Preventative Care
Preventative Care
Preventative care is essential for keeping dogs healthy, comfortable, and living longer lives. By focusing on early detection and routine wellness—such as regular veterinary exams, vaccinations, parasite prevention, dental care, and weight management—pet owners can catch problems before they become serious, reduce long‑term medical costs, and support a higher quality of life for their dogs. Because dogs age faster than humans, consistent preventative care ensures health issues are identified and treated early, when outcomes are far more successful.
Things Most Toxic to Dogs
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- Fruits & Vegetables
Mushrooms, Olives, Avocados, Rhubarb, Apple seeds, Seeds of peach/plum/apricots, Green Tomatoes and Plant, Raw/Green Potato, Cherries, Grapes/Raisins, Onion/Garlic, Currants, Citrus Fruits (Very sensitive event, given less in quantity can cause upset stomach), Dried Fruits (High concentration of sugar), Wild Berries, Asparagus and Spinach (Only in small quantity can cause stomach problem) - Foods
Chocolate, Xylitol (some peanut butter companies have this), Caffeine. - Plants
Tulips, Daffodils, Sago Palms, Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Aloe, Hops, Dieffenbachia, Begonia, Hosta, Iris, Juniper, Cannabis, Cannabis,Morning Glory, Nicortiana, Mistletoe, Locust, Wisteria, Ivory, Amaryllis, American Holy, Autumn Crocus, Pothos, Chrysanthemum, Foxglove, Hydranea, Begonia, Lily of the Valley. - Household Items
Bleach, Ammonia, Phenols, Antifreeze, Rodenticides, Essential oils: Tea Tree, Eucalyptus, Peppermint, Cinnamon, Citrus oils, Pine, Wintergreen, Clove, Ylang Ylang, Pennyroyal; good: Rosemary oil, Drain cleaners. - Human Medications
Acetaminophen (Tynelol), Alprazolam (Xanax), Dextroamphetamine (Adderal), Aspirin, Clonazepam (Klonopin), Duloxetine (Cymbalta), Flurouracil (Tolak, Efudex, Fluroplex), Ibuprofen (Advil, Midol, Motrin, etc.), Pregabalin (Lyrica), Venlafaxine (Effexor), Zolpidem (Ambien).