Annual exams are very important for the best health of your pets!
Many tests are available to help spot problems before your pet becomes seriously ill.

Aledo Vet Clinic is equipped with excellent laboratory, radiology,
ultrasound and digital imaging technology to help diagnose any problem your pet may have.
Please have your pet checked for heartworms! They are endemic in this area! They can be prevented!

CONTROLLING PARASITES

Internal Parasites
Hookworms, Strongyles, Bloodworms-
Very Harmful- anemia, weight loss, unthrifty
Fecal floatation- deworming medications, deworming programs,
most heartworm preventatives, daily preventatives, cleanliness
Roundworms
Moderately harmful- unthriftiness, most in young animals
Fecal floatation- most deworming medications and heartworm preventatives, clean premises
Whipworms
Less common, moderately harmful
Fecal floatation and history= injectable dewormers, some heartworm preventatives, clean premises
Coccidia, Giardia
One cell parasites, possibly very harmful
Fecal examination- coccidiostats and giardiacides, clean facilities
Tapeworms
feeds on intestinal contents, unthriftiness, flea intermediate host
history, observation, fecal-cestocides, flea control

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