National Pet Day: Guide to pets' seizures and epilepsy

National Pet Day: Guide to pets' seizures and epilepsy

However, if a pet has any seizure-like symptoms or an illness like epilepsy, care and treatment can be a lot more complicated, and require a better understanding of the condition.

Shocking images show horrific burns on dog's face - warning to owners over toxic plant

Shocking images show horrific burns on dog's face - warning to owners over toxic plant

The four-year-old dog started developing the wounds after sniffing around a suspected giant hogweed plant, which can cause blindness, painful burns and blisters if it comes into contact with dogs or humans.

Pet-friendly Holi: Play Holi but keep your pets at bay

Pet-friendly Holi: Play Holi but keep your pets at bay

Here are a few hacks to celebrate a fun-filled, pet-friendly Holi.If the colours touch the animals’ noses or eyes, rinse well with running water and consult a vet for immediate help.Read Also Synthetic colours can cause skin, eye problems: Doctors.

What can dogs eat? Toxic foods to avoid, and snacks you can share

What can dogs eat? Toxic foods to avoid, and snacks you can share

From well-known prohibited foods like chocolate to more surprising bad foods, the list of toxic food for dogs includes: Onions Garlic Chives Chocolate Macadamia nuts Avocado Artificial sweetener Grapes and raisins Alcohol Nutmeg Raw yeast dough Mushrooms It’s woof having to be told no – but sometimes it’s for their own good (Picture: Getty)As well as understanding that some foods have toxic ingredients, there are other foods that dogs should avoid in terms of physical issues digesting.

Dog owners warned as mystery illness ‘spreads like wildfire’ across Yorkshire

Dog owners warned as mystery illness ‘spreads like wildfire’ across Yorkshire

But one vet says vomiting and diarrhoea ‘can be a normal occurrence this time of year’ (Picture: Getty Images)Pet owners in Yorkshire claim their dogs are coming down with a mystery illness that’s ‘spreading like wildfire’.

Stray Labrador deemed 'unruly and untrainable' proves everyone wrong

Stray Labrador deemed 'unruly and untrainable' proves everyone wrong

Though it usually takes between 18 months and three years to train a search and rescue dog, Bailey could be fully trained and working as early as April.

You could risk a fine for setting off fireworks which cause dogs to suffer

You could risk a fine for setting off fireworks which cause dogs to suffer

Many owners have reported their animals ‘trembling’ and ‘shaking’ for days after firework displays have finished (Pictures: Images)As the temperatures get colder and the days get shorter, people turn to Halloween, Bonfire Night, Christmas and New Year’s Eve to get them through.

Valentine: Tulips, lilies, daffodils, iris: Keep your pets away from these flowers

Valentine: Tulips, lilies, daffodils, iris: Keep your pets away from these flowers

Some popular flower choices can be extremely dangerous to cats and dogs if swallowed, even in small amounts.Tulips are another popular gifting choice, however pet owners are commonly unaware they are in fact toxic for both cats and dogs.

How often should you wash your dog?

How often should you wash your dog?

It’s important dog owners pay special attention to their pooch’s nails, in order to avoid their pets experiencing any problems with walking.How often a dog needs washing will depend on a number of factors (Image: GETTY) “The best way to avoid the quick growing too far into the nail is regular clipping each month.

New Year's Eve fireworks: How to keep your dogs calm and happy this NYE

New Year's Eve fireworks: How to keep your dogs calm and happy this NYE

New Year's Eve fireworks: Due to their sensitive hearing, dogs can find the loud noises fireworks make very distressing (Image: GETTY).New Year's Eve fireworks: Walking dogs before fireworks start can help to reduce stress for pets (Image: GETTY).

Can you walk dogs in the snow?

Can you walk dogs in the snow?

It’s fine to walk your dog, but limit your time outdoors and keep a close eye on them (Picture: Getty)It’s also important to keep your eye out for ice and slush, as they will often contain antifreeze, which is lethal for dogs.

Be careful your dog doesn’t eat these poisonous Christmas foods this festive season

Be careful your dog doesn’t eat these poisonous Christmas foods this festive season

From leftover Christmas dinner, Christmas pudding and Yule logs, through to chocolate boxes, nuts and alcohol, Burgess Pet Care’s in-house vet Dr Suzanne Moyes, shares the most dangerous foods for dogs and why you should keep your pets away from them:.

These festive plants could be a danger to your pets

These festive plants could be a danger to your pets

However, there are some Christmas plants known to be a danger to pets as they can have toxic effects on your cat or dog if ingested.

5 Thanksgiving foods that are not safe for your cats and dogs

5 Thanksgiving foods that are not safe for your cats and dogs

And while canned pumpkin can be a nice treat for pups, pumpkin pie filling can contain xylitol, an artificial sweetener that can be deadly to cats and dogs.

People are putting hand sanitizer on their dog's paws. Here's why you shouldn't

People are putting hand sanitizer on their dog's paws. Here's why you shouldn't

“What that sanitizer does is it can make it more likely to crack and to be more sensitive to having their foot pads burned when they're out on walks.”.As a veterinarian, Becker said he often sees dogs with burned paws due to walking on hot concrete or asphalt.

Can dogs eat Christmas pudding or sprouts? 9 Christmas foods not to feed them

Can dogs eat Christmas pudding or sprouts? 9 Christmas foods not to feed them

This includes food items that contain these products, like Christmas puddings and mince pies.

Are Christmas trees poisonous to cats, dogs, rabbits and other pets?

Are Christmas trees poisonous to cats, dogs, rabbits and other pets?

Christmas trees aren’t a hazard to your cats and dogs by being poisonous, but the RSPCA advise that your pets only be allowed around the tree when supervised.

5 Thanksgiving Day safety tips for your pet

5 Thanksgiving Day safety tips for your pet

One of the great things about the holidays is to see people close to you who don’t see them and eat delicious foods that you don’t always cook, such as the famous grandmother’s pie in the USA!Since it is only once a year, your pet may not be focused on during the celebration, and its safety may not be of concern to all the bifurcated events of the day.

Mystery illness kills dozens of dogs in Norway

Mystery illness kills dozens of dogs in Norway

A mystery sickness has struck dozens of dogs in Norway , killing at least 25 and prompting authorities to warn owners to keep their pets on a lead and away from other canines until the cause is established.

Burying pet rabbits in gardens could spread deadly virus, vets warn

Burying pet rabbits in gardens could spread deadly virus, vets warn

If people cannot afford to take their pet to the vet to establish the cause of death, they are advised either to have the rabbit properly cremated or, if they choose a garden burial, to carefully wrap their pet in plastic first to reduce the risk of the virus spreading.