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November Pet Holidays
Adopt-A-Senior-Pet Month
Pet Diabetes Month
Pet Cancer Awareness Month
November 1st:
National Cook for Your Pets Day
November 5th-11th:
Animal Shelter Appreciation Week
Visit the website of your favorite shelter and click on their "wish list" to see what items they actually need. Or you can call any shelter and ask how you can help.
**Our local Humane Society & SPCA are critically running low on supplies due to Hurricane Irma so please consider donating to their wish lists!** |
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How to Celebrate
Go Cook For Your Pets Day
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This special day was created to promote good  nutrition for pets and to improve their health and standard of living. Great idea, right?
We should celebrate this day often! There are a few things you should keep in mind when cooking because our pet's tummies are much more sensitive than ours. It’s possible consuming certain ingredients could even seriously harm pets. So most importantly remember:
So most importantly remember:
- Don’t season your pets’ food. Oregano, thyme, paprika, onion powder, cloves and many other seasonings dangerously upset our pet's stomaches.
- Don’t change your pets’ diets overnight. Make the change from one type of food to another gradually, so they can get used to it. If your pets have any sort of health condition, consult Dr. Daniels before feeding them anything new.
- Never feed your pets garlic, onions, moldy or spoiled foods, salt, alcohol, coffee, tea, yeast and chocolate. You should also watch out for milk and milk-based products, as they could wreak havoc on their digestive systems.
for more healthy recipes.
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Remember Sunday November 5th Daylight Savings Time Ends.
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Saturday November 4th before you go to bed turn your clocks back an hour.
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| Why would my pet get diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes, the form of the disease that strikes the young, is actually quite rare in companion animals. Your cat or dog is much more likely to develop Type II (adult-onset) diabetes around middle age or in his senior years, as a result of a lifestyle that has led to decreased production of insulin or the inability of his body to use it efficiently.
Obesity is far and away the biggest reason pets become diabetic. You can help your dog or cat stay trim by feeding him a portion controlled, moisture rich species-appropriate diet consisting primarily of a variety of unadulterated protein sources, healthy fats, veggies and fruit in moderation, and specific nutritional supplements as necessary.
Your pet has no biological requirement for grains or most other carbs. Carbs, which can be as much as 80 percent the ingredient content of processed pet food, turn into sugar in your pet’s body. Excess sugar leads to diabetes. Another lifestyle-related reason pets develop diabetes, one that often goes hand-in-hand with poor nutrition, is lack of physical activity. Your pet should be getting 20 to 40 minutes of aerobic type exercise several days a week.
What are the common signs of pet diabetes?
- weight loss over the back of your pet
- increasingly hungry
- always thirsty
- increased urination
- weakness
- blindness
- lethargic
- excessive dandruff
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| What does life look like with a diabetic pet? A diabetic pet can live normal, healthy lives with proper at-home management and routine veterinary care. With the introduction of newer insulin types, home urine and blood testing, and appropriate foods, treating diabetes at home is easier than ever for pet owners.
Diet is key. Dr. Daniels will guide you toward the best diet for your diabetic pet. Typically, higher-fiber foods with complex carbohydrates are recommended for diabetic dogs. Diabetic cats are best managed with high-protein, low-carbohydrate foods and may even achieve diabetic remission with these foods.
Once a healthy diet is established, blood sugar will be easiest to control if the same type and amount of food is given at the same time every day.
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| BUY A 6 MONTH SUPPLY WITH A HEARTWORM TEST & RECEIVE A $35 REBATE
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Meet Finn Quaglieri Our November 2017
Pet of the Month
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I am a 1 year old mixed breed and my owner says I  have the best personality. I am a special rescue who found his forever home. One time my mom caught me drinking water out of her glass, and guess what, I didn't even break the glass. I am also so graceful that I know how to bow. My favorite treat is not water from a glass though, it is special digestible rawhides. I am loved so very much that I am rarely left at home and I get to snuggle under my owner's covers at night.
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We offer boarding at Largo Veterinary Hospital!
Click here to fill out our boarding release form and plan now for the holidays. |
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