The Thanksgiving Threat: Keep Your Pets Safe
Don't let Fido become a Turkey Day casualty—read these tips and tricks from metro area vets.
Thanksgiving is not necessarily kind to man's best friend, or so it would seem. South metro vets report that their offices see a surge in pet-related emergencies over the holiday. “Many of (of these emergencies) are avoidable,” said Dr. Annie Wright, a board certified specialist in veterinary emergency & critical care medicine at BluePearl in Blaine and Eden Prairie. “While we don’t want to see any emergencies that are preventable, if people do notice their pet exhibiting unusual behavior, we would urge them to get the pet to a veterinarian as soon as possible.” Most common are gastrointestinal troubles caused by typical Thanksgiving fare, which can result in vomiting, diarrhea, or worse. In blog post on Burnsville Patch, vet Dr. Stephen …
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