used for other parasites, a fact that has allowed for FDA approval of ivermectin products for the prevention of heartworm but not necessarily for other small animal anti-parasite uses.

Fleas are a small insect parasite that may take up residence on your ferret, especially if exposed to fleas outdoors or in a house with dogs, cats or other animals who themselves have fleas.

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Do not ever use a parasite preventative labeled for a larger animal on a smaller animal.

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External parasites are common in many small animals, but each species has to deal with different parasites.

Every pet specialty retailer that sells small animal products should know how to identify and treat common external parasites.