PEI Animal Rescue & Information

Are you a pet lover? It is just natural that sometimes you consider your pet as one of your siblings because they already become a part of your everyday life. However, taking care of a pet is not easy; you have to maintain their good condition.

It is a fact that you want to get rid of experiencing a problem to your pet. This is especially when your pet got sick because you easily worry about them. Sometimes you do not even know what to do so you immediately consult a veterinarian.

Taking care of a pet needs both your effort and money. This is true because it is quite expensive to maintain a healthy pet. You have to spend a lot of money to buy nutritious food for them and sometimes for their medicines as well when they got sick.

If ever time comes that your pet got sick, here are some pointers and helpful hints for you to follow so that you will not cram in giving them medication.

1.    Do not forget to read the label instructions carefully. Be it capsule, tablet or syrup remember to read the instruction first before administering the medicine to your pet. It is a crucial part that you should take the indicated directions because if not, it could lead to overdose of your pet. If you will not do it properly, rather than curing the sickness, it may worsen the condition of your pet.

2.    Consult your veterinarian if the medicine can be given with food or must be given on an empty stomach. There are medicines that are advisable to take in a full or in an empty stomach. It has a different effect on the pet. If it will be given with food you can accompany the capsule or tablet with a piece of cheese or if it is a syrup you can mix it with food that they eat.

3.    Get a friend or a family member to help. There is a time that the pet gets naughty that is why it is very difficult for you to give the medicine. If you cannot manage to do it alone, you can ask a friend’s help so that it will be easier for you to administer the medication for your pet.

4.    Look for a proper place where you can give the medication to your pet. Avoid giving the medicine in a messy or a slippery surface. Prevent medicating a small pet on the floor with your arms. It is much better if you place the pet on a table with a non-slip surface.

5.    When you give the medication to your pet, do not feel nervous. The pet can be able to sense it when you are not calm. It will just result to difficulty when you start to apply the treatment. If your pet behaves properly while you give them the medicine you can also reward them with a treat.

However, if the condition of your pet is quite deteriorating you can send it to their veterinarians immediately for its relief. Do not force yourself to give the medication especially if you observe that the disease is incurable by simple medications. If you are always the welfare of your pet, consider this piece of advice.

Not only people are allowed to have insurance but also your pets. Today, pet insurance are very popular.

Pet insurance are just available for low costs however they have a very comprehensive coverage. This is the reason why there are lots of pet owners wants there pets to be insured.

However there are also lots of questions that are hanging into the mind of the pet owner’s. Here are the top ten questions that is mostly asked by the pet owner’s who wants to avail insurance.

1.    Which is better, the discount plan or the comprehensive plan?

A comprehensive pet health insurance is just the same as for that health insurance of people. However, in the discount plan, the pet owner will have to pay annually and will have a discount on veterinarians and other pet related services.

2.    Is there a chance to choose the veterinarian they prefer?

It depends upon the insurance that you choose. Insurances have different plans and rules. So make sure that you read first all the terms and agreement covered by the insurance in order for you to decide which insurance you would like to have.

3.    How long is the waiting period?

In different insurance plan there is a waiting period allotted in order for the insurance to be effective. See to it that you are always aware of the period where it will start and ends.

4.    What are the excluded in the plan?

The exclusion in pet insurance depends on the rules and policy that you have chosen. The very common exclusion for pet insurance is the hereditary defects and the pre-existing conditions. However, if you do not want this to be excluded, there is an additional payment.

5.    Is the routine wellness care covered?

Most of the pet insurance that covers the pet wellness care like immunization, heartworm tests and dental care are can be found in the comprehensive insurance.

6.    Is neutering and spaying covered?

Almost pet owners make use of the plan that has a spaying and neutering to be able to stop or control the growth of the pet population. In this case, this will be better to you and to the people that surrounds you.

7.    Is prescription also covered in pet insurance?

It is really important to have prescription coverage even though sometimes it can be costly. This is also important most especially today since the technology and the care of pet is slowly increasing. There is always the possibility that your pet will need a prescription medication.

8.    Is there a need to pay the deductibles?

This is what you need to pay first before the service will be given to you. So make sure that when choosing a pet insurance, the deductibles should be affordable so that you can use the plan as soon as possible. Just remember that all insurance has deductibles.

9.    Is there any incident caps and illness included?

You should be aware of the policy limits of the pet insurance that you are going to avail. There r different ways on how insurance company pay for the particular incidents.

10.    Are the company reputable to answer all the questions?

It is very important that you are comfortable with the insurance company that you choose. Always remember that they are the one who will hold all your claims so make sure that all your questions will be answered by them.

Everybody is dreaming to have a healthy and beautiful pet. It is more beautiful to look at and people appreciate those pets that are healthy. There are lots of factors you need to consider in keeping your pet healthy.

These factors are nutrition, mental stimulation, exercise, avoiding counteracting injuries activity, environmental toxics, dietary factors, stress and good rest. For further knowledge, let us discuss this one by one for the betterment of your pet’s health.

Exercise

This contributes a lot to the health of the pet. Always see to it that your pets are not just staying or standing in one corner. As much as possible allow them to execute the special skills they have like flying, galloping, running and walking. Your pet can perform the exercise together with you. The exercise habit of your pet is dependent on you.

Nutrition

This pertains to the food supplement that is being intake by your pet. It is very important that you should be careful to the foods that you are giving your pet. Your pet should eat foods that are nutritious, raw, lots of fiber and drink a lot of clean water. So see to it that you give your pet the best nutritious pet foods in the market. See to it that it does not contain tons of fats, carbohydrates, hormones and preservatives. Make sure that they have enough nutrition to keep them healthy.

Mental Stimulation

Pets need to find interest in life too. Those different kinds of movements, toys, sounds, keep their brain working by means of playing interactive games, good exercises and always keep their spirits up! Always remember that when pets have a good health they have a good mental health as well as physical.

Good rest

Always see to it that your pets are having a good and proper rest. With good rest your pet is free from having any sickness or any bacteria that can infect them. Being so strong help your pets fight away all the bad elements like viruses and bacteria that may affect them.

Injuries

Some pets really required to have warm-up before exercising to avoid stressing their musculoskeletal system. This is just one of the injuries that your pet may obtain. Always see to it that your pet is healthy to be physically fit and there will no more possibility to get injured.

Poor dietary

Even though your pet is in diet see to it that they are eating healthy foods. Make sure that you always check your pet’s food. Not all foods that you see mostly in commercial ads or television programs are good for your pets. Always make a survey and try to find out which products are the most in demand in the market and for sure it is very good for the diet of your pet as well as to the health.

Stress

Stress is communicable to the pets that are sensitive. The causes of stress for pets are too much noise, too much hot/cold, not enough food or time to eat, they are afraid to left behind too much confusion and too much jealousy. See to it that your pets are not so exposed to these things to get rid of stress.

Environmental toxics

It is advisable to always let your pet breath fresh air! By breathing fresh air it lessen the possibility for those pets to be infected by the environmental toxics and can even cause allergy.

Always keep your pet’s health healthy to have a longer time of bonding and staying with them.