The similarities are striking. Dogs and humans get allergies, infections, tumors, and are even susceptible to thyroid problems, obesity, gingivitis and the list goes on. Our organs are very much the same, and thus for a significant part, so is the medicine we use to cure ourselves. You can give your dog Benadryl for his/her allergies, Vicks Vaporub for breathing difficulty, even human ointments for dog infections. It is, however, recommended you consult a pet professional first.
I found my dog and I would start wheezing every spring with runny noses - we both have allergies. I had an idea. With my veterinarian's go ahead, I gave Sam (my dog) Benadryl. In fact, we took the pills together and our symptoms amazingly improved together.
Aside from feeding Sam table food, especially chocolate, I have begun treating him not so different from myself when it comes to basic health issues, like allergies or breathing problems, with medicine I use myself. Not many people realize that pets can also benefit from these medicines, when used with the proper dosages for a dog's weight.
We are in fact not very different. We both have blood pumping through our veins, fed by a beating heart. We breathe with lungs, see with eyes, and smell with our noses. It only makes sense that medicine that can help me when I am ill, can help my dog in similar circumstances.
Disease and illness are, unfortunately, not discriminatory. Humans can get disease from dogs. Tapeworms - a parasite, Lyme disease, Brucellosis, and Salmonellosis - all three are bacterial diseases - are a few examples of disease that spreads from dogs to humans. But the very fact that these diseases spreads indicates that the medicine we use to cure ourselves and alleviate symptoms could be helpful to our dogs. And further, it indicates that our bodies are quite similar - not only in form, but in the possibility for us both to contract similar illness.
Always consult your veterinarian or a pet professional before administering any human medicines to your pet. Be sure to take care to give the proper dosage at the proper times. Always take your dogs difficulty in consideration before your decision to try a human medicine is made. With the correct understanding, your dog might benefit from a medicine you use when he or she carries a disease or illness that humans are also capable of contracting.
Did you know that many pet medications can be filled at a retail pharmacy? Using a quality pet discount prescription card like the one provided free of charge by Discount Rx Services can save you a bunch of money on pet meds. Their card is accepted by over 60,000 retail pharmacies from major national chains to local and regional units all across the united States.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Cat Scratch Fever: More Than A Popular Song
I do not know if Ted Nugent ever actually got Cat Scratch Disease as a child. But whether he did or not, humans can actually contract a disease from cats.
"Cat Scratch Fever" is the common name given to a Bartonella henselae (B. Henselae) infection. It is hard to avoid it because cats that carry this disease do not show any signs that they are infected. If you have cats, or encounter them often, your risk for contracting cat scratch disease (CSD) is greatly increased.
It is called "cat scratch fever" because, upon the spread of the disease - through a cat bite, scratch or even contact with the cat's saliva on a break in the skin, or the eyes - a bacterial infection develops. This can result in swollen lymph nodes near the site of the infection, headaches, fever, malaise (discomfort), and occurring less often - a sore throat, weight loss resulting from a loss of appetite, or even an enlarged spleen.
Despite the nasty name, cat scratch fever is usually only dangerous in people with weakened immune systems, and hopefully even then, antibiotics can help them to recover quickly. Without treatment, however, rarely CSD can lead to seizures, an inflammation of the eyes (retinitis) or brain (encephalitis). It is important, then, to take care around cats, and especially kittens, as they are generally the ones who carry this bacteria. Avoid rough play, especially if you are an immunocompromised person.
If you suspect that you have contracted the disease - and if you have, you will usually initially notice a bump or swollen lymph nodes near the site of the scratch or bite - see you doctor right away. It is important to "nip this infection in the bud" before it has the opportunity to get out of hand.
Cat scratch disease is an example of a zoonotic illness
which is a disease of animals that may be transmitted to man under natural conditions. CSD is just one of many such diseases, including ringworm, rabies, lyme disease, brucellosis, tuberculosis, MRSA, even plague. Humans can get diseases from cats. In some cases, the same medicine we might use to treat ourselves can also be used to treat our animals, with counsel from a licensed veterinarian or pet professional first.
