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Your dog loves to spend time outside and you want to give her the ideal backyard to enjoy. How can you do this?

Your pet will need you to understand that she needs your help staying safe. This means providing your pet with the space to relax and the play with limits to keep her from wandering out into the world on her own. It also means removing hazardous items that may make an appearance in your yard from time to time, like sharp garden tools or toxic weed killers, from your pet’s reach. It also means offering her lots of ways to spend her time, get out of the elements, and safely explore the area. Be sure to supervise your pet and bring her back inside as needed. Your local licensed Marietta GA vets can help you offer your pet a wonderful place to call home.

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Guinea pigs have special dietary requirements that need to be met in order for them to thrive. Their daily ration needs to have proper portions of pellets, fresh vegetables and fruits, and hay.

A guinea pig can do well with about 1/8 cup of commercial pellets given once a day. This diet should be supplemented with fresh fruits, vegetables, and hay.

Unlimited quantities of Timothy hay should be offered every day. Guinea pigs spend a good part of the day munching hay to keep their teeth from being overgrown and to promote digestion. Offer fruits and vegetables at least once a day (about a cup). The bulk should be composed of kale, spinach, parsley, and romaine lettuce. Carrots and zucchini can be given once or twice a week.

Since fruit is high in sugar, offer it as an occasional treat, at least once a day. And make sure to keep the portion size sm ... Read more »

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There are many reasons why the hair coat of pets become matted. It can be due to poor grooming, the presence of an underlying wound, joint problems and poor flexibility, or when your pet comes gets some paint, gum, glue, and other types of substances on their hair coat. Here are tips to solve your pet’s matted hair problems:

Paint, glue, or gum

Let the substance dry up first and use a clipper to remove the it from the animal’s hair coat.

Insecticides

When applying flea or tick medications to pets, always take the necessary precautions because these products often contain ingredients that are poisonous to pets when ingested.

Oils

Oil can be dissolved using dish washing deterg ... Read more »

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