Seasonal Care

Winter Seasonal Care

If temperatures plummet and your pet usually likes to spend most of its time outdoors try and persuade them to stay indoors in the warm instead. If circumstances mean that your pet has to be kept outdoors then take steps to ensure that they are as warm and comfortable as possible. This means providing them with a dry and draft-free shelter with plenty of extra blankets. You should also regularly check their water supply to ensure that it hasn’t frozen.

Easter Seasonal Care

Easter is a great time of year for the whole family, but chocolate can be toxic and even deadly for animals. Dogs are most commonly affected as they are renowned for having a ‘sweet tooth’.
The most common symptoms of chocolate ingestion are seen within the first 12 hours and can include:

-Diarrhea and/or vomiting.

-Excitement or trembling that may be perceived as nervousness.

-Excessive thirst and occasionally excessive urination.

-Muscle spasms.

-Seizures.

-Coma (rare).

-Death (rare but if death occurs it is usually as a result of heart ).

Summer Seasonal Care

Dogs release excess heat through their paw pads and by panting. Unfortunately animals with brachycephalic (flat) faces such as pugs and Persian cats are unable to pant as effectively due to their shortened nasal passages. This makes them more vulnerable to heat stroke and dehydration.
If you take your dog to a river, lake, pool or the beach to cool off then be very vigilant of their safety in the water.