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Helping Your Pet Live A Fun & Healthy Life

Most people enjoy the company of a pet.  Pets can bring fun, comfort and a feeling of love to owners as well as strangers.   No matter which pet you decide is best for you or your family, you should plan to invest time and money to ensure a healthy animal.  Here are some vital guidance to having a healthy pet:

Pets can become overweight if you feed them any and many times a day.   Just how most people and families have set times for breakfast, lunch and dinner, you should plan a meal time for your pet.  This can help you control calories if there need to be an increase or reduced amount of calories.

Amount and timing of meals are important, and so is the type of food.  It is vital you learn how to feed your pet a balanced, nutritious diet.  Pet stores are stocked with some of the best brands for proper nutrition like IAMS, Science Diet and Purina.   Learn which brand of food is best for your pet by paying attention to how your pet behaves after a meal as well as from consulting a veterinarian.

Along with a control diet, you should learn the best exercises for your pet.  We know walking the dog helps and putting hamsters on a running wheel helps, but there are many other ways to exercise those pets using toys and other gadgets.

However, the best way to ensure a healthy pet is to take them into a veterinarian office for annual examinations.  This will help detect problems early and can even prevent certain issues.  These annual exams could also save you a lot of money and time if they prevent emergency visits and surgeries.

During your veterinarian visits, you should learn about the required and optional vaccinations.  Some vaccinations will protect your pet against deadly diseases such as distemper, parvo and rabies.  While other preventative medicine can keep your pet free of parasites such as fleas, ticks and heartworm.   There are so many products for pets so consult your vet for vital guidance.

If you’re not a breeder, also talk to your vet about having your pet spayed or neutered to help them live a longer and healthier life.  Spaying reduces or eliminates the odds of breast cancer and dangerous uterine infections in females.  Neutering decreases prostate problems and testicular cancer in males.

Besides you being a great pet owner, all the suggestions above are the best chances of you giving your pet a long, healthy and fun life.