Hours of Operation: Mon - Thu !0:30am - 4:30 pm - Fri 10:00am - 12:00pm
Phone: 828-452-1329
Haywood Spay/Neuter envisions a future where proper health care is available to every pet in Haywood County, regardless of owner income status. Spay and Neuter services are essential to the health of each dog or cat and greatly diminish the cycle of homeless and unwanted animals. Our wellness programs provide education, referral resources, and essential services to empower pet owners to give their companions the healthy, happy lives they deserve.
TRANSPORT UPDATE: All of our transports for May are full. We have openings on June 5th and June 26th for cats only (no dog openings are left). We will post our July dates on June 4th. Due to staff shortages, the ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance reduced the number of surgeries they can perform so we book up quickly, especially for female dogs.
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In partnership with Sarge's Animal Rescue , we now offer free dog food. Please stop by our office to pick some up.
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GET YOUR PET MICROCHIPPED FOR $10 or LESS! In partnership with Sarge's Animal Rescue, we will conduct a Microchip Clinic on Saturday, May 18th, 10am to 1pm at our office. If you have an EBT card, the microchip is free otherwise the fee is $10.
TAPEWORMS
How Do Cats Get Tapeworms?
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In order for a cat to become infected with tapeworms, he/she must ingest a flea that contains tapeworm eggs. This process begins when tapeworm eggs are swallowed by flea larvae (an immature stage of the flea). Contact between flea larvae and tapeworm eggs is thought to occur most frequently in contaminated bedding or carpet. Next, the cat chews or licks his/her skin as a flea bites and the flea is then swallowed. As the flea is digested within the cat’s intestine, the tapeworm hatches and anchors itself to the intestinal lining.
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How Do Dogs Get Tapeworms?
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There is a cycle through which dogs get tapeworms:
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First, the dog will ingest a host that is harboring tapeworm eggs, most often an adult flea. There are a few ways a dog might ingest a flea, such as self-grooming, or grooming a canine or feline housemate. Other animals that are potential transmitters of eggs include birds, rabbits, or rodents, which even a well-fed dog might scavenge for.
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Once digested, the tapeworm eggs settle into your dog’s small intestine. There it will develop into an adult.
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The adult tapeworm is made up of lots of small segments, each about the size of a grain of rice, called proglottids. Adult tapeworms usually measure anywhere from four to 28 inches in length.
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As the tapeworm matures inside the dog’s gut, these segments break off and end up in the dog’s stool. Since these segments contain tapeworm eggs, the cycle will begin again, with a new host and most likely a new recipient.
How to use De-wormer Medicine:
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Praziquantel & PYRANTEL - Distributed by First Strike Pet Products
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This product can be given with or without food.
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With food: Mix capsule content with wet food.
**Should not be given to pets with a history of epilepsy, nursing, newborn, under two pounds, compromised immune systems, breeding or pregnant, pets with history of allergic reactions or adverse effects to medicine. If any adverse reactions, please consult your veterinarian. ***
Can be given for Tape worms, round worms and hook worms.
KEEP YOUR PET’S LIVING AREA CLEAN. FRESH WATER, NUTRITIOUS FOOD, CLEAN BOWLS. CLEAN LITTER BOXES AND PICK UP PET FECES FROM YARD DAILY.
Tape worms are caused by animals eating fleas. If your animal has tape worms, please also use a flea preventative.