{"id":499,"date":"2014-11-26T17:04:33","date_gmt":"2014-11-26T23:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/publish.illinois.edu\/medicaldistrictvet\/?p=499"},"modified":"2014-11-26T17:04:33","modified_gmt":"2014-11-26T23:04:33","slug":"have-a-happy-and-pet-safe-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medicaldistrictvet.com\/blog\/have-a-happy-and-pet-safe-thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"HAVE A HAPPY AND PET-SAFE THANKSGIVING"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-501 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldistrictvet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/autumn-cat-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn Cat\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" \/>At Thanksgiving we look forward to sharing a feast with our families and friends. \u00a0But should that celebration include our animal companions?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Probably not.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A typical Thanksgiving meal contains a number of foods that could put your pet&#8217;s health in serious danger.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Onions, grapes\/raisins and chocolate all contains ingredients that are toxic to cats and dogs.<\/li>\n<li>Rich fatty foods like dark meat turkey or gravy can put your pet at risk for pancreatitis.<\/li>\n<li>Bread and other yeast-filled items can cause bloat in dogs and should be kept out of paw&#8217;s reach.<\/li>\n<li>And as tempting as it may be to throw Fido a bone, doing so could cause\u00a0choking or risk internal damage if a sharp piece is swallowed.<\/li>\n<li>The safest treat is a small amount of lean white meat turkey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your pet is nervous around strangers (or if your guests are nervous around\u00a0pets), consider putting your furry friend in a separate room with a comfy blanket or pet bed. You might even let them tune into the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/illinois.edu\/emailer\/forward?emailId=63562&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.animalplanet.com%2Ftv-shows%2Fpuppy-bowl&amp;emailAddress=domal@illinois.edu&amp;factsReferenceId=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Puppy Bowl<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Once the meal is over, show your pet some love with a long walk or a game of fetch. They&#8217;ll enjoy the extra activity and you&#8217;ll feel less guilty about the second piece of pie.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for choosing Medical District Veterinary Clinic at Illinois as your pet&#8217;s health and wellness home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Happy Thanksgiving to all of our furry friends and their humans.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Thanksgiving we look forward to sharing a feast with our families and friends. \u00a0But should that celebration include our animal companions? Probably not. 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