{"id":372,"date":"2012-11-28T16:53:25","date_gmt":"2012-11-28T21:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.njveterinaryblog.com\/?p=372"},"modified":"2013-02-15T13:34:02","modified_gmt":"2013-02-15T18:34:02","slug":"holiday-safety-for-your-pets-dr-laurie-pearlman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.njveterinaryblog.com\/index.php\/news\/holiday-safety-for-your-pets-dr-laurie-pearlman","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Safety for Your Pets (Dr. Laurie Pearlman)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>As the holiday season approaches and you prepare for the festivities please remember to keep pet safety in mind.\u00a0 Pets are part of our family and they too will be in the midst of all the celebrations.\u00a0 Here are some simple safety tips to consider during this holiday season:<\/em><\/p>\n

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Holiday decor<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Keep all ornaments, ribbons, garlands, tacks and potpourri out of reach. Avoid using tinsel.\u00a0 Cats love to play with tinsel and often ingest it.\u00a0 Don\u2019t leave your pet alone in a room where they have access to decorations.\u00a0 Anything ingested can potentially cause an intestinal obstruction or may be toxic. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Yummy foods<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Don\u2019t change your pet\u2019s diet.\u00a0 Any change in diet can result in diarrhea.\u00a0 Foods high in fat can trigger pancreatitis so avoid those fatty meat scraps.\u00a0 Do not feed bones to pets, this can result in some serious gastrointestinal emergencies.\u00a0 Feed only the safe foods and treats that your pets are used to eating.\u00a0 Secure the garbage can.\u00a0 Move foods out of reach on counter tops and tables. <\/em>Make sure your pet does not have access to foods intended for people.\u00a0 Many things are toxic to pets that may seem harmless such as : chocolate, any food containing xylitol (artificial sweetener), macadamia nuts, grapes or raisins, onions, alcoholic beverages.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Plants<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Plants can add beauty to our homes and are very decorative but many plants are toxic if ingested.\u00a0 Keep all plants out of reach.\u00a0 Check out the ASPCA toxic and non toxic plant list at www.aspca.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Warmth and light<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>All of the things used to keep our gathering spaces warm can pose a danger to pets and people.\u00a0 Block off fireplaces with appropriate safety barriers.\u00a0 Avoid using candles where pets can reach them.\u00a0 Keep all electric cords out of reach or secured to prevent access by curious pets.\u00a0 They may try to chew on the cords resulting in electric shock or burns and if ingested may require surgical care.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Safe haven<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>All the noise and activity may be stressful for pets.\u00a0 Consider setting up a safe, quiet area in your home away from the holiday bustle.\u00a0 With visitors coming and going pets are more likely to slip out.\u00a0 Guests often can not resist sharing holiday foods with cute little critters. Remind them not to share anything except safe treats that you provide.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Identification and vaccinations<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Collars and identification tags should have current contact information.\u00a0 Because collars can be lost if your pet escapes or more commonly not put back on a pet especially after a bath, microchips are very important.\u00a0 Microchips are a permanent form of identification.\u00a0 All veterinarians, animal control officers and animal shelters have microchip scanners and will scan found pets in hopes of reuniting a lost pet with an owner.\u00a0 Microchips are an inexpensive ticket home for a lost pet. If you haven\u2019t already gotten one for your pet please consider calling us to get one for your furry friend today! <\/em>Guests will often bring visiting pets as well.\u00a0 Make sure your pets are up to date on their vaccinations.\u00a0 Never leave pets alone that are not accustomed to being together.<\/em><\/p>\n

We wish your family and pets a safe and happy holiday season!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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As the holiday season approaches and you prepare for the festivities please remember to keep pet safety in mind.\u00a0 Pets are part of our family and they too will be in the midst of all the celebrations.\u00a0 Here are some simple safety tips to consider during this holiday season:       Holiday decor Keep all ornaments, ribbons, garlands, tacks and potpourri out of reach. Avoid using tinsel.\u00a0 Cats love to play with tinsel and often ingest it.\u00a0 Don\u2019t leave your pet alone in a room where they have access to decorations.\u00a0 Anything ingested can potentially cause an intestinal obstruction or may be toxic. \u00a0   Yummy foods Don\u2019t change […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,17,5],"tags":[13,7,21,255,37,36,33],"class_list":["post-372","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-ocvh-specific","category-pet-health","tag-canine-health","tag-feline-health","tag-nj-veterinary","tag-pet-health","tag-pet-holiday","tag-pet-safety","tag-pets-and-holidays"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.njveterinaryblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.njveterinaryblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.njveterinaryblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.njveterinaryblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.njveterinaryblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=372"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.njveterinaryblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":492,"href":"https:\/\/www.njveterinaryblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372\/revisions\/492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.njveterinaryblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.njveterinaryblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.njveterinaryblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}