Disease prevention
Tasman St Vet Centre and Foodle believe it is much better to try to prevent disease than treat it.
This is why we promote brands of nutrition that we believe are reliable, high quality and palatable for your pets. After all, good nutrition is the best way to prevent disease.
There are a few other things you need to do to ensure your pet stays healthy-
Up to 70% of skin problems in cats and dogs in New Zealand are flea related so prevent the fleas from biting and you will prevent the discomfort and itching that goes with a flea bite!
This is why we promote brands of nutrition that we believe are reliable, high quality and palatable for your pets. After all, good nutrition is the best way to prevent disease.
There are a few other things you need to do to ensure your pet stays healthy-
- Flea Treatment - all cats and dogs should be preventatively treated against fleas using a safe, efficacious product like Frontline or Advantage.
Up to 70% of skin problems in cats and dogs in New Zealand are flea related so prevent the fleas from biting and you will prevent the discomfort and itching that goes with a flea bite!
- Worming treatment - All cats and dogs should be treated every three months with a preventative worm treatment like Drontal. Worming tablets need to cover all worm types (roundworms, hookworms and tapeworms for dogs and roundworms and tapeworms for cats).
- Weight control - critical to the health of your pet- it has been shown in one study that dogs who are lean rather than overweight live up to 2 years longer than their “cuddly” counterparts!
