Cats and Dogs Food Safety | How to keep your pets safe this Thanksgiving
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00:00 Overview
03:17 Fats
06:35 Seasonings
09:00 Caffeine/Chocolate
10:51 Obstructions
14:08 Safe Options
Thanksgiving is a great holiday to spend time with friends and family and to eat delicious food! With these tips, you can now safely include your pets in the holiday festivities. Today we are going to talk about which types of foods to avoid as well as which things you can safely feed. Remember, moderation is key!
For additional information on safe foods to feed, check out my video, "Determining optimal nutrition for dogs | Body Condition and Calculating Energy Requirements" and skip to time 24:57 for the "Healthy snack options" chapter. You can click the timestamp in the video description to skip to the appropriate time. https://youtu.be/piWRs5sFLr8
24/7 Animal Poison Control Center (Pet Poison Helpline): (855) 764-7661
Chocolate Toxicity Calculator: https://www.merckvetmanual.com/multimedia/clinical-calculator/clinicalcalculator_en_v27888749
Helpful Links:
Pet Poison Helpline
https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/
Thanksgiving Shop
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Allium species poisoning in dogs and cats by R.B. Cope, BSc, BVSc, PhD
https://www.aspcapro.org/sites/pro/files/c-vetm0805_562-566.pdf
Chocolate Poisoning by Fiona Finlay, consultant community paediatrician, and Simon Guiton, veterinary surgeon
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1215566/