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Los Altos, California 94022

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Dog And Cat Frequently Asked Questions

• Dogs and cats normal temperature is between 101 and 102.5.
• Almost all dogs and cats shed all year.
• A bland diet should be used when dogs have diarrhea. A very simple bland diet is rice made with chicken broth instead of water. A bland diet for cats can be chicken without the skin or chicken baby food.
• If a dog is very lethargic, it should be brought to an animal hospital.
• If a dog vomits more than once in a short period of time, all food and all water should be taken away. Call your vet for more instructions.
• The best flea treatments are Advantage and Frontline.
• Tick collars (not flea collars) work the best for ticks. The active ingredient is amitraz.
• A dog that leaks urine when lying down is called incontinent. Drugs are available and work well. Take your dog to the vet.
• Ideal weight for your dog can be objectively determined by Purina's body chart.
• For a cat's ideal weight - feline body condition
• Hydrogen peroxide 1 - 2 tablespoons orally will almost always make your dog vomit.
• Puppy classes
• Common drugs toxic to pets
• Pregnancy & whelping - Dogs
• Chocolate toxicity website - Chocolate toxicity
• Health benefits of pets - healthy pets have health benefits
• Vaccine reactions do occur. It can be anything from restlessness to hives to an animal that becomes pale and completely listless. It usually can occur within a short time of the vaccination. Call you veterinarian immediately.

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