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Jay M
CEO, Nuzzy
Animal lover. Building a trust layer for pets and pet parents in India, for the world.
Articles by Jay M
13 articles
Dog tick medicine in India
Fluralaner reached India's veterinary register in 2017. Which tick molecules CDSCO has approved, what each indication actually covers, and the warning about cats.
Tick fever in dogs: symptoms and diagnosis
Six tick-borne pathogens turned up in one Indian survey of 525 dogs. The blood smear most clinics run found only one, which changes what a negative result means.
How to remove a tick from a dog
Ehrlichia can pass from tick to dog in three to six hours. Where to look, how to take a tick off with forceps, and what to watch for over the weeks after.
Fleas on dogs: treatment and prevention
Only 5% of a flea infestation is on your dog. The rest is in the house, which is why treating the dog alone keeps failing and why clearing a home takes months.
Ticks on dogs in India
Ticks were on 53% of the street and shelter dogs in a four-city Indian survey, and 80% in Mumbai. Here is what they carry, and when a tick becomes a vet visit.
Rabies Vaccine for Cats in India: The Schedule, and Why No Law Names Your Cat
Your cat's rabies shot from three months of age, why the leaflet makes it yearly here, and why the ABC Rules 2023 put no rabies duty on cat parents.
How to Stop Dog Barking
Stopping the barking starts with working out what it is for, because the same sound has several causes and each one needs a different response from you.
Kitten Vaccination Schedule in India: From Six Weeks to Twenty-Six
A week-by-week kitten vaccine plan for India: when FVRCP starts, how many doses it takes, when rabies comes in, and when a kitten is safe to go out.
Dog Vaccination in India: The Complete Schedule and What the Law Requires
Every dog in India needs core vaccines plus rabies. Here is the schedule vets actually follow, what the law requires, and how to keep the records handy.
7-in-1 and 9-in-1 Dog Vaccines in India, Explained
A 7-in-1 or 9-in-1 bundles several vaccines in one shot. Here is what is actually inside, which parts are core, and why a bigger number is not better.