A cat with CSD does not need treatment, but in this case, a human who contracts it does.
Did you know:
An alternative option to high veterinarian medicine prices and paid pet prescription plans is to use a high quality pet discount prescription card like the one provided by Discount Rx Services. Their card is accepted by over 60,000 retail pharmacies from major national chains to local and regional units all across the united States.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Tapeworm - Symptoms of Tapeworms in Dogs
Learning to recognize the symptoms of tapeworms just might save your dogs life. If your dog has tapeworms you'll want to get this condition corrected as soon as possible. Not only are tapeworms gross but they make your dog very uncomfortable. Just the very thought of worms living inside of my dog gives me the willies.
Once consumed, tapeworms live in the intestines of your dog and they do not provoke an immune system response meaning that your dog can be reinfected each time it consumes a tapeworm or tapeworm egg. Dogs and cats get tape worms most often from fleas and other sources such as eating on dead animals etc.Here's a typical cycle that can be never ending. Your dog consumes a flea that is acting as an intermediate host for a tapeworm and as a result the tapeworm makes its way out of the flea and now takes up residency in your dogs intestinal tract where it thrives and feeds on your dog for as long as it can.
You'll notice white like segments in your dogs stool as well as segments in and around bedding areas and you may even see them on your dogs rear end. Gross to say the least. You'll want to be careful when handling these segments because they are in fact full of tapeworm eggs just waiting for a host.
If you have small children you'll want to be especially watchful if you have a dog that has tapeworms because small children will put just about anything in their mouth. Your little one could be crawling around the floor and see this white like segment and you know what comes next....down the hatch it goes! Eeewww I know, just the thought of that happening grosses me out. It does happen though.
Your dog will excrete these segments of tapeworm on an ongoing basis until medicine is given to kill the tapeworm. Each excreted segment contains worm eggs. Most dogs have fleas some more than others depending on how well the dog is kept. Flea larva will eat anything and since the tape worm segments are readily available in and around your dogs bedding and or on your dog the flea larva scarfs these tapeworm segments on down like a kid eating his favorite ice cream.
The flea larva goes on to complete its life cycle and hatches as an adult flea which loves to feed on your dogs blood. A fertile female flea lays hundreds of eggs. The flea larva eats the tapeworm segments that are full of eggs and now the tapeworm eggs have their host (the flea) where the tapeworm begins its life cycle. Your dog scarfs down one of these adult fleas that is acting as a host for the tapeworm and viola your dog is infected all over again.
So its always best to keep your dog up on flea treatments as well as on a regular schedule for deworming. Your vet will be able to guide you on the frequency of deworming and flea treatments. Owning a dog is a lot of work and responsibility. If your dog ends up getting tapeworm you might as well plan on mounting an all out assault on the fleas as well because these two critters work together like Batman and Robin "the dynamic duo" against you and your dog.
If you have multiple dogs and or cats you might as well plan on getting them all checked and treated because there's an excellent chance that all of them are infected with tapeworm and hundreds if not thousands of fleas are now carriers/intermediate hosts for the tapeworm and if your dog scarfs down just one of these infected fleas....bam tapeworm infection all over again. This cycle can be very frustrating until its broken and once you have the cycle broken its a great idea to get all your pets on a deworming schedule and keep them as flea free as possible.
An alternative option to high veterinarian medicine prices and paid pet prescription plans is to use a high quality pet discount prescription card like the one provided by Discount Rx Services. Their card is accepted by over 60,000 retail pharmacies from major national chains to local and regional units all across the united States.
The pet discount prescription card does not have any periodic costs or fees associated with it and absolutely no hidden catches or surprises to deal with when using the card at a retail pharmacy. Typical savings with the pet discount prescription card is about 47% off a retail pharmacies normal price and as high as 90% off in some cases which makes pet meds very affordable when compared to paying veterinarian retail prices and paid pet prescription plan prices.
Its important to note that not all pet meds can be filled at a retail pharmacy and that savings will vary depending on the medication being filled. Either way its very hard to beat the Discount Rx Services free Pet Discount Prescription Card.
