Warm Hearts for Cold Noses
Warm Hearts for Cold Noses
Small Companion Animals Services
Small Companion Animals Services
Dr. Morris treats dogs and cats for routine exams, vaccines, surgeries, micro chipping, sick visits and in house lab services.
Please call the office with any questions.
Large Animal
Large Animal
Dr Morris will see large animals depending on what is needed. Example: He will do Coggins and vaccines for horses.
He has done vaccine for cattle. Please call our office for more information on large animal care.
Why does "Sparky" have to take preventatives? Why can't I just use flea spray instead of preventatives? There are so many reasons to keep your pets on heartworm, flea and tick preventatives.
Flea and Tick Preventative
Why flea and tick preventative? Did you know that ticks carry dangerous diseases such as Lyme disease, Ehrlichiosis, and Anaplasmosis. Ticks that transmit these diseases are increasing their geographical spread. As of 2016, ticks were found in most counties and in 43 out of 50 states in US. The most obvious sign of Lyme disease in dogs are inflammation in the limbs and joints (which shows as lameness) and lethargy. This makes it difficult and painful for the dog to move for about a week at a time, and the dog will often walk stiffly with a painfully arched back. The worst part? You can also get this horrifying disease with one tick bite. The good news? We can prevent this with one chewy treat. We carry a variety of flea and tick preventatives (chewy treats, to topical solutions, or a collar). For more information on ticks, visit www.tickencounter.org
Heartworm Preventative
Why heartworm preventative? Did you know that heartworms are carried by mosquitoes? One bite and your precious fur baby could be a victim of this deadly disease. A mosquito will bite an infected animal and then pass the infection onto your dog, should it bite him or her. Advanced heartworm infestations can have severe and sometimes fatal side effects in dogs, including a chronic cough, lethargy and a reduced blood and oxygen supply. When treating major infections, the dog being treated must have their activity restricted for months due to the risk of blood clots, their heart rate must be kept low and not to mention the hundreds of dollars you will have to spend to treat this debilitating disease. Did you know that you could buy 11 months of preventative for what one treatment of deadly heartworms would cost? Why risk the safety and well being of your most loyal friend? We carry a variety of heartworm preventatives to keep you and your pet happy and healthy year round.
A Letter from Dr. Morris
A Letter from Dr. Morris
The main reason we, as veterinarians, suggest spaying female dogs and cats is to prevent unwanted pregnancies and to decrease the over population of non vaccinated animals. The non vaccinated animals act as infection sites to the fur babies that you, as pet owners spend hundreds of dollars spaying, neutering and vaccinating. The shelters and rescues are overwhelmed with these animals.
There has been much controversy about early spaying reducing the risk of breast cancer in dogs and cats. Some suggest that the risk of breast cancer is reduced to almost 0% in dogs spayed before their first heat. (6 months old) I personally agree with early spaying. Not only because of the reduced risk of breast cancer but the reduced risk of reproductive infections. So keep this in mind if you are shopping around for a new pet. Give them a major, life altering, act of love. Have them spayed or neutered.
Sincerely,
M. Wayne Morris D.V.M.