The Christmas holidays are a time of abundance. Both for us and for our four-legged pets. We wouldn't cheat them, would we? But what looks like a well-intentioned improvement can go wrong, and instead of watching the TV, you're going to be sitting in the vet's waiting room.
Animals like us and trust us. All the goodies we're enjoying right now. they are attract
and unlike us, they do not know that some are harmful to them. And maybe you've forgotten what your pets should leave out on the menu. A little recap is not a good thing.
Keep chocolate candy under surveillance
At Christmas, in most households there are sweets at every turn. Candy on the blankets, chocolate figurines on the tree, Christmas tables. All this especially attracts dogs and in an unguarded moment they like to taste. Some breeders even offer them sweets themselves. But it's not good. A lot of apartment dogs are overweight to obese, and every other caloric bomb will only hurt them. The worst part is when goodness contains chocolate. This affects the proper functioning of the pancreas in dogs and can lead to heart rhythm disorders. In larger quantities, it is toxic. He can kill dogs. This threatens mainly in smaller breeds.
Do not salt and do not fry
Sharing a fried schnitzel or carp with a dog is not ideal. This method of treatment represents a great onslaught on the pancreas. Eating more of such food can also end in inflammation. Very spicy foods, in turn, can cause kidney problems or even brain damage.
Giving dogs raw egg white is a myth
Many breeders succumbed to the myth that the dog will be more beautiful and of better quality fur when they give him raw egg whites. And these are like leftover baking cookies or other Christmases between holidays enough. "Definitely don't pour them into a dog bowl. Raw egg whites are not suitable for dogs in themselves, they contain the substance avidine, which causes the loss of vitamin B in the dog's body," advises Adéla Palacká, nutritionist fitmin. According to her, the solution is heat treatment, but in doing so it is necessary to consider the amount of egg whites in connection with the weight and size of the breed of the dog.
Cats milk even for Christmas
Don't be inspired by watching Cinderella, which makes the cat better with milk, at Christmas. Cats can not digest lactose. They like milk, but as a result, it often causes them severe diarrhea.