by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 18, 2014 | Heartworm, In-House Laboratory, Parasite Testing, Zoonotic Disease Testing
By Jennifer Kvamme, DVM When it’s time to purchase heartworm preventive medication for your dog or cat, you have several options to choose from. In order to purchase any of these heartworm medications, however, you must first have your dog or cat tested for...
by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 18, 2014 | Heartworm, In-House Laboratory, Parasite Testing, Zoonotic Disease Testing
What Is Heartworm? Spread by infected mosquitoes, heartworm is increasingly being recognized as an underlying cause of health problems in domestic cats. Despite its name, heartworm primarily causes lung disease in cats. It is an important concern for any cat owner...
by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 18, 2014 | Flea and Tick Prevention, In-House Laboratory, Parasite Testing, Pet Allergies
Miliary dermatitis is a common skin condition that affects cats. It is often due to insect allergies (fleas, mosquitoes, and flies), food allergies, and contact allergies. Other conditions that cause miliary dermatitis include: ear mites, scabies (Notoedres),...
by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 18, 2014 | Flea and Tick Prevention, In-House Laboratory, Parasite Testing, Pet Allergies, Zoonotic Disease Testing
Flea allergy dermatitis (FAD) is probably the most common cause of skin problems in dogs and cats. It is due to an allergic reaction of the pet to the saliva of the flea. This saliva is released (and enters the pet’s skin) each time the flea feeds. The...
by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 18, 2014 | Ear Treatments, In-House Laboratory, Parasite Testing
Ear mites are tiny parasites that live on the surface of the skin in the ear canal. These parasites are commonly diagnosed in the ear canal of cats, dogs, rabbits, ferrets, and foxes. Ear mites feed by piercing the skin and sucking body fluid. This causes a...
by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 18, 2014 | Disease Testing, In-House Laboratory, Pet Allergies
Allergy testing is performed to develop a specific therapy for the allergic animal. There are two basic types of allergy testing. The most common is a blood test that checks for antigen-induced antibodies in the dog’s blood. There are two standard tests that are...