Simply present the pet discount prescription card along with your pets prescription to the pharmacy you normally go to for your own medications and instantly get the applicable discounted rate on your pets medicine. No catches or strings attached.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Pet Meds- A Sampling Of Medicines That Can Be Filled At A Retail Pharmacy
Here's a small list of pet medicines that can be filled at a retail pharmacy. There are too many to list in this article. The goal of the article is to bring attention to the fact that pet owners do have other options available to them when filling pet prescriptions. Veterinarians may not always inform pet owners that they can get a good number of their pets prescriptions filled at a retail pharmacy. This is good to know information especially if you're on a budget.
Here's a short list of commonly prescribed medications for dogs and cats that can be filled at a retail pharmacy. Many pet owners simply don't know that they can get a good number of their pets prescriptions filled at a retail pharmacy. Medicine names in bold are generics. Brand name medicines are enclosed in brackets next to the generic names.
The pet discount prescription card does not have any periodic costs or fees associated with it and absolutely no hidden catches or surprises to deal with when using the card at a retail pharmacy. Typical savings with the pet discount prescription card is about 47% off a retail pharmacies normal price and as high as 90% off in some cases which makes pet meds very affordable when compared to paying veterinarian retail prices and paid pet prescription plan prices.
Its important to note that not all pet meds can be filled at a retail pharmacy and that savings will vary depending on the medication being filled.
Simply present the pet discount prescription card along with your pets prescription to the pharmacy you normally go to for your own medications and instantly get the applicable discounted rate on your pets medicine. No catches or strings attached.
Here's a short list of commonly prescribed medications for dogs and cats that can be filled at a retail pharmacy. Many pet owners simply don't know that they can get a good number of their pets prescriptions filled at a retail pharmacy. Medicine names in bold are generics. Brand name medicines are enclosed in brackets next to the generic names.
- Amoxicillin - Is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. It is a penicillin-type antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections. Unnecessary use or overuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness.
- Ampicillin - Is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. It is a penicillin-type antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections. Unnecessary use or overuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness.
- Azithromycin (Zithromax) - is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. It is a macrolide-type antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This medication will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or misuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness.
- Cephalexin - This medication is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. This medication is known as a cephalosporin antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This medication will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or misuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness.
- Fluconazole (Diflucan) - is used to prevent and treat a variety of fungal and yeast infections. It belongs to a class of drugs called azole antifungals. It works by stopping the growth of certain types of fungus.
- Lisinopril (Prinvil, Zestril) - Lisinopril is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. It is also used to treat heart failure and to improve survival after a heart attack. Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor and works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily.
- Amlodipine (Norvasc) - Amlodipine is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Amlodipine belongs to a class of drugs known as calcium channel blockers. It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily.
- Cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral)Cyclosporine suppresses the immune system and is used to treat immune-mediated diseases, especially those involving the blood or skin. It may also be used in the treatment of anal fistulas in dogs, asthma in cats, and to prevent rejection of transplanted organs. Cyclosporine is also used to treat severe rheumatoid arthritis and a certain skin condition (severe psoriasis). Cyclosporine belongs to a class of drugs known as immunosuppressants. It works by slowing down the body's defense system (immune system) to prevent your body from rejecting a transplanted organ, further damaging your joints (in rheumatoid arthritis patients), or further damaging the skin (in psoriasis patients).
- Tramadol (Ultram) - This medication is used to help relieve moderate to moderately severe pain. It may be used to treat pain caused by surgery and chronic conditions such as cancer or joint pain. Tramadol is similar to narcotic analgesics. It works in the brain to change how the body feels and responds to pain.
- Phenylbutazone - Phenylbutazone is a used to relieve pain and inflammation of muscles and bones.
- Doxapram (Dopram) - Doxapram stimulates respiration. It may be used to start or stimulate respiration in newborn puppies and kittens following a difficult birth or a C-section. It may also be used during or after surgery, or to diagnose laryngeal paralysis.
