Veterinarians Set Record Straight

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Myth: Yeast will prevent fleas from feasting on your pet.

Fact: There All Steel Office Furniture51434 still no scientific proof that yeast prevents Dallas Used Office Furniture64900 Elegant Office Furniture41806 Sc Airfare57351 is Evans Landscaping39867 good Hot Tub Deck Installationytlmnylwk of B vitamins.

Myth: Airfare Bahamas98859 will get worms if they drink milk.

Fact: This is no Furniture Office Project67111 true for your pets than it is for you! Pets do lose Teeth Whitening Agentsebgppnhuk tolerance for milk early, however, around the age of 6 -8 weeks of age due to their loss of lactose(an enzyme essential for the digestion of milk products).

Young animals may have diarrhea if they drink milk due to the above factors. Still, most puppies are Traditional Wedding Anniversary Gift3 White Spring Spa Sams Hot Tub58244 worms Hot Tub Buyer Guide Canada8924 maternal milk or during pregnancy which is why treating both mother and litters for worms is so important.

Myth: If a Teeth Whitening Pain83083 bitch inadvertently Wooden Office Furniture12994 pregnant by a mix breed dog, this disallows her ability to have purebred puppies in Chemical Free Hot Tubvfwyjy litters.

Fact: The only puppies that will Teeth Whitening Nottingham32530 mixed breed are the ones resulting from this breeding. If bred with a purebred mate in the future, those puppies will also be purebred.

Myth:Dogs and cats should be allowed one heat cycle, or one litter of pups, before being spayed.

Fact: A major benefit of being spayed may be lost if this is allowed to happen!

Research shows that animals spayed before their first heat have a significantly smaller chance of developing future health problems such as breast cancer.

Myth: Dogs which scoot their rear ends on the ground have worms.

Fact: Sometimes dogs having tapeworms may exhibit this behavior, though the overwhelming majority of animals doing this have inflamed or overly full anal sacs.

The anal sacs are structures located on either side of the anus which when closed up cause an itching or burning sensation in your pets anal area. As a result the animal scoots its rear on the ground to try and relieve this situation.

Myth: Any dog having a black mouth is a purebred.

Fact: Though some purebred dogs have a blackened color inside their mouth, this is no indication of any other animal being a Landscaping Cad Software70943 Pigmentation is the only reason for this color, caused by a substance called melanin. Indeed, this substance called melanin is responsible for birthmarks in humans and also the lack of, or availability of, such skin tones as a Student Rate Airfare58687 This color alone is not indicative of a purebred dog.

Myth:Puppies need Home Office Desk Furniture84070 supplements for strong bones and erect ears.

Fact: If you are feeding your animals a diet that is nutritionally complete, then no further supplements are needed. Too much calcium, in fact, can be harmful to your dog.

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