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Keeping our pets healthy and providing the best longevity via wellness and safety takes a lot of work, but it’s incredibly important to help them age well. These things include keeping vaccinations up to date, getting annual wellness visits, taking them to the veterinarian if they are sick or seem to be acting strangely, keeping them safe, feeding them a nutritious diet, and giving them lots of love.
Most peoples’ pets are considered a part of the family and paying attention to their needs is essential.
Tips to keep pets healthy
1. Always provide plenty of fresh water and allow them to relieve themselves several times per day (you wouldn’t want to hold it for 10 hours per day).
2. Feed them a nutritious diet. Some pets have unique dietary needs for allergies, diabetes, kidney disorders, and UTI’s. It’s important to speak to your veterinarian about which diet is right for your pet.
3. keep vaccinations up to date. If you visit dog parks or board your animal, it’s essential to have specific vaccinations to guard against numerous diseases.
4. If your pet is anxious or suffers from separation anxiety, talk to your veterinarian about treatment options and alternative pet care. Stress can cause diseases in pets, just like it does in humans.
5. Give them lots of love and attention. Please make sure you spend time with your pet and take them for walks or other activities to bond and give them ample exercise. Be careful not to overexert your pet and to keep them cool and provide plenty of fresh water to replenish their systems and help them not to overheat.
6. Watch them! When you’re in your yard or at the park, keep an eye out for snakes, Bufo frogs, poisonous mushrooms, traffic, and other animals or obstacles that could harm them.
7. Do not feed them any human food that is toxic to them. Foods that we enjoy are not always great for pets, as many of them can cause extreme illness and organ failure. These include chocolate, garlic, avocados, sugar, substitute sugars, nuts, raisins, grapes, onions, mushrooms, and many more.
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