Dog Days of Summer Safety – Pesticides
This is the sixth in a series of posts highlighting: Summer Safety Tips for Pets Tip #6 Pesticides What a great pleasure it is for your dog to lay on the grass, catch some rays, have a good roll around and sniff all the pretty flowers. But before putting your paws on that grass, or taking a good sniff of those flowers, make sure they haven’t been treated with fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides or insecticides that are toxic to...
Dog Days of Summer Safety – Hydration
This is the fifth in a series of posts highlighting: Summer Safety Tips for Pets Tip #5 Hydration Taking it slow and easy. We have another week of hot temps and high humidity ahead of us so be sure to keep those water dishes filled with fresh cool water and lap it up! It’s so important to keep a special eye on our pets during these hot, humid summer days and part of staying safe is making sure our pets stay hydrated. Be sure to have...
Dog Days of Summer Safety – Hot Sidewalks
This is the third in a series of six weekly posts highlighting: Summer Safety Tips for Pets Tip #3 Avoiding Hot Sidewalks and Pavement Good morning! I’m off for my early morning dog walk while it’s still cool and before the sidewalks and pavement get too hot for my paws. Did you know that hot sidewalks and pavement that can cause a dogs paw pads to burn? It’s true! Before venturing out on your dog walk, have your human press their...
Rabies, Raccoons and Dog Safety
Rabies, Raccoons and Dog Safety On this episode of Vet Chat I ask Dr. Ryan Llera to discuss rabies, raccoons and dog safety. There have been several warnings to pet owners lately informing them of raccoons that have tested positive for rabies, and don’t think for one minute that because you live in the city your pet is exempt from being exposed to these infected animals. The above photo is a raccoon that took up residence in my...