Our hope is to be able to provide you with a basic recap of each and every show we do. Eventually, our goal is to have a bio section for all the players on the show. So check in and you'll get to know more about THE MAN FROM ST. ANN (Doctor Cloud), THE PERFECT DR. LAURA PLETZ, and yes, even Joe Hipperson.
TODAY'S SHOW 04/23/2011
Dr. Laura Pletz decided to educate us on the world of HEARTWORMS! Yes, very gross--but VERY SERIOUS!
Prevention is KEY. The PERFECT Dr. Laura Pletz told us to you use your VET as the "source" to obtain Heartworm preventative medication medication for your pet. Reasoning is simple--if something goes wrong with the medication you choose then you can always go right back tot the source. Dr. Pletz used her PERFECT analogy gift and said that "Shopping on-line for medication vs going to your vet is like going to a Walmart vs a 'mom & pop' type store."
HEARTWORMS are a YEAR ROUND ISSUE.
Chronic Cough and Lethargic behavior are the two Heartworm symptoms most common to look for in DOGS...and in CATS the most common is vomiting.
Want to know about the LIFE CYCLE of the heart worm? I'll bet you do! Here, check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6F9KApqkII&feature=youtu.be
THE PURINA ANIMAL ADVICE SHOW TRIVIA QUESTION:
Because the vet this week was THE PERFECT DR. LAURA PLETZ she decided to make the question all about her...and since she's about to take a trip to the 'Big Apple,' she asked: WHAT IS THE MOST POPULAR BREED OF DOG IN NEW YORK CITY?
YORKSHIRE TERRIOR
After this was finally guessed RIGHT from our listeners Joe begged Dr. Pletz to not come back from New York looking like Miranda on "Sex & The City." He then tried to debate, with himself, on whether he was more like Aidan or Mr. Big. Yes, he was talking to himself...and yes, he thinks he's more like MR. BIG.
THE SOUNDTRACK TO THE SHOW WAS PUT TOGETHER BY THE PERFECT DR. LAURA PLETZ. She said there was no real theme to the music selected...these are just songs that she's been spinning a lot lately and wanted to share...maybe you heard a riff and wanted to add it to your library...HERE ARE THE TRACKS YOU HEARD:
DOORBELL by THE WHITE STRIPES
(Thumbs up from Joe Hipperson)
ROLLING IN THE DEEP by ADELE
(Approved by Joe Hipperson...but if you really want to hear some great Adele, check out her wicked cover of "Love Song")
DRUMMING SONG by FLORENCE & THE MACHINE
(Without getting too 'weird,' Joe Hipperson says that this song has a wild, erotic jungle vibe going on. Even Joe has no idea what that means...but it's worth checking out)
FROM THE DESK OF THE PERFECT PLETZ:
Heartworms:
Transmission of Disease
- mosquito ingests heartworm larvae in blood from infected dog
- mosquito then infects new dog with later larval stage
- larvae begin to progress toward becoming adult heartworms once dog is infected
Prevention
- important to note that monthly preventatives work by clearning out the larval stages the dog was infected with the previous month
- this is why it is so important to be consistent with monthly dosing
Severity of Disease
- can be very serious
- problems arise from the inflammatory response to the parasite as well as the strain on the cardiovascular system
Treatment
- can be treated but treatment is costly and there can be adverse reactions to the treatment
- treatment requires serious activity restriction for 1-2 months, depending on severity of disease, and this is very stressful for the dog and the owners
Cats
- cats do get heartworm disease, however not as common
- difficult to diagnose in cats and it is NOT treatable
For additional info on heart worms you can check out these sites:
So there you go...this blog is going to be a lot like the band PEARL JAM--it'll always be evolving and growing closer and closer to perfection with each new entry. (by now it should be VERY obvious that Joe Hipperson is the author of this blog)
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