- Acetylcysteine - Is a mucolytic agent, meaning it breaks down or dissolves mucus. It is usually given by nebulization. It is used to treat certain lung conditions when increased amounts of mucus make breathing difficult. Acetylcysteine liquefies (thins) or dissolves mucus so that it may be coughed up. Acetylcysteine may also be given orally as an antidote for acetaminophen toxicity or overdose.
- Hydroxyzine - Is an antihistamine used to control itching in animals with atopy or other allergies. It may also be used in birds for the treatment of feather picking and self-mutilation. Common side effects include sedation and dry mouth.
- Phenobarbital - Is used to control epilepsy and seizures on a long term basis. (Epilepsy can NOT be cured, only controlled.) Blood tests are used to monitor the level of drug in the blood and adjust dosage.
- Atropine - is used to dilate the eye. It may be used to reduce pain after eye injury or surgery in multiple species of animals. It may also be used in the treatment of certain types of glaucoma.
The pet discount prescription card does not have any periodic costs or fees associated with it and absolutely no hidden catches or surprises to deal with when using the card at a retail pharmacy. Typical savings with the pet discount prescription card is about 47% off a retail pharmacies normal price and as high as 90% off in some cases which makes pet meds very affordable when compared to paying veterinarian retail prices and paid pet prescription plan prices.
Its important to note that not all pet meds can be filled at a retail pharmacy and that savings will vary depending on the medication being filled.
Simply present the pet discount prescription card along with your pets prescription to the pharmacy you normally go to for your own medications and instantly get the applicable discounted rate on your pets medicine. No catches or strings attached.
Pet Meds - Does Your Pet Have to Take Them?
Does your pet have to take one or more medications on a regular basis for an underlying or chronic medical condition? As our pets age they can often come down with the very same illnesses that strike humans. Studies have shown that pets more often than not come down with the very same chronic illnesses that affect their owners such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, arthritis and the list goes on.
Many of the medications that pets take for these modern day chronic illnesses are the very same medications that their pet owners take only in lesser doses of course. The pet owner more often than not ends up paying way too much money for their pets medications when they simply do not have to.
There's this widespread social belief that pet medications must be purchased from a veterinarians office. This is simply not so. Many pet medications can be filled at a retail pharmacy. The very same pharmacy that you would purchase your medicine from. The majority of pet owners do not know this. All a pet owner has to do is simply ask their veterinarian for a prescription because they would prefer to get their pets medicine filled at a retail pharmacy.
It's important to note that not all pet medications can be filled at a retail pharmacy. The reason that pet medications can be purchased cheaper at a retail pharmacy than at your vets office is because the vets office doesn't buy in bulk like a retail pharmacy would. A national chain store like Walmart for instance certainly buys in larger quantities than a typical individual owned veterinarian clinic.
Pet owners simply need to ask their veterinarian if their pets prescription can be filled at a retail pharmacy. Many pet owners don't even know to ask this simple question. Some vets will volunteer this information to their clients to help them save money but many will not simply because they are out to make a buck on the medicine.
Medicine purchased at a vets office is more expensive from the git go because they paid more for the medicine to begin with from their vendor. The office then marks the medicine up 10-30% and even more than that in some cases so they can turn a profit on it. It's an additional revenue source for them.
You may (not saying that you will) get some resistance from the vets office if you ask for a prescription to be filled at a retail pharmacy. Simply let the vets office know that you know that if the prescription can be filled at a retail pharmacy you'll pay far less for it than if its filled at their office. If they still give you a bunch of resistance then you're probably better off finding a veterinarian who will better meet your needs and cost concerns.
Pet insurances and pet prescription plans can be readily found at big box chain pet stores but be very careful about selecting and paying for these plans because many of these plans are cleverly designed to simply take your money while providing very little if anything in the way of any meaningful savings benefit. When you read their marketing literature it all sounds really good but all the catches and surprises happen when you go to use the benefit. Many times you'll get a bunch of excuses as to why your plan won't cover or partially covers a given medicine. Many paid pet prescription plans simply take your money and that's the bottom line honest truth. It can't be stressed enough to be sure you do your research before buying into any paid pet prescription plan. Know exactly what you're getting for your money and be sure to read all the fine print.
