PET HEALTH MAINTENANCE
For the health and safety of our adopted dogs and their new families, N.A.B.S. strongly suggests only positive re-enforcement trainers and training. Negative or punitive training techniques can lead to a lack of trust between the dog and his/her new family; and at the worst, injuries to the dog or the family.
If you have any pet health care tips you would like to see posted here, please email the webmaster. Thanks!
At N.A.B.S., we believe all pets should have the benefit of worming, vaccinations, and heartworm protection. The information presented below is for example only; you should consult with your Veterinarian on care for your pet.
Dogs need EXERCISE, DISCIPLINE, and AFFECTION every day. This is according to renowned “Dog Whisperer” Cesar Millan. For general dog care info, go to www.dogchannel.com, or to www.healthypet.com – click on Pet Care, then Dog Care. For help in bringing a new dog home, go to www.dogchow.com, click on New Pet. For BEHAVIOR help, go to www.hspca.org, point to the link 'Animal Resources', then click on Behavior Information. Here you will find many helpful tips on bringing a new dog home, as well as how to deal with behavior problems. They also provide a phone number to call their Animal Behavior Specialists for FREE advice – WOW!
Don't be afraid to adopt a heartworm-positive dog. Just start them on heartworm prevention and keep them on it monthly for the rest of their life. The adult heartworms will slowly die off and your dog will be safe from getting any more since the preventative kills juveniles. Also, keep in mind that low cost pet clinics, Houston Humane Society’s Wellness Clinic (www.houstonhumane.org) and Animal Alliance Clinic (http://www.animalalliancetx.org/resources.htm ) will sell you your heartworm pills without requiring treatment or testing. For further information on heartworms go to this link http://terriermandotcom.blogspot.com/2008/05/billion-dollar-heartworm-scam.html PLEASE RESCUE a Shelter dog!
Our shelter guidelines are below:
DOGS AND PUPPIES
Worming:
Worm with Panacur orally (1 cc per 4 lbs., once daily for 3 consecutive days, skip 14 days, reweigh and repeat for 3 consecutive days)
Vaccinations:
1 vaccination (5 in 1 canine shot) administered by us subcutaneously for adult dogs
1 vaccination (5 in 1 canine shot) administered by us subcutaneously for puppies at 6 wks, 9 wks, 12 wks.
1 vaccination (Rabies) administered by veterinarian at 12 wks.
Heartworm Prevention:
Start dog at 5-6 months of age on Heartworm pill monthly or Ivermectin mix orally as instructed at 1/10 cc per 4 lbs.
Instructions for using Ivermectin for Heartworm Prevention and Treatment:
IVOMEC (IVERMECTIN) (Injection for cattle and swine, 1% sterile solution) (OR Generic equivalent)
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
Mix 1cc Ivomec with 9cc Propylene Glycol. I usually mix up about 5 times this amount at a time. It does not have to be refrigerated or anything. Shake well and administer monthly this mixture orally at 1/10cc per 4.lbs.. For example - a 25# dog would technically get .625cc but I would round it up to .7cc.
Flea Prevention:
Use Frontline Plus topically to back of neck (3/10 cc per 10 lbs. once monthly)
Instructions for using Frontline Plus for flea prevention for several dogs:
FRONTLINE PLUS for Dogs (89-132#). Empty the six vials into another container no taller than height of a syringe. Administer monthly topically to back of neck at 3/10cc per 10 lbs.. For example - a 25# dog would technically get .75cc but I would round it up to .8cc.
CATS AND KITTENS: (This is based on INDOOR CATS ONLY; no N.A.B.S. cat is ever adopted out as an OUTDOOR CAT!)
Worming:
Same dosing as dogs above.
Vaccinations:
1 vaccination (4 in 1 feline shot) administered by us subcutaneously at 8 wks.
1 vaccination (5 in 1 feline shot) administered by us subcutaneously at 12 wks.
1 vaccination (5 in 1 feline booster) administered by us subcutaneously at 16 wks.
Heartworm Prevention:
Not applicable
Flea Prevention:
Use Frontline Plus topically to back of neck (3/10 cc per 10 lbs. once monthly)
If you have any pet health care tips you would like to see posted here, please email the webmaster. Thanks!
At N.A.B.S., we believe all pets should have the benefit of worming, vaccinations, and heartworm protection. The information presented below is for example only; you should consult with your Veterinarian on care for your pet.
Dogs need EXERCISE, DISCIPLINE, and AFFECTION every day. This is according to renowned “Dog Whisperer” Cesar Millan. For general dog care info, go to www.dogchannel.com, or to www.healthypet.com – click on Pet Care, then Dog Care. For help in bringing a new dog home, go to www.dogchow.com, click on New Pet. For BEHAVIOR help, go to www.hspca.org, point to the link 'Animal Resources', then click on Behavior Information. Here you will find many helpful tips on bringing a new dog home, as well as how to deal with behavior problems. They also provide a phone number to call their Animal Behavior Specialists for FREE advice – WOW!
Don't be afraid to adopt a heartworm-positive dog. Just start them on heartworm prevention and keep them on it monthly for the rest of their life. The adult heartworms will slowly die off and your dog will be safe from getting any more since the preventative kills juveniles. Also, keep in mind that low cost pet clinics, Houston Humane Society’s Wellness Clinic (www.houstonhumane.org) and Animal Alliance Clinic (http://www.animalalliancetx.org/resources.htm ) will sell you your heartworm pills without requiring treatment or testing. For further information on heartworms go to this link http://terriermandotcom.blogspot.com/2008/05/billion-dollar-heartworm-scam.html PLEASE RESCUE a Shelter dog!
