How To Spend The Christmas Holiday With Your Pets Safely?

Christmas is a season for gathering with loved ones and friends. This year, the Christmas holidays are fast approaching, and with them comes the usual list of worries: What will I do with my pet while I’m away?

How will my pet get along without me? Should I pack food for my pet in case we run out on holiday? And, of course, how can I make sure that my pet is safe during all of this extra activity? Here are a few tips to help you have a worry-free Christmas holiday with your pets by your side.

What Dangers do the Christmas parties hide for your pet?

One of the best ways to adequately care for your pet during the holidays is to be aware of the risks that it confronts. What dangers are we referring to? Here are a few of them:

The Trouble With The Tree And Other Christmas Decorations.

Traditional Christmas fir trees scent the house and bring holiday pleasure, but they can be harmful to pets like dogs and cats. It has tough, occasionally pointy, pointed leaves. They can chew the foliage or the ornaments on the tree only for wanting to take part in family festivities. They live by biting everything in their way.

They run the risk of having an intestinal perforation if this occurs, and in the worst scenario, you might have to spend the holiday in a veterinary emergency. Take safety measures!

The Risks With Christmas Plants

The poinsettia is a staple in every home because of its contrast and ostentation. It is a component of the holiday decorations and the Christmas tree. But are you aware of the risks masked by the foliage’s colour?

The poinsettia, Euphorbia pulcherrima, has a white, milky material on the stem that is highly deadly, at least to animals. The risk arises if the pet accidentally comes into contact with the liquid or ingests any plant branches.

Even while the poisoning is not fatal, it makes dogs and cats uncomfortable. Ingesting it can result in hypersalivation, vomiting, and diarrhoea, especially in kittens. Additionally, contact with exposed organs may cause irritation and inflammation.

External contact results in extremely irritating plant reactions. It may result in conjunctivitis and drainage from the eyes. Dermatitis, redness, and sores arise as a result of skin contact.

Another Christmas plant that draws the attention of the fuzzy creatures is the holly, but sadly, it is extremely hazardous to them. They may experience severe gastrointestinal problems, dehydration, and, in severe cases, death if they consume its fruits.

Holly berries have inherent emetic qualities, so take action right away if you think your dog may have ingested them.

Food Poisoning

It’s not a coincidence that a high proportion of veterinary emergencies happen around holidays like the ones around Easter. In fact, most of these situations are brought on by consuming forbidden foods.

Somewhat as a result of the excesses, the focus on the events and the visitors, and the same goes for carelessness. And it is true that many of the foods that are consumed by humans but are poisonous to dogs and cats are found in homes. Let’s go over a few:

• We, humans, are just as tempted by a large piece of cake or a bag of chocolate nougat as the furry creatures are. Given that chocolate is toxic to dogs, it is best to avoid putting them to the test in these circumstances.
• The Christmas table is covered in nuts, including walnuts and hazelnuts. Additionally, they can be found in a variety of desserts and in nougat. Remember that nuts are poisonous to dogs as well, at least if they consume them in large amounts.
• The Mediterranean diet is heavily based on seafood, which is also prevalent during Christmas celebrations. Sadly, they contain chitin, a substance that dogs cannot digest and which can lead to serious gastrointestinal issues.
• You should add more foods to the forbidden list, such as grapes, raisins, alcoholic drinks, dairy products, and coffee.