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Before we answer the question of, “Is year round prevention needed for my dog?” Let’s first talk about how heartworm disease is transmitted. The very basic principle behind the transmission of heartworm is that a mosquito bites an infected dog then bites a non-infected dog, through this the parasite is transmitted. The question of if…

Acupuncture is a healing modality that has been used for thousands of years in animals, mostly horses, and people. Acupuncture did not become widely used in pets until the 1990’s. Although it’s an eastern modality, more acupuncture treatments are done on pets in Europe and the US than anywhere else in the world. How does it…

Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection spread through the urine of wild animals. Raccoons, opossums, mice, voles, deer, foxes, squirrels, and skunks can all spread this bacterium, so this infection can be spread in virtually any type of neighborhood around the world and can be in your own backyard. Dogs become infected when they come in…