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Prepare your house for your pet's arrival. A special place should be designated for it to eat, sleep, and eliminate. Obtain any necessary accessories (eg, collar, leash, ID tag, crate, cage, aquarium and dishes) before you bring your pet home. For most pets, you will need to pet-proof your home just as you would child-proof your home to avoid accidents. Harmful cleansers, plants, electrical cords, and breakable objects should be kept out of reach. Open windows should be screened.
Roaming pets are prime candidates for fights with other animals, traffic accidents, and communicable diseases from other animals. Their life span can be expected to be considerably shorter as a result.
Most pets are strictly indoor pets and are perfectly content, as long as they have access to food and fresh water at all times. AVMA strongly recommends that for a healthier, happier pet you consider keeping your pets indoors only. If your pet must go outside, make sure you know where it is at all times, that the pet is old enough to manage on its own, that it is identified in some fashion (microchip ID or breakaway collar and tag), current on vaccinations, and not outdoors in extremely cold, hot, or inclement weather.
If you don't want your pet in certain areas of the house, start training it immediately to avoid those areas. When choosing where your pet will sleep, keep in mind some pets are nocturnal animals and will be active at night. Placing soft bedding materials in secluded corners will help your pet to feel at home.
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February Newsletter: What Safe Changes You Can Make To Your Horse's Feed
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January Newsletter: Keep Your Horse Safe from Worsening Tendon and Ligament Injuries
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Worried that your horse's tendon or ligament injury may get worse?
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December Newsletter: How to Care for Your Horses This Winter
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Could your horses benefit from these winter weather tips?
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November Newsletter: What is a horse body condition score?
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Is your horse too fat?
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Important Things to Know about Equine Pneumonia
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What You Need to Know about Equine Vaccinations
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Do you know what vaccinations your horse needs?
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Preventing Lameness: Veterinary Intervention for Ringbone
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Could your horse's lameness be caused by ringbone?
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The Facts about Equine Nutrition
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Is your horse getting enough nutrients?
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The Importance of Pre-purchase Exams
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Thinking about buying a horse? A pre-purchase exam could help you make sure you're making the right decision.
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What Horse Owners Need to Know about Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH)
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Does your horse have a bloody nose after exercising? Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage could be to blame.
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What Is Hay Belly?
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Is hay belly the reason that your horse's gut has become bigger?
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What Are the Signs of An Unhealthy Horse?
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Do you know the signs that may indicate that your horse is unwell?
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Maintaining Your Horse’s Oral Health
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Do you know how to keep your horse's teeth and jaw healthy?
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Winter Horse Feeding Tips
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Does your horse need to eat more during the winter?
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Anhidrosis in Horses
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Does your horse sweat enough?
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COPD in Horses
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Does your horse's chest heave when it breathes? COPD may be the problem.
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