Our shelter guidelines are below:
DOGS AND PUPPIES
Worming:
Worm with Panacur orally (1 cc per 4 lbs., once daily for 3 consecutive days, skip 14 days, reweigh and repeat for 3 consecutive days)
Vaccinations:
1 vaccination (5 in 1 canine shot) administered by us subcutaneously for adult dogs
1 vaccination (5 in 1 canine shot) administered by us subcutaneously for puppies at 6 wks, 9 wks, 12 wks.
1 vaccination (Rabies) administered by veterinarian at 12 wks.
Heartworm Prevention:
Start dog at 5-6 months of age on Heartworm pill monthly or Ivermectin mix orally as instructed at 1/10 cc per 4 lbs.
Instructions for using Ivermectin for Heartworm Prevention and Treatment:
IVOMEC (IVERMECTIN) (Injection for cattle and swine, 1% sterile solution) (OR Generic equivalent)
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
Mix 1cc Ivomec with 9cc Propylene Glycol. I usually mix up about 5 times this amount at a time. It does not have to be refrigerated or anything. Shake well and administer monthly this mixture orally at 1/10cc per 4.lbs.. For example - a 25# dog would technically get .625cc but I would round it up to .7cc.
Flea Prevention:
Use Frontline Plus topically to back of neck (3/10 cc per 10 lbs. once monthly)
Instructions for using Frontline Plus for flea prevention for several dogs:
FRONTLINE PLUS for Dogs (89-132#). Empty the six vials into another container no taller than height of a syringe. Administer monthly topically to back of neck at 3/10cc per 10 lbs.. For example - a 25# dog would technically get .75cc but I would round it up to .8cc.
CATS AND KITTENS: (This is based on INDOOR CATS ONLY; no N.A.B.S. cat is ever adopted out as an OUTDOOR CAT!)
Worming:
Same dosing as dogs above.
Vaccinations:
1 vaccination (4 in 1 feline shot) administered by us subcutaneously at 8 wks.
1 vaccination (5 in 1 feline shot) administered by us subcutaneously at 12 wks.
1 vaccination (5 in 1 feline booster) administered by us subcutaneously at 16 wks.
Heartworm Prevention:
Not applicable
Flea Prevention:
Use Frontline Plus topically to back of neck (3/10 cc per 10 lbs. once monthly)
CHERRY EYE AND EAR FLAP HEMATOMA
My son, Niko, called me about his dog having this problem that sounded like cherry eye to me so I googled it and came across this video. He just massaged his young dogs eye per the instructions on the video and it went
in. Being a young family he was relieved that he may not have to go to the vet and look at spending a lot of money. Cherry Eye Treatment [1]013 Home Remedy For Dogs | Self Help Dog Training - Blog#comment-17660#comment-17660
For all these years I have been in rescue I always thought that surgery was the only way to fix cherry eye. Whenever we rescued a dog with cherry eye we had it ‘removed’ when they were spayed/neutered. From now on, we will try this massage method first and we will also refer people to this video as an alternative
rather than automatic surgery which sounds like a possible unnecessary expense to me.
I feel the same about this as I did when I learned about hematomas in dogs ear flaps. My personal vet plus our rescue vet years ago put a tube in one of my dogs ear flap 4 times in one year at prox $250. per each
surgery/visit. I thought that was necessary because if he told me I needed to then I did it as I know most people would do for their pet that they love. However, I learned years later from a vet that was more honest
and forthright that a tube was NOT necessary unless it was for cosmetic reasons and it was a show dog and that the hematoma would dissolve back into their body naturally. All that I really needed to do is treat the cause of the hematoma which was a continual yeast condition in her ear that caused her to shake her head often enough to cause the hematoma. If I were on top of the cause then there were NO more hematomas. It was that simple...
Thought you all might like to know this so you could share it too.
in. Being a young family he was relieved that he may not have to go to the vet and look at spending a lot of money. Cherry Eye Treatment [1]013 Home Remedy For Dogs | Self Help Dog Training - Blog#comment-17660#comment-17660
For all these years I have been in rescue I always thought that surgery was the only way to fix cherry eye. Whenever we rescued a dog with cherry eye we had it ‘removed’ when they were spayed/neutered. From now on, we will try this massage method first and we will also refer people to this video as an alternative
rather than automatic surgery which sounds like a possible unnecessary expense to me.
I feel the same about this as I did when I learned about hematomas in dogs ear flaps. My personal vet plus our rescue vet years ago put a tube in one of my dogs ear flap 4 times in one year at prox $250. per each
surgery/visit. I thought that was necessary because if he told me I needed to then I did it as I know most people would do for their pet that they love. However, I learned years later from a vet that was more honest
and forthright that a tube was NOT necessary unless it was for cosmetic reasons and it was a show dog and that the hematoma would dissolve back into their body naturally. All that I really needed to do is treat the cause of the hematoma which was a continual yeast condition in her ear that caused her to shake her head often enough to cause the hematoma. If I were on top of the cause then there were NO more hematomas. It was that simple...
Thought you all might like to know this so you could share it too.
