Revolution is a topical solution that prevents heartworm disease in dogs and cats and also kills adult fleas and prevent flea eggs from hatching.

We highly recommned that all cats be started on Revolution as kittens. Heartworm disease in cats is a real, and often deadly, problem. Instead of using just a flea control for your cat, use Revolution for more comprehensive health care. It's a good product for dogs as well, but there are also other effective heartworm control drugs for our canine friends. This is the best one we've found so far for cats, especially for its ease of use and ability to prevent a variety of concerns.

Here's what else it can do for your pet.

• Effective in treating ear mites in dogs and cats, usually after just one dose;
• Treats and controls sarcoptic mange in dogs after one or two doses;
• Treats roundworms and hookworms in cats;
• Controls ticks in dogs.

Unfortunately, it does not control hookworms or roundworms in dogs, but Pfizer (the manufacturer) is continuing to do further studies in this area. If you put your dog on Revolution and it's a puppy, senior dog, or in a hook- or roundworm endemic area, we recommend doing stool exams every 3 to 6 months.

Revolution is applied in one spot on the pet's skin between the shoulder blades. It's nongreasy and dries quickly. Best of all, bathing your pet two hours after application does not affect its effectiveness.

Once applied the drug, selamectin, enters the bloodstream following absorption through the skin. Concentrations of the drug in the blood prevents heartworm disease and kills intestinal parasites. Then it selectively redistributes from blood to sebaceous glands in the skin. Its presence there provides control of fleas and ticks.

It is safe to use on puppies and kittens as young as 6 weeks of age, and is safe for breeding males and females, pregnant and nursing females, and heartworm-positive pets.

For more information, contact your veterinarian. You can also go to the Revolution website.

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Cat Health Risk

Feline Bordetella bronchiseptica (FeBb) could pose a significant threat to your cat. Now it's possible to protect your cat against one of the primary causes of upper respiratory infection (URI). A vaccine was just released.

One of the most common diseases in cats is URI. A recent research study indicated over 85% of cats had been exposed to FeBb. And since it's a highly contagious bacteria, you'll want your cat protected especially if it's in a high risk situation such as going outside (or even coming into contact with other cats through a screened porch), breeding, showing, or boarding.

Still a concern is heartworm disease in cats. A preventative is available for this deadly disease, but not enough cat owners are protecting against this devastating problem.

Separation Anxiety in dogs

Some new drugs are now in our pharmacy that can help your dog. One of them, Clomicalm, will treat separation anxiety in dogs when given along with behavior modification. Separation anxiety is often associated with extreme destructiveness when the dog is left alone, as well as other signs such as soiling and barking. Please ask us for more information.

Helping older dogs

Another new drug we have is called Anipryl. It is given to older dogs to treat "senility", also known as cognitive dysfunction syndrome. What used to be thought of as just the natural decline associated with aging, can now often be treated.. Call for a consultation.

For extensive information about older pets, go to our senior pet care section. Remember, your pet is considered starting his or her senior years at age 7 (five years of age for giant breed dogs).

A Better Feline Rabies Vaccine is available

We're looking out for the health of your cat. At Harmony Animal Hospital we are using the new Merial Purevax feline rabies vaccine. This is the first and only rabies vaccine that removes the ingredient that is suspected of causing fibrosarcomas (a type of cancer) at the injection site in some cats.

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Ultrasound for your pet

Now available at Harmony is the ability to do ultrasound diagnostics. Also known as a sonogram, it is a non-invasive procedure which provides the veterinarians with a living, moving picture of your pet’s internal organs, much like a series of moving x-rays.

It is less risky and more affordable than surgical procedures. Ultrasound is frequently used for identification of abnormal masses, evaluation of the heart, bladder, and pregnancy diagnosis among other procedures. For pregnancy, it can be diagnosed at a much earlier stage. For something like cardiac problems, it shows the heart function including the movement of the valves within the heart. This may be used in conjunction with x-rays and EKG and gives a much fuller diagnostic picture of the problem. It also allows for much earlier drug intervention in slowing the progression of heart disease and allows for a more accurate monitoring of the heart in response to medication. Click here to find out what other services we offer.

Laser Surgery

With your pet's best health in mind, we offer laser surgery for less bleeding and quicker recovery. Find out more about this surgical advance.