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Feline Facts
- A female cat could have her first litter
before she is one year of age. She can have an
average of four kittens per litter and up to
four litters per year. There are not enough
homes for all of them. Be kind. Spay or neuter
your pets.
- The Lake Geneva Animal Hospital performs
only laser declaws. The surgical laser makes the
declaw procedure much less painful to the cat
eliminating the guilt that many owners feel when
having the claws removed. The laser seals the
nerves as they are cut resulting in a numb
feeling rather than the pain that comes with
traditional surgery that severed the nerves
leaving them exposed. It also eliminates most of
the bleeding and so bandages are usually not
needed post-surgery. This allows the cat to
return to normal activity the day after surgery.
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Pet Tips from
Geneva Lakes Animal Hospital
Fleas and Ticks - What
To Do?
- CAUTION – We DO NOT recommend products that
contain permethrin or pyrethins. These are often
fatal in cats and we treat many dogs that develop
neurological problems and seizures from these
products.
- The best product by far is Frontline Topspot. It
is a liquid that goes on the back and kills ticks
for a month, and fleas for up to three months. Ticks
and fleas are killed on contact and do not have to
bite. The product will not wash off by 48 hrs after
application so we do not recommend bathing for 2
days before or after application (Frontline travels
in the oils on top of the skin and so do not bathe
prior to application.)
- Revolution is effective for fleas and a few types
of ticks and can be used if ticks are not a major
problem. This also gets their monthly heartworm
prevention and ear mites. We use a few other
products in certain cases but most animals get
either a combination of Heartgard and Frontline or
Revolution. Lots of other products say they work but
these are the only ones that truly live up to the
billing.
 
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Heartworm
- Keep it simple – There are lots of products out
there now but we have found only a few that live up
to the hype. Heartworm is a disease of dogs and
cats. It is a worm that is carried by mosquitoes and
migrates to the heart. It can get to be 14 inches
long and will eventually cause heart failure and
death if untreated. It is very prevalent in this
area. To prevent infection we blood test the dogs to
make sure they are free of disease and then put them
on a preventative given monthly. Cats can also get
infected but the test is not as good so it is not
routinely performed. Most dogs and cats should go on
Heartgard chewable pills given once monthly to
prevent heartworm. This comes in a non-chewable form
but this is harder to give and does not include an
intestinal de-wormer that the chewable form
contains. Since they are the same price, go with the
chewable. Revolution is the other choice of monthly
heartworm preventative. This is a liquid that is
placed on the back of the neck and prevents
heartworm, treats ear mites, gets fleas, and some
ticks. It is very useful in cats that do not like
the Heartgard pills and some dogs that do not get a
lot of tick exposure.
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Pet tips from the tThe Veterinarian Animal Hospitals
of Lake Geneva and Walworth serve Lake Geneva,
Walworth, Delevan, Fontana Elkhorn, Williams Bay,
Genoa City, Twin Lakes, Pell Lake, New Munster,
Burlington, Northern Illinois, Hebron, Richmond,
Harvard with the following Veterinary services: Pet
grooming, pet boarding, acupuncture for pets, OCD
Surgery, Laparoscopic surgery for dogs and cats,
ultrasound, multiple diagnostic tests, chemotherapy,
orthopedic procedures for pets, ocular surgeries for
animals, laser surgery for pets, arthroscopic
surgery for pets, endoscopic surgery for pets,
declaw procedures and more vet services. |
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