Companion Animal Hospital 1827 156th Avenue N.E. Bellevue, WA 98007 Telephone: (425) 746-1800
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Companion Animal Hospital 1827 156th Avenue N.E. Bellevue, WA 98007 Telephone: (425) 746-1800
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Spay or Neuter your pet
Unless you are a professional breeder, have your pets spayed or neutered. These procedures will help your pets live longer, healthier lives. They will also eliminate unwanted and unplanned litters of kittens and puppies. Millions of unadopted puppies and kittens are euthanized by overburdened shelters every year.
Vaccinate Your Pet!
Warmer weather brings out more house bound pets and more wildlife that can carry rabies, distemper, and other contagious diseases. Make sure your dogs and cats are protected. Visit your veterinarian and get your pet vaccinated. Vaccines will help reduce the risk of distemper, parvo, hepatitis, kennel cough, and rabies.
Start Obedience training
Spring is a great time to start training your puppy or young dog, or to brush up on training for your older dog. An unruly, out of control dog is a danger to himself and others. Good citizenship requires that people have their pets under control whenever they are among other pets and people. An obedient dog is a happy, healthy dog.
Screen your windows
It’s great to feel the fresh air and breezes that enter your home through opened windows. But make sure your windows are screened. Thousands of pets are killed or seriously injured each year in falls from open windows in suburban homes and large, urban apartment homes.
Leashes: Don’t go out without one!
If you are going outdoors with your pet, be sure s/he is on a leash. Your pet must be under control at all times when he is outside among other people and pets. The firm grip you maintain on a leash is the best safeguard you have to ensure your pet doesn’t spar with other animals or gets loose and runs away. Your pet should also always wear a collar with an ID tag.
Need a jogging partner?
Running with your dog can be great exercise for you and your pet. Keep your dog’s age and overall health in mind when you choose the distance and the course. Be careful not to stress your pet to the point of injury. Keep away from hot tar or paced surfaces that can cause burns to your pets foot pads.
A Bumpy ride
One of the most dangerous places for a pet to travel is in the back of a pickup truck. Pets can be thrown from the back if the driver has to make a sudden stop or turn, and they can be hit with shifting cargo or flying debris. Dogs and other pats should ride in the cab either in a pet carrier or secured by a pet safety belt.
Still waters aren’t safe
Children are not the only ones who can drown in a backyard pool or pond when left unattended. Pets are also vulnerable. Never leave your pet alone near a pool or pond.
Normally only adult fleas live on dogs and cats, and often they remain there for only long enough to feed. Eggs may be laid on the pet, but usually fall off into the environment where conditions are right for them to develop (through a multistage lifecycle) into adult fleas. As a result, it is possible to have a substantial flea problem even though you have only identified a few or even no fleas. Egg and larval stages can survive in your home all year and in your yard from spring to late fall (and often beyond in the Pacific NW). Biting and scratching the lower back, tail and abdomen are the most common signs of flea infestation and dermatitis will often flare up in these areas. Flea control involves treatment of the pet as well as the environment by means of shampoos, sprays, topical treatments, powders, oral medications, etc. Your veterinarian can recommend the most appropriate flea prevention/treatment program for your pet. Have your vet check your pet first for intestinal parasites as well. Ticks are another parasite that is common during warmer months. Ticks are not only an irritant and nuisance to your pet, but can transmit several debilitating diseases such as Lyme disease, babesiosis, and ehrlichiosis. Many flea prevention and treatment products will also help to control ticks. Your veterinarian can help you recognize ticks and show you the proper way to remove them from your pet. If you simply try to remove the tick by pulling, you can leave its head embedded in the pet’s skin. Owners whose dogs have substantial exposure to ticks (sporting dogs, dogs that go camping or spend time in forested areas or woods should also ask their veterinarians advice about the appropriateness of a vaccine for Lyme disease.
Many of these products are potentially toxic to pets. Be sure to store these items where pets do not have access to them. After treating lawns and outdoor areas, restrict pets from these areas until exposure danger has passed. Remember that many types of summer foliage (among them hydrangea, wisteria, delphinium, foxglove, privet hedge, and monkshood) can be toxic to your pets as well, so do your best to prevent your pets from “dining out”.
Information provided by Bide-A-Wee.org, and information regarding fleas and ticks and lawn pesticides provided by the AVMA.
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