Verona Animal Hospital Pet Advice: Caring for Your Pet

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Fatty table scraps from big holiday meals can cause a serious condition in your pet called pancreatitis. Keep treats healthy but be sure to avoid grapes, raisins, Macadamia nuts and onions which are harmful.

Keep chocolate safely away from pets, particularly baking chocolate. A substance in cocoa called theobromine is dangerous to pets, which has also been found in garden cocoa mulch.

Clean up all anti-freeze spills. Even small amounts of this sweet-tasting liquid ingested by your pet can be harmful. Switch to pet-safe anti-freeze, but stay vigilant about spills.

Salts and ice melt pellets can irritate your pet’s sensitive paw pads. After walks, clean your pet’s paws with lukewarm water and check for any cracks or sores. Cuts and sores should be looked at by your veterinarian.