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It can be easy to over look our favorite pooch’s nails. But truth be told, nail care is an important part of grooming. If left to grow too long, nails can cause heath concerns for our pets. Nails too long can cause our pets to start to walk funny or they can split and get caught on various items and ripped off. This can lead to a lot of pain and out of pocket expense. So remember to take the time to trim those nails.
KHOU.com has put together some good information regarding keeping your pet safe during the New Year’s Eve Fesivities. Follow the below link to see what you can do to make your pet safe & comfortable on this world wide holiday.
It’s that time of year when people are a little nicer, houses are decorated, and everything seems so festive. Even with all the “good will toward men” attitude going around, there are some pet safety concerns to consider during this season. Through all the bustle lies several temptations that are dangerous for our pets. Please visit the following links for information on pet safety during the Christmas Season.
Keeping Your Dog Safe at Christmas
Give Some thought to Pet Safety
It’s that time again!! When candy & goodies are in abundance and ghouls & princesses visit our homes. Please make sure to keep all goodies put up where your pets can’t reach them. Also, if your pet has trouble with the constant activity at your door, you may want to put them in a secure area like a crate during the trick-or-treating hours.
Did you know that raw onions are poisonous to your dog? One of the reasons is that it affects the blood by breaking down red blood cells (Heinz Body Anemia).
*For more information regarding onion poisoning visit Onions & Dogs
Today is the first day of hurricane season and it is a good time to double check to make sure that your pets have been included in your Disaster Preparedness Plan. We all hope that it will be an uneventful season, however, we all know too well how quickly things can change. NOAA predicts there will be 12 to 18 storms, six to 10 hurricanes and three to six major hurricanes this 2011 Hurricane Season. Don’t forget to have an extra copy of your pet’s health information in your emergency kit. A good place to go for added disaster preparedness tips is www.petfinder.com
Does your dog suffer from “puppy acne?” Besides using a stainless steel bowl you can also use a little Witch Hazel as an astringent to help clear up the trouble spots. If this does not help, contact your veterinarian as there might be another cause for the bumps.
Canine Flu is often misdiagnosed as “kennel cough.” This virus has been steadily making it’s way around the country. It can be transmitted through the air (by a cough or a sneeze) but it also can survive out of the body for a short period of time and can be transmitted when contaminated objects are licked. There is a vaccine that is currently available to help protect your dog, however, it is a “noncore” vaccine – meaning that it has to be requested. If your dog visits places like boarding or grooming facilities, you may want to talk to your veterinarian about whether or not this vaccine should be incorporated into your pet’s preventative health care.
This week is more of an informational tip regarding your canine companion. Dogs do have the ability to see some color. They possess two cones in their eyes, green and blue versus humans that have three, red, green and blue. Even though dogs lack the color discrimination that we do, their eyes contain more rods than people. The rods allow them to see better in the dark and adjust quicker to the dark than we do. Also, because of the positioning of their eyes, they have a broader field of vision than humans. About 240 – 280 degrees compared to humans 180 degrees. Hope you enjoyed these fact tidbits.
Here is some helpful information from Iams pet food to stop this bad habit.
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