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Even single acorns can become an obstruction in the body and cause health issues. In fact, acorns can be toxic in larger quantities. Unfortunately, dogs like to eat acorns and these can make them sick. There are several beautiful oak trees nearby the park. Prevention is the best strategy to keep your pet happy and healthy! Give us a call so we can ensure your pet's well-being before they head to the park!ĪCORNS: During this time of year, the oak trees will drop lots of acorns. For more information about Heartworm prevention, give us a call! We have a lot of patients who are heartworm positive which can have a significant negative impact on quality of life and life expectancy! Heartworms can be easily prevented with products like HeartGard, Trifexis, Sentinel Spectrum, or ProHeart 6. Mosquitos carry heartworms which are VERY present in the local area. HEARTWORMS: Mosquitos were present and are present just about everywhere in Florida. Having your dog on a preventative is important! Hookworms can be spread to humans! For more information, give us a call. Hookworm eggs can survive in the soil for years so once they are present, they will always be a threat! Hookworms can be prevented with products like HeartGard, Trifexis, Sentinel Spectrum, or ProHeart 6. HOOKWORMS: Hookworms were not found this time, but have been found in the past.

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Please feel free to stop by and pick one up! We have FREE foldable bowls at the hospital. A better option to cleaning the bowls at the park is using a bowl that you can take home and clean between uses. Finally, dish soap residue may cause diarrhea if not fully rinsed. Additionally, cleaning the dishes at the park may not leave them being clean enough as the park does not have a dedicated wash sink. We still worry that the dish soap may not be strong enough to kill these microbes. While we cannot guarantee that this will eliminate the Coccidia or Leptospirosis in the same way a hospital-grade cleaner can, we do believe this is a better option than using a contaminated bowl. We applaud the addition of dish soap on the fence near the water fountain. The contamination is not cured when the water is poured out and replaced due to the dish remaining contaminated. Unfortunately, wildlife like birds, lizards, and small mammals can contaminate water that is left standing. The problems originate with the wildlife that share Solivita with its human residents. It is safe to drink! The problem is not in the water as it comes out. The water that comes from the fountain is the exact same water that comes out of the faucet in your homes.If you’d like a FREE bowl, stop by the hospital and pick one up! Using this, your dog can always be sure your dog is drinking from an uncontaminated, safe bowl. This is why we were handing out the collapsible water bowls. The only way to prevent Coccidia is to prevent pets from drinking contaminated water. We truly wish such a vaccine existed, but it does not. We checked with both of our doctors and all major veterinary vaccine manufacturers and no one had heard of such a vaccine. Unfortunately, this is completely inaccurate. We were told that there was a belief among some in the Solivita community that Coccidia could be prevented through vaccines.Two quick notes regarding some feedback we received from Solivita residents after our previous checks: As noted above, Coccidia was present in previous samples we collected!

These diseases are spread by wildlife like birds and raccoons. We also mentioned that a drain piece could be purchased that would prevent such stoppers from being used in the future and better aid draining the water.ĭogs drinking from the plugged drinking fountain are at risk for common waterborne diseases like Leptospirosis and Coccidia. As we’ve mentioned before, this stopper is not easy to clean and we encouraged Sherri to throw it away. When we lifted it up, the bottom of the stopper was covered in a black mold/mildew. The rubber stopper that we’ve mentioned in the past was present in the water fountain. By plugging the drain, the contaminated water is unable to properly drain. An outline of everything is below.įew samples were found due to the park being closed for an extended time prior to our visit.įecal Float – nothing present (hookworms have been found in the past and are likely still present)ĭirect – nothing present (Coccidia was present at our last visit)ĭOGGIE DRINKING FOUNTAIN: As before, we have an issue with how the doggie drinking fountain is being used. We met with Sherri from the Solivita HOA there and spoke to her regarding a few of the things we saw. Due to this, we didn’t find a lot of samples. It has been closed and only reopened the day prior to our visit. Solivita always has a beautiful dog park and this visit was no exception. By Jim Young, Manager – Bellalago Veterinary Hospital

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