laser therapy for pets

<h5>Flea, Tick and Worm Treatment ~ How often should I apply them?</h5> <p>Dogs should be dewormed at 2, 4, 8 and 12 weeks old. Cats at 6, 8 and 12 weeks. Then following this initial course, worming treatment should be administered once a month until 6 months old, then once every 3 months.</p> <p>Flea and tick treatment should be administered monthly, starting from 8 weeks old, if you are using a spot-on treatment, or every 12 weeks if you administer a tablet (such as <em>Bravecto</em>).</p> <p>Easy! It's like math!</p>

<h5>My pet is having surgery ~ How do I prepare?</h5> <div class="faq_ans_img"><img loading="lazy" src="https://d12fifzdy7ujh4.cloudfront.net/images/faqs/faq_73.jpg"></div> <div class="faq_ans_text"><p>Your pet is going to have a general anaesthetic for his surgery, so just like us they need to fast; he should not eat anything after 10pm the night before, though you should certainly make water available. Then, the morning of the surgery you need to remove that water, which can be done just when you awake and get yourself up and out of bed (come on! push yourself!). If it's your dog coming in for surgery and your routine is to take him out for a walk in the morning, you can do that, let him drink some water when you get back, and then remove it.</p> <p>Then off to the vet! Yay! You should drop off your pet at our clinic between 8:00am and 8:30am. Why so early? Again, just like us, they have to be prepared for surgery, so this is when the pre-op checks are done just to make sure everything is good to go.</p> <p>And there you have it ~ not so difficult or worrying!</p></div>

<h5>Teeth Brushing ~ Should I or Shouldn't I?</h5> <p>Teeth brushing!!? For pets!!?? Oh my goodness!! What is the world coming to?!</p> <p>Well, that's probably too philosophical a question for us humble pet owners, so just know this: the less effort and time you put into your dog's or cat's teeth at home, the more likely you will face serious dental issues (and costs) in the future. Yep, it's a sad truth.</p> <p>Dental plaque and tartar build up on your dog's teeth just like it does with us humanoids, so brushing your pet's teeth once daily is best.</p> <p>Once daily!? Can you even <i>imagine</i> doing it this often?</p> <p>It <i>is</i> a lot of work, that's true. Furthermore, some dogs and cats <i>really</i> don't like having their teeth brushed (especially those chompers at the back), which of course will make the job all that more difficult and tiresome, for both of you. But if you get the right tools of the trade (at pretty much any pet shop) and keep at it, the difference will amaze you. Truly. And in fact, if you can't manage it every day, or even every week, then just do what you can whenever you can, because within reason, in this case, <i>something</i> is always better than <i>nothing</i>.</p> <p>This said, there are alternatives to brushing (yay!)... but they're not quite as good (boo!). Dental gels can be rubbed on the gums, and there are products which you can put in their drinking water to help reduce the bacterial load in the mouth. And dental chews of various shapes and sizes do exist, which may or may not be beneficial ~ you'll need to try them and see!</p> <p>Ultimately, if you notice bad breath on your pet or are in any way worried about their teeth, a quick veterinary check will let you know if you need to have your pet's teeth scaled and polished (just like you do when you go to the dental hygienist yourself) ~ most pets will need this done as they get older ~ usually yearly.</p> <p>So what's the point of home dental care if you gotta visit the vet anyway? Well, seriously, frequency of need and cost ~ and the comfort of your pet, of course. You'd be very surprised how many dogs and cats are not feeling as well as you might think, until you see the difference after they've been to the vet for a cleaning and, sometimes, extraction of rotting teeth and sore gums.</p> <p>Sorry folks, but that's the tooth.</p>

<h5>My dog has itchy skin. Help!</h5> <p>A certain amount of itching and scratching is normal for all dogs (you knew that, right?), so it's really a question of <i>how much</i> itching and scratching. Persistent scratching and/or licking in the same place (paws are a favourite for dogs!) is usually a sign of itchiness that is causing discomfort, and this is not normal. Also, if you notice redness or scabs, crusts or pimples on the skin, these are signs that the dog should be seen by a vet. Skin allergies and parasites are very common in the UAE and sometimes dogs that have had no skin issues in other countries will come to this part of the world and suddenly experience allergies. So if you're thinking your dog seems to be itchy, he probably is, and it's better to get it checked out sooner rather than later.</p>

<h5>Is chocolate poisonous to my pet?</h5> <div class="faq_ans_img"><img loading="lazy" src="https://d12fifzdy7ujh4.cloudfront.net/images/faqs/faq_79.jpg"></div> <div class="faq_ans_text"><p>Absolutely YES... if your pet is a dog. Very toxic, in fact, because it contains a stimulant called theobromine which is poisonous to them.</p> <p>If you think your dog has ingested some, get him to a vet quickly to establish if the amount ingested is critical or not. Your vet may decide to induce vomiting, a preventative measure which attempts to curtail the absorption in his gut of the theobromine, and will probably give him other supportive medication too.</p> <p>If you know the amount and type of chocolate ingested, you can use this chocolate toxicity calculator to possibly determine how urgent your trip to the vet needs to be:<a href="https://www.petmd.com/dog/chocolate-toxicity" target="_blank"><br>https://www.petmd.com/dog/chocolate-toxicity</a></p></div>