It
is so nice to have warm sunny weather on a regular basis! The weather change brings lots of thoughts to
my mind. As a farmer’s wife I am
thinking about the busy planting season.
As a mother I am thinking about all the fun Claire and I can have in the
sun. And as a licensed veterinary
technician I am thinking about what we need to change for our pets during the
warm weather.
It
seems when the weather gets nice people like to take their dogs for rides in
the car. My dogs always enjoy riding in
the car. If you plan to take your pets
in the car with you please be aware of what happens when pets are left in a
parked car. It becomes a dangerous
incubator for any pet! On the picture below you can see that even when it isn’t
hot outside it is too hot for your pets in a parked car. So please be careful and mindful of pets in
your car.
Also
important for your pets during warmer weather is having free access to clean
water. Dogs and cats cannot sweat and
therefore sometimes have difficulty regulating their temperature, especially if
they cannot drink water when they need to.
Especially during play time in a dog park or a walk down a trail- have
water readily available.
Warm
weather also brings mosquitoes carrying heartworm disease, fleas, and ticks out
in full force. Heartworm disease left
untreated can be fatal. Fleas cause
severe irritation and can induce allergies.
And ticks carry nasty diseases
such as Lyme disease. The good news is that all of these problems can be
prevented with products as directed by your veterinarian.
So
those are just a few changes that I feel are important during the warm spring
and summer weather. I advise you to
refer to your veterinary clinic for more information or recommendations.
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