Viovet's 4 Steps to a Healthy Lifestyle for your pets
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Prevention is better than cure, so they say, and those lovely people at online pet store Viovet have come up with 4 simple steps to a healthy lifestyle for your pets. Actually, reading them, they could equally apply to people as well.
There are lots of ways you can help your beloved pets keep well and fit – feeding them the right food, for a start e.g. if you want to give your dog a chocolate treat, make sure the chocolate is made for dogs and not chocolate that you and I would eat. Chocolate for humans can be lethal for dogs, and pet food makers have come up with chocolate treats for dogs.
Find out more about Viovet's healthy lifestyle in 4 easy steps
Viovet’s four steps to a healthy lifestyle are as follows – you can get more information from their website, as they cover questions such as how much exercise does your dog need, what sort of diet is best, there’s information on raw feeding,
Get active
Regular walkies for you and your woof will help you both with your weight, getting out and about, and mental health as you meet fellow dog walkers and of course everyone wants to say hallo when you’ve got a pooch on the end of a lead. Please respect the countryside and keep dogs on leads if around livestock and wildlife, however well behaved your dog is. It’s also very helpful to continue your dog’s training when you’re out and about – we used to train ours in the middle of fields, in the woods – we were both exhausted when we got home!
Diet
As I type this, I’m tucking into my morning coffee and a gorgeous shortbread biscuit (shall I have another one? My jeans are suggesting it wouldn’t be a good idea… Everything in moderation…)
Please make sure your pets, livestock and wildlife have plenty of fresh water available to them – this means cleaning out water bowls and baths regularly. Vet advice is always helpful, but Viovet have plenty of pointers on their blog about decoding your dog’s diet, choosing the right commercial diet and looking at raw feeding.
Tackling anxiety and stress
Some pets get more anxious than others, and lockdown hasn’t helped if your dog is staying at home and you are now back at the office. Viovet has some tips on how to help with separation anxiety such as leaving the radio on. Start going out without them for short periods of time so that they get used to it.
Get regular check-ups
At the moment with so many of us finding things really tight financially, vet visits may be the last thing you want to do, but please keep up to date with vaccinations and checks – a problem spotted and dealt with earlier can be far less costly to deal with than leaving it in the hope it will go away. Grooming your pet regularly will help you get used to feeling for anything unusual that crops up e.g. any lumps and bumps that are new and will need you to keep an eye on them.
The Pet Food Manufacturers Association have a way you can check if pets are overweight – keeping their weight at the right amount will help keep your pet healthy.
Viovet have lots of ways they can help you, and there’s plenty of advice on all sorts of pet related health issues. Don’t forget the PDSA and Blue Cross have help for people who meet their criteria for free or subsidised vet care.
By the way, Viovet is celebrating their 16th birthday - and there's 25% off on their website!!! They have products for cats, dogs, horses, small pets and for you!
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