Fluralaner is the latest flea and tick product authorized for emergency use against New World screwworm, giving veterinarians another prescription option for infested dogs and puppies.
|Articles|May 13, 2016
Handout: Why flea preventives are just worth it
Author(s)Ciera Sallese, CVT, VTS
Convincing clients to invest in flea preventives BEFORE they spy a flea can be a touchy subject. Prevent the conversation from becoming too prickly with this handout.
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Have you ever had a client insist that her inside-only dog lives in too clean of an environment to possibly get fleas or been shushed by a client on the topic of flea preventives because he's never seen the pernicious parasite on his cat? Don't let client excuses make your patients' skin crawl.
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