Grooming & Boarding
CLANTON -MALPHUS -HODGES VETERINARY HOSPITAL & PET MOTEL
Featuring an All-New Boarding Facility
842 E . Pinetree Blvd • Thomasville , GA 229-551-0065
Adam Rogers -Owner
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Our practice has been serving the Thomasville community for over 100 years . Thank you for voting us Best Veterinarian Office .
2134 East Pinetree Blvd , Thomasville ( 229 ) 226-1914 • www . cmhvet . com
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Did you know ?
DDespite being very small creatures , ticks can wreak havoc on people and pets . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that ticks can carry a host of diseases , which they may pass on to animals and their human companions . Though Lyme disease gets the most attention , dogs , who tend to spend more time outdoors than cats , may be susceptible to any of these conditions :
• Ehrlichiosis
• Rocky Mountain spotted fever
• Babesiosis
• Bartonella
• Hepatozoonosis
• Tularemia
• Tick paralysis
• Anaplasmosis
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Illnesses from tick bites can cause fever , loss of appetite , painful and swollen joints , lameness , swollen lymph nodes , and lethargy . Topical and oral flea and tick products can minimize the number of ticks found on pets , and also prevent the types of long latch times that can lead to disease transmission through tick saliva . In addition , keeping pets away from tall grasses and removing ticks after coming indoors can help reduce the risk for tick-related illnesses . n
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