Check out this link for some water safety ideas this summer! Happy Thursday!
http://www.petside.com/article/swim-dog-water-safety
Happy May everyone! As the weather gets hotter we start to go towards water. This month we’ll be discussing water safety, fun pet friendly activities and ways to stay cool while keeping everyone out of harms way. If there is anything you have questions about you can always contact me here or on facebook, or call the clinic, we’re here to help! Happy Wednesday!
June 5, 2012
Family Pet Hospital
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Arizona heat, heatstroke, keeping cool, pet safety, summer, water safety
As those of you native to Arizona and visiting alike know, summer here is very hot! While we all scurry to keep cool, it can sometimes slip our minds that our fury friends need heat protection too. Remember, water safety applies to animals just as much as children. Don’t leave your pet unattended. It only takes a minute for a tragedy to happen.
Have you heard the old phrase, you can fry an egg on the asphalt in AZ? Well, your dog’s feet can burn if you walk him/her in the afternoon. Stick to early morning and late evening walks and hikes now that the summer sun is cooking the ground.
Your pet doesn’t produce sweat like humans do. Topped with a fur coat, it’s easy for your fury companion to get heat stroke. So use precaution and common sense. If you’re hot, your pet is hot. Let’s all have a safe and fun summer!
February 29, 2012
Family Pet Hospital, Newsletters
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pool safety, puppy pool training, swimming pool, teach your dog to swim, water parasites, water safety
Not all dogs can swim, even those that are thought to easily adapt to the water. Some breeds, such as English Bulldogs, Pugs, Bassett Hounds and others are not swimmers and may not be able to stay afloat and sink to the bottom of the pool or other body of water.
Water safety is equally important in the winter as in the summer months. Small dogs especially can succumb to hypothermia quickly if they fall into a pool of cold water.
Young, inexperienced dogs or puppies may not be instinctively aware of the danger that the swimming pool provides.
Disabled and older dogs can lose their balance or sense of perception and fall into a pool with disastrous results.
Dogs can tire and get into trouble if they are not able to find their way out of a swimming pool or are unsuccessful in their attempts to exit the pool.
Even good swimmers can become disoriented if they unexpectedly fall into a pool.
Heat from the sun is more intense around water. Watch your dogs for signs of heat exhaustion and sunburn.
Rinse your dog’s coat after swimming whether it is in a pool, river, lake or ocean. Chlorine, salt and bacteria can cause skin irritation.
Do not let your dog drink from the pool, lakes, rivers or oceans. Chemicals, bacteria, parasites and salt can cause gastric upset.
Never leave your pet alone around a swimming pool or hot tub unless the area is fenced
and secure.
Teach your dog where the stairs or other means of exit from the pool are located.
Purchase pet pool safety products and aides that help your dog get out of the water such as a ramp for an easy exit. Other safety products include a life jacket, pet collars, pool alarms and of course fencing around the pool.
Scottsdale Vet: Family Pet Hospital is a veterinarian animal hospital in Scottsdale, AZ that provides vet exams, affordable wellness plans for dogs & cats, hospital services, surgery, dentistry, canine vaccinations, feline vaccinations, emergency and referral services, along with a full suite of x-ray, lab and diagnostic services.
Family Pet Hospital proudly serves the Phoenix metropolitan communities of Scottsdale, Phoenix, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa, Peoria, Surprise, Tempe, Apache Junction, Avondale, Buckeye, Casa Grande, El Mirage, Eloy, Florence, Fountain Hills, Goodyear, Maricopa, Paradise Valley, and Queen Creek.
