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Common Illness in Guinea Pigs

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Health Care and Diseases in Guinea Pigs Diet and Health As discussed, a guinea pig’s diet is particularly important when it comes to vitamin C. It is also crucial in preventing dental disease, which can mean that a guinea pig

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Keeping Your Hens Healthy

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Common Health Problems of Domestic Poultry The most important thing when it comes to keeping chickens healthy is good husbandry. suitable housing that is kept clean a good diet a happy environment preventative worming. The following issues are those most

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Treating Your Cat for Fleas

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Suitable methods of flea control What is the best method of flea control for your cat? This is a simple question with a rather complex answer. Successful flea control has two aspects. Fleas must be controlled on your cat, and

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Getting Rid of Fleas in the House

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Acclaim – Treating Houses that have Fleas This is a spray for the house and should not be used on your pets. It effectively stops eggs and larval development for up to 12 months and will paralyse and kill adult

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Treating Your Dog for Fleas

Treating Your Dog for Fleas

The Problem with Fleas If untreated, the female flea will continue to take blood for several weeks. During that time, she will consume about 15 times her body weight in blood. Although the male fleas do not take as much

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The Life Cycle of a Flea

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The Flea Life Cycle Although you are only able to see the adult flea, there are actually 4 stages of the life cycle. This entire life cycle (adult flea  egg  larva  pupa  adult) can be completed

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Worming Your Cat

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The worming treatment recommended for your cat will depend on their age and lifestyle. Both roundworms and tapeworms can easily be picked up from a hunting cat’s prey, but also via other routes, including kittens contracting worms from their mother.

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Worming Kittens

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The worming treatment recommended for your cat will depend on their age and lifestyle. Both roundworms and tapeworms can easily be picked up from a hunting cat’s prey, but also via other routes, including kittens contracting worms from their mother.

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Worming Your Adult Dog

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Adult Dogs As an adult, many dogs simply need a Milbactor tablet once every three to six months to control most roundworms, tapeworms, heartworm and lungworm depending on their lifestyle. Alternatively Prinovox spot on can be used monthly to treat

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Worming Your Puppy

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The worming treatment recommended for your dog will depend on their age and lifestyle.   Worming Puppies Dogs are particularly vulnerable to roundworm infestation as puppies. They may be born infected, or they may be infected via their mother’s milk.

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