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OraVet Dental Chew

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Betsy Savage Posted in Education .

There’s a new chew available to help keep your dog’s teeth and gums healthy.

Merial has launched a new dental hygiene chew called OraVet.  It is a semi-hard chew (similar to a Greenie) that is impregnated with a substance called delmopinal.

As the dog chews up the edible treat, delmopinal is released into the mouth coating the surfaces of the teeth, gums, and tongue. Delmopinal helps prevent bacteria from adhering to the surface of the tooth, thus helping to reduce the formation of soft plaque and ultimately hard tartar. Existing plaque and tartar are also scrubbed off of the teeth as the dog chews.

These treats come packaged in boxes of individually wrapped chews and are designed to be given once daily. Oravet comes in four different sizes and is perfect for dogs 6 months of age and older.

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The Unlicensed Animal Care Expert

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Betsy Savage Posted in Education .
toy dog with stethascope

Don’t play around with your animal’s health care

Beware of the unlicensed non-professional posing as an animal care expert.

Hot Springs and the surrounding area has recently seen an increase in the number of lay persons giving medical advice, administering vaccines and wormer and performing certain other procedures.  When these people charge for their services, they often charge more  than veterinarians do.

While some of these people have animal experience, they are unlicensed and may be performing  procedures illegally. Your local veterinarian has passed state and national board examinations.  He or she has completed rigorous college classes and hands on experiences that encompass  anatomy, physiology,  surgery, immunology, disease control and prevention, zoonotic disease, pathology, nutrition, behavior, and veterinary law and ethics to name a few.  Further, veterinarians have a myriad of resources to turn to when they need more information on a certain topic. For a broader scope of safer animal care, stick with a licensed professional veterinarian.

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