PetHealth

TOP UPWITH SUPPLEMENTS AND PROBIOTICS

Adding supplements into your pet’s diet helps boost their immunity. Check in with your vet first to ensure you are choosing pet-safe options that can benefit your pet’s individual needs. Your vet can also direct you to the best place to purchase trusted products. Turmeric and fish oil are known to have anti-inflammatory properties and are available as a capsule or as an oil that can be mixed into food. Fish oil

also fosters joint health and a shiny coat, and is helpful for older pet with arthritis. For a healthy gut, pet probiotics help maintain a balance of desirable bacteria and often come as tasty treats and meal toppers that pets love. Speak to your local pet specialty store or vet for their suggestions.

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VET VISITS AND VACCINATIONS

While your efforts to boost your pet’s immune system will pay off, regular vet visits are non-negotiable. The frequency of your appointments will depend on your pet’s age, breed and existing health conditions. But an annual check-up is the minimum, so that any issues can be caught before they become serious. “Pets age a lot faster than we do, and 12 months is a long time in the scheme of their life. A regular check-up can often identify underlying problems so they can

be addressed before they become a big issue,” says Dr Hayes. One of the best things you can do to protect your pet from infectious diseases is to keep up-to-date with their vaccinations through your vet’s recommended regime. Vaccines don’t only prevent disease, they contribute to a healthy lifestyle and proper development. There are also routine parasiticide treatments that you should give to your pet. These include treatments to prevent fleas and intestinal worms,

like hookworms and tapeworms, which lead to abdominal pain and weight loss in dogs. Heartworm is another parasite, and treatment is risky and costly; prevention is key, and is possible with regular worming medication. For your cat, there are also treatments to prevent fleas, mites and worms – do not use dog flea treatments on your cat, as it can be fatal.

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