Friday, August 19, 2011

Pet Protection Tips – Keep them Cool in Summer Heat

Soaring temperatures can be deadly to both humans and pets.

Let’s Discuss that,

(1) Always leave pets at home and never leave pets in parked vehicles.

(2) The temperature inside a car, even with the windows cracked and parked in the shade, can reach 120 degrees in a matter of minutes.

If the air becomes too warm, a dog’s body temperature, normally between 100.5 and 102.5 degrees, will continue to rise. If it exceeds 106 degrees, heatstroke could result, causing seizures, organ damage and even death.

(3) Excessive body temperature, excessive panting, dark or bright red tongue and gums, staggering, stupor, seizures, bloody diarrhea or vomiting, and coma.

(4) Heartworms are potentially fatal parasites spread through the bite of just one infected mosquito. During the summer months, heartworm preventative is especially important due to the increased mosquito population.

(5) On very hot days, limit a pet’s jog or walk to the early morning or evening hours. Keep in mind that asphalt gets very hot and can actually burn your pet’s paws.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Bird Safety Tips – In a room in House

For birds, you must consider everything from floor to ceiling.

Make sure that their landing spot isn't in a boiling pot of water, on top of a hot light bulb or any other dangerous location in your house.

Remove any sharp edge or dangerous locations that it can fly into or land on. A hot light bulb is a potentially dangerous landing spot for birds.

Remove or secure all toxic substances that it can chew on. Take a few minutes for Bird Safety any toxic items in your house (pesticides, cleaning materials, etc).

Remove anything of value that you don't want chewed up or destroyed. Birds love to explore with their beaks and exploring that new leather couch you just bought seems like a really good idea to a parrot.

Don't use Teflon. Overheating Teflon causes it to release gases that are toxic and often lethal for birds.

Nobody intentionally overheats Teflon pans but leaving one on the stove accidentally could be disastrous.

Close the toilet lid if the room is a restroom. Landing in a toilet full of water could be disastrous.

A closed toilet lid makes a toilet a bird-safe/bird-proof toilet.

Remove or turn off all fans (ceiling, floor, and window).

Keep windows closed and covered so it doesn't attempt to fly out of them.

There are also stickers that can be applied to windows to let the birds know that there is a window there instead of just a free flight path to another room or outside.

Lift all electrical cords up off the ground out of reach.

Beaks and electrical lines do not mix! ZAP!

Also don't forget about electrical cords hanging down to ceiling lights.

Keep all containers of liquids or dangerous materials closed that are large enough for your bird to land in.

Landing in any bucket or container with liquid or any other dangerous items could be lethal.

Keep these containers stored away out of reach or at least covered.

Keep all predators (cats, dogs, hateful neighbor kids, etc) out of the room/house.

Monday, August 1, 2011

Fish Oil Health Benefits for Pets – Especially for Dogs

Fish oil supplements are extracted from the oils of cold water fish such as salmon and trout.

These supplements are primarily composed of Omega-3, 6 and 9 fatty acids that play a phenomenal role in a variety of health conditions.

(1) Very Useful for pets for their inflammatory conditions cures like ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis.

(2) Omega fatty acids present in fish oil supplements have been shown to effectively reduce the damage caused to the cartilage, also essential for normal health of the cartilage which is one of the main treatment for Arthritis.

(3) Fish Oil will reduce the levels of harmful LDL-cholesterol in the body which can also reduces the risk of cardiovascular problems like cardiac arrest, arrhythmias, blood clots and hypertension.

(4) Various skin allergies and yeast infections can be treated using it.

(5) They improve the cholesterol profile and are also useful in preventing renal failure.

(6) Omega fatty acids aid in improving the immune function of the organism and also provide nourishment to the skin and coat.

(7) It also consists of Docosahexanoic acid (DHA), an essential fatty acid essential for the development of brain, eyes and other neural organs.

(8) Its also useful in the control of various types of cancers.