{"id":3232,"date":"2020-11-30T17:47:52","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T17:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/engineering\/ABE\/INPREPared\/?p=3232"},"modified":"2021-02-26T20:45:04","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T20:45:04","slug":"keep-your-pets-safe-during-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/engineering\/ABE\/INPREPared\/keep-your-pets-safe-during-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep your pets safe during the holidays!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Denise Derrer, BOAH Public Information Director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

INDIANAPOLIS (19 November 2019)\u2014The holiday season is filled with special food, decorations and gatherings with relatives and friends. Some of that fun can be dangerous to pets. Each year many pets are rushed to emergency veterinary clinics over the holidays after often-preventable mishaps with food or decorations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Melissa Justice, a\nveterinarian with the Indiana State Board of Animal Health, said, \u201cTake a few\nminutes to correct any hazards to your pets by looking around your home from\ntheir level. Pay attention to temptations, like food or places to hide or\nclimb. Then, have an emergency plan, in case your pet needs medical help\noutside of normal business hours.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plan in advance by finding the\nnearest 24\/7 emergency veterinary clinic before an emergency occurs. Have phone\nnumbers on hand for your veterinarian, the emergency veterinary clinic and the ASPCA\nPoison Control Hotline: 1-888-426-4435.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few tips for keeping\npets safe Dr. Justice offers for this holiday season: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you like to share treats with\nyour pets, give them treats made for pets. Traditional holiday foods can be dangerous\nto animals. Avoid feeding them foods that are sweet, salty, fatty or spicy.\nFoods that are particularly dangerous to pets include: eggnog, chocolate,\nonions, yeast, alcoholic beverages, grapes, raisins, nuts, poultry bones, and\nsweets that contain xylitol. Each holiday season many pets are taken to\nemergency veterinary clinics with bones in their stomachs or severe stomach\npain from holiday food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visitors <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The noise and excitement of\nholiday parties can upset pets. Even pets that are not normally shy can become\nnervous around visitors. All pets should have access to a comfortable, quiet\nplace where they can get away from the party. Animals that get nervous or\nexcited around visitors should be housed in a crate with a familiar toy during\nthe party. Be sure to watch the door and do not let pets slip outside as guests\narrive and leave. Having animals properly identified with tags or microchips\nhelps reunite lost pets with owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decorations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decorations are beautiful and\nmake the holidays more festive, but they also pose a threat to pets. Christmas\ntrees can tip over and water additives for trees can be hazardous to pets, if\ningested. Try securing trees so they do not topple and place barriers around\ntree water. Ornaments, tinsel and other holiday decorations can cause\nintestinal blockages if ingested. Potpourris can cause damage to a pet\u2019s mouth,\neyes, skin and digestive tract. Electrical lights and cords can cause burns and\nelectrocution if chewed on. Be sure to unplug electoral cords when away from\nhome. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Plants are beautiful, but some\nplants are toxic to pets if ingested. Toxic holiday plants include: holly,\nmistletoe, poinsettia, pine, cedar, balsam and amaryllis. These plants should\nbe kept out-of-reach of pets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traveling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When possible, leave pets at\nhome or with a trusted caretaker (kennel or friend). Unfamiliar locations and\npeople with all the holiday hub-bub can cause stress. Also, destinations should\nbe pet-proofed too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Animals in vehicles should\nalways be safely restrained with a harness or carrier in a location clear of\nairbags. Pets traveling interstate or internationally will need to get a\ncertificate of veterinary inspection from a veterinarian. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holiday festivities are fun, but can quickly become scary when an emergency occurs. Taking simple precautions to keep pets safe reduces the risk of animal emergencies over the holidays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

REPOSTED FROM DECEMBER 2019<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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