{"id":156,"date":"2012-12-12T22:01:58","date_gmt":"2012-12-12T22:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/?p=156"},"modified":"2019-05-30T18:53:41","modified_gmt":"2019-05-30T22:53:41","slug":"have-a-happy-safe-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/have-a-happy-safe-holiday-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Have a Happy, Safe Holiday Season!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Oakland Veterinary Referral Service wishes you and your furry family a very happy, and above all safe, holiday season this year!\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/iStock_000050970588_Large-1500x1000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/iStock_000050970588_Large-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/iStock_000050970588_Large-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ovrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/iStock_000050970588_Large-2000x1333.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>Don\u2019t forget the following during your festivities this year:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dangerous objects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Christmas trees, holiday decorations, and wrapped gifts can all be dangerous items that your pet is not used to having around.\u00a0 Keep decorations and candles out of the reach of playful paws and wagging tails.\u00a0 Decorative ribbons, string, and tinsel should also be kept away from pets.\u00a0 Electrical cords can pose a danger as pets may chew on them or become tangled in them.\u00a0 Before bringing any plants into your home, be sure to check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspca.org\/pet-care\/animal-poison-control\/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants\">ASPCA\u2019s list of toxic plants<\/a> to avoid problems.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hazardous treats<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Food and goodies of all kinds abound this time of year!\u00a0 Beware of treats containing chocolate, raisins, grapes, macadamia nuts, and the artificial sweetener xylitol.\u00a0 Table scraps, particularly those that are fatty or rich, can cause stomach upset ranging from mild vomiting or diarrhea to severe pancreatitis.\u00a0 Don\u2019t forget about alcohol, either.\u00a0 That punch or eggnog might be irresistible to your pet, but can cause serious problems upon ingestion.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scary situations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Pets don\u2019t always take to the holidays like humans do.\u00a0 A houseful of noisy strangers can be a disturbing event for shyer animals.\u00a0 Make sure that they have a quiet, safe place to \u201chide\u201d away from the hub-bub.\u00a0 It is also a good idea to make sure that all pets are wearing identification and\/or are micro-chipped with your current contact information in case they slip out the door with Uncle Bob.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oakland Veterinary Referral Service wishes you and your furry family a very happy, and above all safe, holiday season this year!\u00a0 Don\u2019t forget the following during your festivities this year: Dangerous objects Christmas trees, holiday decorations, and wrapped gifts can all be dangerous items that your pet is not used to having around.\u00a0 Keep decorations [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[228,229,230,264,337,394,395,456,458,568,681,739],"class_list":["post-156","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pet-friendly-holidays","tag-emergency-veterinarians-in-mi","tag-emergency-veterinary-care-in-mi","tag-emergency-veterinary-services","tag-foods-that-are-toxic-to-dogs","tag-keeping-your-pet-safe-on-holidays","tag-oakland-veterinary-referral-service","tag-oakland-veterinary-referral-services","tag-pet-care","tag-pet-care-in-michigan","tag-pet-safety-2","tag-specialty-veterinary-care","tag-veterinary-care-in-mi"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Have a Happy, Safe Holiday Season! 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