Fleas are tiny little wingless insects that unfortunately are everywhere. Florida has that hot and humid climate that fleas love to breed in! Your pet, even if it is an indoor pet, is not safe without preventive medications. Fleas jump from one animal to another, and your animal can pick them up from just a short walk outside. Although fleas are small, they can be very dangerous, that is why DPC Veterinarians and other Florida Veterinarians alike encourage you to learn about the preventive medications that will keep your beloved pets healthy.
3 Signs Your Pet May Have Fleas
- Your pet is itching excessively, constantly scratching, and biting at his or her own skin
- You notice sand or dirt in your pet’s coat. This could actually be ‘Flea dirt’, the insect’s fecal matter
- Your pet is losing hair or has noticeable skin irritation
Choose a Davie Florida’s Veterinary Clinic That Specializes in Flea Treatment
It is important that you find a Florida Veterinarian Hospital that specializes in flea treatment. DPC Veterinary Hospital has trained knowledgeable staff that will help you find the best preventive medications at affordable prices for your pet. At DPC Veterinary Hospital their trained staff understands the dangers of fleas. Untreated prolonged exposure to fleas can cause anemia and even death.
Reliable Preventives to ask your Florida Vet about:
- Comfortis—An oral pill for dogs, not only is this a great preventive, but it will also kill almost one hundred percent of fleas within the first thirty minutes, and will work for 30 days.
- Capstar—An oral pill, for both cats and dogs. This pill starts working immediately but only lasts for 24 hours. It is great for a quick kill but needs to be followed up with a topical.
- Advantix—Topical preventive for dogs, this prevents fleas, ticks and mosquitoes.
- Advantage Multi—Topical preventive for dogs that prevents fleas, internal parasites, heartworms, as well as ear mites and mange.
What is heartworm exactly? They are parasitic worms that live in the lungs and heart of an infected animal. It is spread by misquotes through their bites and can potentially be fatal and extremely expensive to treat medically through a veterinary clinic. Taking preventive measures are a great, affordable investment for the well-being of your pet. Part of prevention is preventative medicine, which is available through your local Florida Veterinary Hospital. Below are three tips on Heartworm prevention to keep your pets safe and healthy!
- Get your pet tested for Heartworms yearly, this is done through your veterinarian with a simple blood test
- Call or visit your veterinarian clinic to discuss what preventative medications will best suit your pet, then administer them properly
- Don’t skip a month, or forget to buy more when you run out! A simple way to remember is to mark your calendar the same day each month with a heart
Choose a Davie Florida's Veterinary Clinic That Specializes in Heartworm Prevention
Pets living in South Florida are unfortunately exposed to Heartworms year round since it is the perfect climate and breeding zone for them. Our beloved pets count on us to keep them healthy! Luckily Florida veterinary clinics, like DPC Veterinary Hospital in Davie, provide easy to administer prevention to keep your animals safe! When choosing what preventive medications would be best suited for your pet you need to take a couple factors into consideration. Are you looking to prevent Heartworm as well as fleas in the same product? Does your pet do better with topical or oral medications? If you are unsure, talk to a Florida veterinarian and discuss options that will work best for you and your pet.
Reputable Heartworm Prevention Medications available at Most Florida Veterinary Clinics and Hospitals
It is important to buy pet medications through a reputable source, like your trusted veterinary hospital to ensure the quality and safety of the product you are purchasing. When you buy your prevention from a veterinarian you are covered in the unlikely event the pet comes down with Heartworms. If you buy your prevention online there is no such coverage. Since no medicine is 100% effective it is always better to be safe than sorry.
It’s always best to find the right Animal Health Clinic before you need one, and it’s important for you to be comfortable with the Florida Veterinary Clinic you choose for your pet.
You and your pet need to feel confident with the Veterinarians at the Animal Clinic you choose. Ask for recommendations from friends or neighbors, do a search on the internet, or visit the hospital to check out their services and staff. Many hospitals, like DPC Veterinary Hospital, provide testimonials online. This is a great way to see reviews and opinions from pet owners just like you!
Affordable Animal Clinics and Pet Hospitals are Available
Sometimes we are faced with vet expenses that are far beyond our ability to afford, but we want to give our pets the medical care they deserve. No cat or dog owner wants their pet to suffer because hospital care is out of reach. At DPC Veterinary Hospital we offer options, such as Care Credit, that provide owners with no interest financing for six months.
It can be stressful and frightening to have your pet hospitalized. DPC Veterinary Hospital strives to provide high quality Animal Health Care at affordable prices. DPC offers full hospitalization services, along with specialized nursing care for every hospitalized patient.
Animal Hospital Care with private duty nurses to provide specialized attention
At DPC Veterinary Hospital in Davie we provide private duty nurses whose sole responsibility is to care for hospitalized patients and to be the liaison between the doctor and the owner. The private duty nursing staff at DPC Animal Clinic is on duty seven days a week and will be in contact with you daily while your pet is hospitalized.
Because of this extensive Animal Care your pet is constantly monitored while you can rest easy knowing your pet’s every need is being met. Meet some of DPC Veterinary Hospital’s staff and doctors!
Just as it is important for humans to have certain vaccinations in life, it is important for your pets as well. Vaccinations protect dogs and cats from contacting diseases that can sometimes be fatal. Vaccines for dogs such as parvovirus, distemper, and even lyme disease build up a resistance in the animals immune system in case they are exposed to these viruses. Cat vaccines like rabies and leukemia build up immunities against dangerous viruses.
It is extremely important to have your cat or dog vaccinated not only for the animal’s sake, but for their human owners. Diseases like rabies can be transmitted to other animals as well as to humans. When a dog or cat contracts one of these preventable diseases, it is often very expensive and painful to the animal to treat them. Vaccines are a great method of prevention to keep your dog or cat healthy. In the State of Florida, all cats and dogs 4 months of age or older must be vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian again rabies.
Low Cost Pet Vaccinations are Available in South Florida
Lucky for us, there are low cost vaccines to help prevent life-threatening diseases. In South Florida, we are required by law to vaccinate our dogs and cats. Low Cost Cat and Dog Vaccination Packages are available for pets of all ages at places like DPC Veterinary Hospital in Davie, Florida. An experienced vet will offer multiple low cost packages for dogs ranging from Puppy Packages to Senior Packages. For cats, choose a vet whose packages range from Kittens to Senior Wellness Packages.
Ask your vet to help you to best determine a vaccination schedule for your dog or cat. It will depend on the age of the animal, medical history and lifestyle. At DPC Packages for cats start as low as $64, for an Exam, Fecal test, FVRCP Vaccine and Rabies Vaccine. For Dogs, you can get a low cost package of an Exam, Fecal Test, Bordetella Vaccine, Heartworm Test, DA2PP Vaccine and Rabies Vaccine for only $102.75.