An alternative option to high veterinarian medicine prices and paid pet prescription plans is to use a high quality pet discount prescription card like the one provided by Discount Rx Services. Their card is accepted by over 60,000 retail pharmacies from major national chains to local and regional units all across the united States.
The pet discount prescription card does not have any periodic costs or fees associated with it and absolutely no hidden catches or surprises to deal with when using the card at a retail pharmacy. Typical savings with the pet discount prescription card is about 47% off a retail pharmacies normal price and as high as 90% off in some cases which makes pet meds very affordable when compared to paying veterinarian retail prices and paid pet prescription plan prices.
Its important to note that not all pet meds can be filled at a retail pharmacy and that savings will vary depending on the medication being filled. Either way its very hard to beat the Discount Rx Services free Pet Discount Prescription Card.
Simply present the pet discount prescription card along with your pets prescription to the pharmacy you normally go to for your own medications and instantly get the applicable discounted rate on your pets medicine. No catches or strings attached.
Many of the medications that pets take for these modern day chronic illnesses are the very same medications that their pet owners take only in lesser doses of course. The pet owner more often than not ends up paying way too much money for their pets medications when they simply do not have to.
There's this widespread social belief that pet medications must be purchased from a veterinarians office. This is simply not so. Many pet medications can be filled at a retail pharmacy. The very same pharmacy that you would purchase your medicine from. The majority of pet owners do not know this. All a pet owner has to do is simply ask their veterinarian for a prescription because they would prefer to get their pets medicine filled at a retail pharmacy.
It's important to note that not all pet medications can be filled at a retail pharmacy. The reason that pet medications can be purchased cheaper at a retail pharmacy than at your vets office is because the vets office doesn't buy in bulk like a retail pharmacy would. A national chain store like Walmart for instance certainly buys in larger quantities than a typical individual owned veterinarian clinic.
Pet owners simply need to ask their veterinarian if their pets prescription can be filled at a retail pharmacy. Many pet owners don't even know to ask this simple question. Some vets will volunteer this information to their clients to help them save money but many will not simply because they are out to make a buck on the medicine.
Medicine purchased at a vets office is more expensive from the git go because they paid more for the medicine to begin with from their vendor. The office then marks the medicine up 10-30% and even more than that in some cases so they can turn a profit on it. It's an additional revenue source for them.
You may (not saying that you will) get some resistance from the vets office if you ask for a prescription to be filled at a retail pharmacy. Simply let the vets office know that you know that if the prescription can be filled at a retail pharmacy you'll pay far less for it than if its filled at their office. If they still give you a bunch of resistance then you're probably better off finding a veterinarian who will better meet your needs and cost concerns.
Pet insurances and pet prescription plans can be readily found at big box chain pet stores but be very careful about selecting and paying for these plans because many of these plans are cleverly designed to simply take your money while providing very little if anything in the way of any meaningful savings benefit. When you read their marketing literature it all sounds really good but all the catches and surprises happen when you go to use the benefit. Many times you'll get a bunch of excuses as to why your plan won't cover or partially covers a given medicine. Many paid pet prescription plans simply take your money and that's the bottom line honest truth. It can't be stressed enough to be sure you do your research before buying into any paid pet prescription plan. Know exactly what you're getting for your money and be sure to read all the fine print.
An alternative option to high veterinarian medicine prices and paid pet prescription plans is to use a high quality pet discount prescription card like the one provided by Discount Rx Services. Their card is accepted by over 60,000 retail pharmacies from major national chains to local and regional units all across the united States.
The pet discount prescription card does not have any periodic costs or fees associated with it and absolutely no hidden catches or surprises to deal with when using the card at a retail pharmacy. Typical savings with the pet discount prescription card is about 47% off a retail pharmacies normal price and as high as 90% off in some cases which makes pet meds very affordable when compared to paying veterinarian retail prices and paid pet prescription plan prices.
Its important to note that not all pet meds can be filled at a retail pharmacy and that savings will vary depending on the medication being filled. Either way its very hard to beat the Discount Rx Services free Pet Discount Prescription Card.
