Veterinary Resources, Education & Links
Town & Country Veterinary Care is aware of the vast amount of information available on the internet. Our team has taken the time and evaluated the following sites. We trust the information the listed websites provide to you, our client, and member of our family.
American Animal Hospital Association
www.aaha.org
American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
www.abvp.com
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
www.acvim.org
American Kennel Club
www.akc.org
American Veterinary Medical Association
www.avma.org
Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
www.aavmc.org
USDA - AHIS Page for the Import/Export of Animals
www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/animals/animal_exports_pets.shtml
Center for Veterinary Medicine- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
www.fda.gov/cvm/
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine
www.cvm.tamu.edu/
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| Recommended Pet Foods | |
| Hill's Pet Foods We recommend and carry Hill's Science Dietfoods for dogs and cats. For pet's with specific dietary needs, we also carry Hill's Prescription Diets. These are specially formulated to address your pet's specific nutritional needs and are only available with a prescription. | Purina Veterinary Diets We recommend Purina Veterinary Diets for our patients and pets. They offer several diets which may cater to your pet's specific needs. These foods are available by prescription only. Talk with your vet about your pet's nutritional needs and which diet is best for them. |
| Parasite Prevention | |
| Heartgard Plus is a chewable tablet given to your dog once-a-month to help prevent heartworm disease. Heartgard Plus also kills canine roundworms and hookworms in the dog's intestinal tract. Use in conjunction with Frontline Tritak for broad spectrum of parasite protection for your pet. Advantage Multi is a once-a-month, topical, parasite preventative for your dogs and cats. It protects against heartworm infection, is indicated to kill adult fleas and treat flea infestations, as well as treat and control roundworm, hookworm infections. It also is effective against whipworms in dogs and ear mites in cats. Capstar works within minutes to kill adult fleas on your pet. These parasites can not only cause your pet to feel uncomfortable, but they can also carry other illnesses or tapeworms. Capstar is an orally administered tablet. We give one of these tablets to every pet who checks into our facilities, in order to maintain a flea-free environment. | When applied to the skin between your pet's shoulder blades, Frontline Tritak starts killing fleas and ticks in just 5 minutes. It also kills flea eggs and larvae. Apply once-a-month to help keep your pets and home flea free. Use in combination with Heartgard Plus to provide your pet protection from wide range of parasites. Trifexis is a once-monthly tablet used to prevent heartworm disease, kills fleas, and treats and controls adult hookworm, roundworm and whipworm infections. |
| Other Veterinary Products We Recommend | |
| Virbac makes a number of high-quality veterinary products which Town & Country uses and highly recommends for its patients. Some Virbac products we use include, but are not limited to: - CET Hextra Chews | AKC's Companion Animal Recovery Service Here at Town & Country Veterinary Hospital we participate in the American Kennel Club's CAR Service. To learn more, check out their website at www.akccar.org/microchip. |