Recently, Hemopet provided a guide for companion pet parents on choosing or making more all-natural treatment options to mitigate tick infestations. Full disclosure, we do prefer that route. However, we …
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We get it. Ticks can drive you batty. Ticks are little sneakers that climb up from the dirt or fall from the trees. You find ticks on your body, in …
After reading Hemopet’s blog post titled “Parvovirus Variants and Vaccines”, one reader noted that Dr. Dodds did not include the vaccine to protect against infectious canine hepatitis (ICH), a potentially …
These days the news is filled with discussions about the emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19. Hemopet discussed the occurrence of viral variants approximately nine months …
Veterinary immunologist and hematologist, Dr. Jean Dodds, has reviewed these combined American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAHA) vaccine guidelines. In her own words, …
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Our recent antimicrobial series discussed concerns that the currently available antibiotic, antifungal, antiparasitic and antiviral drugs are losing efficacy due to the efficient ability of bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses …
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“The development of antibiotics, antivirals and antimalarials are some of modern medicine’s greatest successes. Now, time with these drugs is running out. Antimicrobial resistance – the ability of bacteria, parasites, …
Antimicrobial Resistance Series Part 2: Antifungal Resistance A Review of Microbes and Antimicrobial Resistance Microbes are: Bacteria Fungi Viruses Parasites Antimicrobial drugs are: Antibiotics for bacterial infections Antifungals for fungal …
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“Antimicrobial resistance happens when micro-organisms (such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites) change when they are exposed to antimicrobial drugs (such as antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals and antiparasitics). Microorganisms that develop …
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Over the past several years, the earth has experienced extreme weather patterns from heat to cold, hurricanes to flooding, and tsunamis to snowfalls. While many of us are learning to …