Simply present the pet discount prescription card along with your pets prescription to the pharmacy you normally go to for your own medications and instantly get the applicable discounted rate on your pets medicine. No catches or strings attached.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Fleas-Your Pet Has Them and Here's How to Get Rid of Them.
Fleas are wingless little critters that thrive on its victims blood. Blood sucking little devils that have flat bodies with three pairs of extremely powerful legs that they use to propel themselves from victim to victim. Fleas can jump approximately 350 times their body length which is about the equivalent of a human being able to leap the length of a football field.
These little blood sucking devils can really cover some ground in a big hurry. They thrive the best wherever the humidity is above 50% with a temperature of about 68 deg.F. Under ideal conditions a flea can complete its life cycle in about two weeks. When food is scarce it can take up to 21 months before an adult hatchling emerges. This is exactly why flea infestations reappear after a year or so with no pets present during that time frame.
Flea eggs are laid on your pets skin and then most fall off your dog due to scratching etc. and land in your pets environment which is most likely your house. The average female flea can lay up to 50 eggs a day. It doesn't take very long to end up with an awesome infestation. Get a couple of fertilized females hard at work and before you know it you'll be blessed with hundreds of thousands of fleas.
You can readily identify the presence of fleas by checking your pet. Move its fur with your fingers so that you can see the skin and if you notice what looks like salt and pepper on your pets skin you've got fleas. What you're actually seeing is the flea eggs which are white and the black specs you see are the feces of the adult fleas.
Getting rid of a fleas can be a frustrating task if not done correctly. To treat only your pet is a mistake that many pet owners make thinking they will get rid of the fleas. Fleas only spend a small amount of time on your pet. They spend the rest of their time reproducing in the environment where your pet lives. Fleas bite a host for blood which they use for nutrition.
To effectively get rid of an infestation you'll have to plan to treat not only your pet but your entire house inside and out as well as your car and any other pets you may have cats dogs etc. Some really good flea treatments include insect growth regulators that contain the compounds methoprene and pyriproxyfen (also known as nylar) both compounds are effective in treating fleas because they interrupt the life cycle of the flea. The flea larva cannot reach maturity to reproduce and therefore the infestation has no choice but to die off. When purchasing a flea control product be sure to look for these compounds. Pet control specialist use these very same compounds.
Insect development inhibitors or IDIs for short are also effective in controlling fleas. Lufenuron is the active ingredient in (program) which is a available from your veterinarian. It can be given orally or applied on your dogs skin. This chemical compound eventually makes its way into your dogs blood stream. A female flea bites your dog, ingests the blood of the dog containing the compound Lufenuron and passes this blood onto its lava where the chemical compound prevents the larva from ever developing into a mature flea. It can take 12 to 16 weeks to get a flea infestation under control.
Neurotransmitter inhibitors are very effective against flea infestations. Fipronil is the active ingredient in Frontline, selamectin is the active ingredient in Revolution and imidacloprid is the active ingredient in Advantage all available from your vet. All of the active ingredients work by entering the dogs bloodstream through the skin and circulating to every part of the body. Fleas and parasites are killed when they ingest the active ingredients by effectively paralyzing their breathing systems. Flea eggs are also prevented from hatching. A combination of insect growth regulators, insect development inhibitors and neurotransmitter inhibitors can be used to effectively treat a flea infestation. Pet meds and related pet treatments can be expensive so it will certainly be in your best interest to shop around.
An alternative option to high veterinarian medicine prices and paid pet prescription plans is to use a high quality pet discount prescription card like the one provided by Discount Rx Services. Their card is accepted by over 60,000 retail pharmacies from major national chains to local and regional units all across the united States.
The pet discount prescription card does not have any periodic costs or fees associated with it and absolutely no hidden catches or surprises to deal with when using the card at a retail pharmacy. Typical savings with the pet discount prescription card is about 47% off a retail pharmacies normal price and as high as 90% off in some cases which makes pet medicine very affordable when compared to paying veterinarian retail prices and paid pet prescription plan prices.
Its important to note that not all pet meds can be filled at a retail pharmacy and that savings will vary depending on the medication being filled. Either way its very hard to beat the Discount Rx Services free Pet Discount Prescription Card.
