It’s Pet First Aid consciousness Month, and although you might think it’s just a time for pet owners to learn how to help our pets in urgent situations, there’s really much more to it than that. Of course, it’s super important for people to know how to help their pets in an urgent situation and even take a pet first aid class, but it’s also main to know how to prevent pet emergencies. Educating to keep your dogs safe can mean you’ll avoid dangerous situations that might result in a trip to your veterinarian or even an emergency clinic. You’ve possibly heard that old saying, “an ounce of anticipation is worth a pound of cure” and it really is true. By pleasing a few steps to prevent accidents, you and your pet can avoid painful injuries and illnesses (and worse), as well as time and money spent on checkup care.
Here are a few significant tips to help keep your pets secure and healthy:
Here are a few significant tips to help keep your pets secure and healthy:
- If you walk your dog through the hot summer months, walk early in the morning when the streets and sidewalks aren’t as hot as they are later on in the day. This way your dog’s feet won’t be burn by hot tarmac or cement.
- Keep antifreeze where your pets can’t get to it. Dogs particularly like the sweet taste but it’s exceptionally deadly.
- Be sure your pets have tags on them at all times, but also be sure the make contact with information on those tags is up to date!
- Keep such things like string, tinsel, yarn, and thread away from your cat. Dog like to swallow all of these things, and when they do, it can get cruel in their intestines. This can result in emergency operation to remove the item.
- Make sure your pet gets plenty of exercise – this helps keep you and your pet healthy! Exercise keeps weight down, is good at warding off arthritis and hip dysphasia, and helps keep the protected system healthy. It’s also a great way to use time with your pet and have some fun.
- Take a pet first aid route and learn how to handle emergencies when they do occur. It only takes one accident to wish you knew first aid skills!
- If you use mulch in your garden, check the bag to be sure it’s not cocoa mulch. This type of mulch contains theobromine, which is the substance in chocolate that can cause serious illness (and sometimes, death) to your pets.
