It’s best to find out when your mosquito season is, and give a month before it begins, to one month after. And obviously with a yearly test before each season. Wish I could do that down here in Florida! Stupid 80 degree December…
Just a note to Mellisa, having interned at a vets office for several months, animals are removed from the room because some are unruly (some way or another) with their owners present. Some owners are also over-protective or worrisome when their pets are getting worked on, and that negativity can cause the animal to stress. In a reputable practice, nothing goes on that they don’t want you to see, it just keeps things running smoothly. However, it doesn’t hurt anything either way if it’s done in front of the owner or away from the owner as long as all parties (animals, owners, and vets and techs) involved behave appropriately. Most animals just behave better when they’re around strangers, and their mommies and daddies aren’t there to hover over them, protect them, and usually make things worse. Nail trims in particular seem to be the most traumatizing thing for dogs when their owners are around. I found that pretty strange! We trimmed a lot of nails at that clinic, but only a few owners were ever present, otherwise the dogs would scream and fight us. Some still fought even in the back away from their owners. Crazy dogs lol
