Naturally, we all care about our pet’s health. When we bring an animal into our home we also bring them into our families. What is more important than making sure your family is healthy? How do we maintain and foster good health and an exceptional quality of life for our pet? Here are some tips that make keeping your pet healthy as simple as possible.
Exercise and diet are essential to good pet health. In animals, as in people, good nutrition is part what is eaten and part how it is used by the body. Most commercial pet food is full of by products and fillers that make up only the bare minimum of what is actually needed for good health. If your pet is fighting an illness, stressed, pregnant or extremely active, the amount of vitamins and minerals supplied by commercial foods is simply not enough to maintain good health. After talking with your vet, supplementing your pet’s diet with vitamins and minerals from a specially formulated pet multi vitamin is one way to help your pet get everything they need for healthy skin, teeth, coat, joints and over all good health.
Proper grooming of your pet can increase the quality of life they experience as well. Many ear infections in animals are caused by the build up of wax inside the ear canal. As wax builds up, foreign matter can become trapped and irritate the ear causing bacteria and infection. Making a gentle ear cleansing part of your grooming routine before an infection begins is the best way to keep your pets ears healthy. Maintaining your pets oral health should also be part of your grooming routine. Bad breath, broken teeth and problem gums can lead to infection. Strong, healthy teeth that are not covered in bacteria laden plaque and tartar are important to an animal’s over all health. After consulting with your vet on your pets long term oral health routine, using a naturally formulated breath freshening product can keep your pets breath fresh between cleanings.
Taking time to focus on your pet’s exercise, diet and grooming can be the difference between good health and bad. While in our care, it is natural that our pet’s health relies on our ability to make good choices for them, and as owners, we wouldn’t have it any other way.