Simply present the pet discount prescription card along with your pets prescription to the pharmacy you normally go to for your own medications and instantly get the applicable discounted rate on your pets medicine. No catches or strings attached.
These little blood sucking devils can really cover some ground in a big hurry. They thrive the best wherever the humidity is above 50% with a temperature of about 68 deg.F. Under ideal conditions a flea can complete its life cycle in about two weeks. When food is scarce it can take up to 21 months before an adult hatchling emerges. This is exactly why flea infestations reappear after a year or so with no pets present during that time frame.
Flea eggs are laid on your pets skin and then most fall off your dog due to scratching etc. and land in your pets environment which is most likely your house. The average female flea can lay up to 50 eggs a day. It doesn't take very long to end up with an awesome infestation. Get a couple of fertilized females hard at work and before you know it you'll be blessed with hundreds of thousands of fleas.
You can readily identify the presence of fleas by checking your pet. Move its fur with your fingers so that you can see the skin and if you notice what looks like salt and pepper on your pets skin you've got fleas. What you're actually seeing is the flea eggs which are white and the black specs you see are the feces of the adult fleas.
Getting rid of a fleas can be a frustrating task if not done correctly. To treat only your pet is a mistake that many pet owners make thinking they will get rid of the fleas. Fleas only spend a small amount of time on your pet. They spend the rest of their time reproducing in the environment where your pet lives. Fleas bite a host for blood which they use for nutrition.
To effectively get rid of an infestation you'll have to plan to treat not only your pet but your entire house inside and out as well as your car and any other pets you may have cats dogs etc. Some really good flea treatments include insect growth regulators that contain the compounds methoprene and pyriproxyfen (also known as nylar) both compounds are effective in treating fleas because they interrupt the life cycle of the flea. The flea larva cannot reach maturity to reproduce and therefore the infestation has no choice but to die off. When purchasing a flea control product be sure to look for these compounds. Pet control specialist use these very same compounds.
Insect development inhibitors or IDIs for short are also effective in controlling fleas. Lufenuron is the active ingredient in (program) which is a available from your veterinarian. It can be given orally or applied on your dogs skin. This chemical compound eventually makes its way into your dogs blood stream. A female flea bites your dog, ingests the blood of the dog containing the compound Lufenuron and passes this blood onto its lava where the chemical compound prevents the larva from ever developing into a mature flea. It can take 12 to 16 weeks to get a flea infestation under control.
Neurotransmitter inhibitors are very effective against flea infestations. Fipronil is the active ingredient in Frontline, selamectin is the active ingredient in Revolution and imidacloprid is the active ingredient in Advantage all available from your vet. All of the active ingredients work by entering the dogs bloodstream through the skin and circulating to every part of the body. Fleas and parasites are killed when they ingest the active ingredients by effectively paralyzing their breathing systems. Flea eggs are also prevented from hatching. A combination of insect growth regulators, insect development inhibitors and neurotransmitter inhibitors can be used to effectively treat a flea infestation. Pet meds and related pet treatments can be expensive so it will certainly be in your best interest to shop around.
An alternative option to high veterinarian medicine prices and paid pet prescription plans is to use a high quality pet discount prescription card like the one provided by Discount Rx Services. Their card is accepted by over 60,000 retail pharmacies from major national chains to local and regional units all across the united States.
The pet discount prescription card does not have any periodic costs or fees associated with it and absolutely no hidden catches or surprises to deal with when using the card at a retail pharmacy. Typical savings with the pet discount prescription card is about 47% off a retail pharmacies normal price and as high as 90% off in some cases which makes pet medicine very affordable when compared to paying veterinarian retail prices and paid pet prescription plan prices.
Its important to note that not all pet meds can be filled at a retail pharmacy and that savings will vary depending on the medication being filled. Either way its very hard to beat the Discount Rx Services free Pet Discount Prescription Card.
Simply present the pet discount prescription card along with your pets prescription to the pharmacy you normally go to for your own medications and instantly get the applicable discounted rate on your pets medicine. No catches or strings attached.
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