Help people in need care for their sick or injured pets!

Help people in need care for their sick or injured pets!

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Throughout October, nearly 350 participating veterinary clinics will hold local fundraising and awareness campaigns in honour of Royal Canin Fundraise for Farley Month. The Foundation's largest annual campaign, Royal Canin Fundraise for Farley Month raised a record $243,000 in 2013. With increased participation across Ontario, hopes are running high for another successful event.

As a pet owner, we encourage you to visit your veterinary clinic to make a donation, find out how to earn one of our new Farley Foundation lanyards and join-in the fun! In the past, local events have varied broadly from raffles and silent auctions, to petting zoos, animal fairs, nail trims and more!

Can't make it to your clinic? Donate online and note your clinic's name in the message space.

Please join in the fun, and help us help people in need and their sick or injured pets this October.

 

Halloween be prepared!!! KEEP YOUR DOG SAFE

Halloween is a fun event for us and our kids but not so much our dogs. So many scary strangers coming to the door yelling things at their owners, what is your dog to think?  It’s best to just keep your dog closed away in another room for the evening. Don’t leave your dog outside too often you hear stories of vicious pranks on people’s pet on Halloween.

Trick-or-treat candies If given the chance, a bowl of candies left at the door the temptation for some dogs will be to great and he will help himself. Many of the cellophane wrappers can be dangerous if swallowed. Chocolate is a huge hazard to our dogs.

There is no set toxic dose when it comes to chocolate. Other factors will also need to be figured in: the size of the dog, the health of the dog and the type of chocolate consumed. Different types of chocolate have different levels of caffeine and Theobromine which increases the heart rate. A toxic dose is about 40mgs.of Theobromine per 1 oz of Milk chocolate. 150 mgs.of Theobromine per 1 oz of Semi sweet chocolate, and 400mgs.of Theobromine per 1 oz of Dark chocolate.

So a toxic dose is 100 mgs. of chocolate per 1 kg or (2.2 lbs) of body weight. Since Baker’s chocolate has the highest level of Theobromine a toxic level would be 2 baker squares for a 10lb (4.53 kg) dog. Contact your Veterinarian induce vomiting if ingested less then 2 hours. Some of the signs of chocolate overdose are hyperactivity, vomiting,

diarrhea, increased drinking and urinating, increased heart rate, seizures and possible death.

Jack-o-lanterns can be a huge fire hazard if knocked over by your dog or tails to close to the pumpkin. Be caution when positioning your pumpkins.

Other stresses are people dressing their dogs for Halloween, as cute as it is some dogs don’t like the restrictive feeling and may freak out. If your dog doesn’t mind being put into costumes make sure these costumes never limit mobility or comprise breathing or the ability to pant. Make sure that the costumes don’t obstructed vision dogs need to see what is going on around them in order to stay safe and calm.

 

BE AWARE! AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE

RODENTICIDES ANOTHER FALL HAZARD!

Rodenticides with the colder weather mice move inside so at many cottages trailer or country homes owners use Rat poison.

Induce Vomiting but only if the dog just ate it! These poisons affect the dog’s blood clotting factors. Even eating a rodent which has eaten poison will have disastrous effects on your pet. Symptoms are usually serious convulsion and hemorrhage. Get your pet to a veterinarian so he can receive a Vitamin K shot to help restore your dog’s clotting ability.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

FROM KNOW THY DOG

 

                                  
                                     BE SAFE AND ENJOY

FALL HAZARDS

REMEMBER THE LAST WEED AND FEED ON YOUR LAWN IN THE FALL IS USUALLY MORE CONCENTRATED!

Lawn care in the fall the last dose of weed and feed is applied to many lawns. Lawn fertilizer is poison to our pets. We need to keep are dogs off the lawn for 24 hours. Often your dog will sniff, lick, chew or roll around on your lawn. If the lawn has been treated keep your dog off. Even semi-toxic pesticides can be harmful. Residue from the weed kill can transfer on to your pet and he can lick himself ingesting the pesticide.

 

This can cause skin irritation. Rinse your dogs’ coat with water. If he has ingested pesticide you should induce vomiting.

Studies have linked lawn fertilizer with cancer. There are safer pet friendly products like corn gluten that can be used instead.

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NEWLA 3 YEARS TODAY

COOLER WEATHER HAZARD

ARTHRITIS

Arthritis is a painful disease it is the inflammation of joints. This age related disease affects 70% of dogs. Other dogs touched by Arthritis are Sport or working dogs that are extremely active causing more wear and tear on their joints. Trauma to joints is another common factor related to this disease. Some large breeds are especially prone to joint problems (Hip or Elbow Dysplasia).

 There are many things we can do to help our pets manage this disease.

The first major control is keeping your dog’s weight regulated. Any extra weight causes

stress on the dog’s joints. Arthritis is a joint disease where the spacing and synovial fluid between the joints has deteriorated. This means the joint’s bones can rub against each other causing inflammation and a lot of discomfort for the sufferer. The joints become stiff and painful to move. Dog becomes less mobile and again weight can be gained because of lack of exercise.  There are many ways to help your dog cope with arthritis, one way is massage, also Infra -red massage, using heat and light to help relief pain. Hydrotherapy pools are available where your dog can exercise in a warm salt water pool relaxing and help strengthen muscle around inflamed joints with no or low impact on the joint during exercise. Tread milling your dog you then have control of the speed and distance your dog walks. Also if it’s cold outside or slippery terrain you can keep your dog safe and warm. The cold aggravates arthritis so exercising inside in the extremely cold winter days will help.

 Manufactures have developed heated dog beds or magnetic beds to help alleviate discomfort. Having lift aids to help your dog with stairs or getting up can also benefit your dog.

Drugs like Non–steroid anti-inflammatories seem to help but unfortunately have some side effects. Glucosamine combined with chrodroitin is also used to help support joint care. There are Dog Foods and treats that are geared to help with mobility. Traumeel is a holistic cream or pill which helps with inflammation.

Build muscle with ¼ teaspoon of coconut oil MCT per 10 pounds in your dog’s food. Also helps breakdown lipomas.

A new treatment that seems to be very affective is cold laser therapy. It helps heal cells increases blood flow. People are swearing by this newer method for managing arthritis.

So the best approach for helping your dog deal with Arthritis is weight control, exercise management, medications, and a warm, draft free bed.