this Christmas came home and this is at home with Petshas its own level of risk not always well controlled. Large decorations based on shiny glitters, fir trees with shiny balls, flamboyant tables… Even Easter flowers can start to be seen with different eyes if there are cats and dogs in the house.
Let’s start with the tree. “Christmas decorations on a tree tend to move and stimulate the play instinct your little cat; Plus, we usually put them in a leafy place where the cat can hide and climb. And if there’s one thing these animals love, it’s visiting websites. They’re going to want to investigate everything…” warns veterinarian Ana Bances. Her experience tells her in veterinary clinics “Serious Christmas accidents are not common Many other problems can arise, most of them for other reasons, although it is considered anecdotal because trees collapse on pets. Swallowing objects such as tinsel, pieces of plastic, stringsetc,” he adds.
If it’s about neutralizing the tree’s risk, Bances encourages owners to “create them for today.” Award-winning rooms with new, more attractive toys as food… or protect the tree or resort to less conspicuous decorations for them”. avoid ornaments such as crystal balls and objects that may harm the animal”.
But according to experts, the tree is generally not the most problematic tree for pets. Both Bances and Malian veterinarian Ana Isabel Cortina point to an element that is as common as it is natural: easter flowers. “If poisonings are common With this herb, especially depending on how much the cat eats,” says the Oviedo native. “I would say it’s generally the most dangerous plant. sweets as well as grapes binge eating in particular and in general,” adds Cortina.
Specifically, the poinsettia flower is highly toxic due to the irritating milky liquid circulating in their stems and membranes, according to experts, and manifests fairly quickly, especially in the case of cats, if ingested as if it were ingested. in contact with skin or eyes.
“Cats are attracted to everything they touch with their mouths, for example they are very picky for textures and flavorsimmediately begins to bubble and secrete excessive saliva. They can drool nicely up to a meter,” explains Ana Isabel Cortina. She explains that danger can arise due to the potential closure of the animal’s airway, which is rare, but not impossible. “The most common will be vomiting, but as there is Ana Cortina, “They can close the airways. and may require veterinarians to take immediate action,” he confirms.
But there is more to be said about Christmas and pets. First of all, this is a good time to remember Delicacies prepared for family parties should not be shared by pets.they are just as fat as humans, and their excess can also make them deadly.
An example: “Cocoa is very toxic to dogs., so you have to be very careful with chocolate that contains a lot of cocoa, and you may not always have cocoa. You see a lot of poisoning in dogs,” says Ana Bances. onions taste badwhich is something else that people aren’t aware of.” And garlic, salt, spice… he lists Cortina.
Moreover fruit can be. “There are tannins in the seeds of grapes that can cause kidney failure. And yes, there are those that give grapes. I haven’t gone to a consultation for this yet.”
this Christmas came home and this is at home with Petshas its own level of risk not always well controlled. Large decorations based on shiny glitters, fir trees with shiny balls, flamboyant tables… Even Easter flowers can start to be seen with different eyes if there are cats and dogs in the house.
Let’s start with the tree. “Christmas decorations on a tree tend to move and stimulate the play instinct your little cat; Plus, we usually put them in a leafy place where the cat can hide and climb. And if there’s one thing these animals love, it’s visiting websites. They’re going to want to investigate everything…” warns veterinarian Ana Bances. Her experience tells her in veterinary clinics “Serious Christmas accidents are not common Many other problems can arise, most of them for other reasons, although it is considered anecdotal because trees collapse on pets. Swallowing objects such as tinsel, pieces of plastic, stringsetc,” he adds.
If it’s about neutralizing the tree’s risk, Bances encourages owners to “create them for today.” Award-winning rooms with new, more attractive toys as food… or protect the tree or resort to less conspicuous decorations for them”. avoid ornaments such as crystal balls and objects that may harm the animal”.
But according to experts, the tree is generally not the most problematic tree for pets. Both Bances and Malian veterinarian Ana Isabel Cortina point to an element that is as common as it is natural: easter flowers. “If poisonings are common With this herb, especially depending on how much the cat eats,” says the Oviedo native. “I would say it’s generally the most dangerous plant. sweets as well as grapes binge eating in particular and in general,” adds Cortina.
Specifically, the poinsettia flower is highly toxic due to the irritating milky liquid circulating in their stems and membranes, according to experts, and manifests fairly quickly, especially in the case of cats, if ingested as if it were ingested. in contact with skin or eyes.
“Cats are attracted to everything they touch with their mouths, for example they are very picky for textures and flavorsimmediately begins to bubble and secrete excessive saliva. They can drool nicely up to a meter,” explains Ana Isabel Cortina. She explains that danger can arise due to the potential closure of the animal’s airway, which is rare, but not impossible. “The most common will be vomiting, but as there is Ana Cortina, “They can close the airways. and may require veterinarians to take immediate action,” he confirms.
But there is more to be said about Christmas and pets. First of all, this is a good time to remember Delicacies prepared for family parties should not be shared by pets.they are just as fat as humans, and their excess can also make them deadly.
An example: “Cocoa is very toxic to dogs., so you have to be very careful with chocolate that contains a lot of cocoa, and you may not always have cocoa. You see a lot of poisoning in dogs,” says Ana Bances. onions taste badThis is something else that people are not aware of,” he adds. And garlic, salt, spice… she lists Cortina.
Moreover fruit can be. “There are tannins in the seeds of grapes that can cause kidney failure. And yes, there are those that give grapes. I haven’t gone to a consultation for this yet.”