Your Pets Christmas

Christmas is usually a time of overindulgence for the whole family, with many good foods and fine wines being consumed in large quantities. With Fido or Felix looking on with hungry eyes, its tempting to toss them a tasty morsel every so often.
But did you know that this could be fatal to your beloved pet? Nuts, onions, chocolate, fatty foods and alcohol may form part of most Christmas feasts, but can be the cause of a visit to the animal emergency hospital for your pet.
Bones from cooked meats can tear dogs and cats internal organs, with cooked turkey bones topping the list of hazards at Christmas time. Its best to firmly secure all leftover scraps so that your pets, and scavenging dogs in the neighbourhood cannot rummage them from the bins.
Onions and nuts can cause weakness and even paralysis in dogs, and it is common knowledge that chocolate in any form is highly poisonous to dogs, as they cannot properly digest certain enzymes in chocolate.
Pancreatitis is also a common threat during the festive because pets are fed fatty Christmas leftovers. Even alcohol, in the form of brandy soaked raisins given to your parrot for example, can quicklt turn into a distressing health problem.
Keep your young pets such as puppies, which like to chew or kittens which like to chase sparkly baubles, away from the Christmas tree and decorations. They could swallow a sharp object or chew a toxic tree decoration and then need an emergency visit to the vet in the middle of the family festivities.
Buying Christmas gifts for your pets is a great way to include them in the Christmas spirit, and the best gift you can give your pet is the gift of pet insurance. This will ensure your peace of mind should anything befall your dear animal, and ensure that they get the medical treatment they need and deserve. Pet insurance does not cost very much and is well worth it in the long run, and in an emergency.