PETS’ HEALTH

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 appropriate feeding : the consumption of chocolate or grapes by dogs ,
for example, may prove fatal.
 certain species of houseplants can also prove toxic if consumed by pets
 Housepets particularly dogs and cats are also highly susceptible to
obesity, which make them to be a higher risk of developing illnesses.
Lack of exercise and high-caloric diets are considered to be the primary
contributors to pet obesity.

HEALTH RISKS
 Aggravation of allergies and asthma caused by dander
and fur or feathers
 Falling i
 njuries. Tripping over pets, especially dogs causes more than 86,000
falls serious enough to prompt a trip to the emergency room each year
in the United States, among elderly and disabled people, these falls
have resulted in life-threatening injuries and broken bones.
 Injury, and sometimes death caused by pet bites and attacks
 Disease or parasites due to animal hygiene problems, lack of
appropriate treatment, and undisciplined behavior (feces and urine)
 Stress caused by the behavior of animals
 Anxiety over who will care for the animal should the owner no longer
be able to do so

 Aggravation of allergies and asthma caused by dander

and fur or feathers
 Falling injuries. Tripping over pets, especially dogs causes more than
86,000 falls serious enough to prompt a trip to the emergency room
each year in the United States, among elderly and disabled people,
these falls have resulted in life-threatening injuries and broken bones.
 Injury, and sometimes death caused by pet bites and attacks
 Disease or parasites due to animal hygiene problems, lack of
appropriate treatment, and undisciplined behavior (feces and urine)
 Stress caused by the behavior of animals
 Anxiety over who will care for the animal should the owner no longer
be able to do so