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Veterinary tick removal handout
VETERINARY ECONOMICS: Feb 27, 2017
By dvm360.com staff
Give brave pet owners this handout for tackling tick infestations on their pets at home.
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It's a marathon, not a sprint: Don't give up on selling parasite prevention
VETTED: Feb 27, 2017
By dvm360.com staff
Despite the ubiquity of big-box-store loss-leader promotions, there is a future for flea, tick and heartworm preventive sales in your veterinary practice.
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Putting the preventive into flea allergy dermatitis
VETERINARY MEDICINE: Feb 24, 2017
By Allison Kirby, DVM, DACVD
Advice to allay "Just what am I giving my pet?" veterinary client concerns about flea control products.
 
Motivating clients to provide flea control
VETTED: Feb 24, 2017
By dvm360.com staff
Are your veterinary clients kinda "meh" when it comes to flea control? Here are the most motivating factors to consider the next time you make recommendations.
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FDA approves generic melarsomine product for heartworm treatment
DVM360 MAGAZINE: Feb 24, 2017
By dvm360.com staff
Zoetis releases Diroban (melarsomine dihydrochloride) injection amid long-term shortage issues.
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Quick quiz: Tick-transmitted disease—Can you make the diagnosis?
FIRSTLINE: Feb 22, 2017
By dvm360.com staff
Test your knowledge of common tick-borne diseases by reading through the clinical signs and making a diagnosis.
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Flea counts: Veterinary products by the numbers
VETTED: Feb 08, 2017
By dvm360.com staff
We asked 372 veterinarians and team members about how they stock flea control products in their practices and make them available to pet owners. Here are the results.
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Client handout: 7 fun (and not so fun) facts about mosquitoes
VETERINARY MEDICINE: Feb 08, 2017
By dvm360.com staff
Teach clients more about this deadly vector using an informational handout.
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Client handout: 4 reasons why your dog needs a yearly heartworm test
FIRSTLINE: Feb 07, 2017
By dvm360.com staff
If your veterinary clients treat monthly preventives as a guarantee, give them a reason (or four) to test their pets.
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Seamless solutions for difficult parasite prevention scenarios
FIRSTLINE: Feb 06, 2017
By Jenna Stregowski, RVT
Sew up parasite prevention gaps with these tailored tips to target a range of veterinary clients.
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Arm yourself against mosquito vectors
DVM360 MAGAZINE: Feb 03, 2017
By dvm360.com staff
Mosquito distribution maps are good, but they have a ways to go in terms of guiding decisions about heartworm transmission.
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Heartworm disease: Do your clients understand the risk?
DVM360 MAGAZINE: Feb 01, 2017
By dvm360.com staff
Using prevalence maps from the Companion Animal Parasite Council, you can drive home the importance of year-round prevention to your clients.
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Tired of veterinary clients who don't believe in fleas? Use a peanut allergy analogy
VETTED: Feb 01, 2017
By dvm360.com staff
Repeat after us: You do not have to see the flea for the flea to cause a reaction.
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Client handout: Where fleas really live
FIRSTLINE: Feb 01, 2017
By dvm360.com staff
Hint: Most of the time, it's not on the pet. Educate veterinary clients about the role the environment plays in their flea infestation.
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Suspicious for heartworm preventive resistance? Put it to the test
VETERINARY MEDICINE: Jan 31, 2017
By dvm360.com staff
A microfilariae resistance test is at the heart of this protocol.