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I believe every pet owner must love their pet, whether it is a cute cat, loyal dog, clumsy hamster, or smart parrot, no normal pet owner will actively harm them. But in real life, we often encounter serious injuries, mild vomiting and diarrhea, and severe surgical rescue almost death due to the mistakes of pet owners. Today we talk about three pet illnesses we encountered this week caused by pet owners making mistakes.

Eat oranges for pets. I believe many dog owners have eaten oranges to their dogs, but they are unaware that it will cause harm to them. On Monday, they just encountered a cat who repeatedly vomited due to eating oranges. They vomited for 24 hours, and then suffered another day of discomfort. They didn’t eat a single bite for two whole days, causing the pet owner to panic. On the weekend, another dog experienced vomiting and diarrhea, with a loss of appetite. The appearance and color of the stool and vomiting showed no signs of inflammation, mucus, or sour odor, and both the spirit and appetite were normal. It was learned that the dog had eaten two oranges yesterday, and the first vomiting occurred a few hours later.

Like many friends we have met, pet owners will also explain to us that they have previously given their dogs oranges, oranges, and so on, and there have been no problems. In fact, problematic foods may not necessarily show symptoms of illness every time they are eaten, but are directly related to the overall condition of their body at that time. It is possible that eating one orange last time was fine, but eating one petal this time may cause discomfort. Oranges, oranges, lemons, and grapefruit all contain citric acid. Trace amounts of citric acid can alkalize urine, making it a drug for treating acidic stones. However, exceeding a certain limit can cause abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and severe overdose can lead to liver damage and menstrual seizures. This not only includes the flesh of oranges, but also their skins, kernels, seeds, and so on.

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Feed pets canned food in cans. Many pet owners like to give canned food to cats and dogs, especially during holidays or birthdays. As long as the canned food given is a legitimate brand with guaranteed quality, there is no problem. The danger lies in the pet owner’s unintentional behavior. Canning pets should dig out the food from the can and put it in the cat and dog’s rice bowl for them to eat. The remaining part of the can can can be stored in the refrigerator and heated within 24 hours before being eaten. Canned food stored at room temperature has a shelf life of 4-5 hours, and it may spoil or spoil after a certain period of time.

Some pet owners open cans and then put them in front of their pets to eat casually, which inadvertently causes tongue injuries to many cats and dogs. The inner side of the can seal and the iron sheet pulled up are exceptionally sharp. Many cats and dogs cannot fit into the mouth of the small can head and can only use their tongue to continuously lick it. Their soft and curly tongue carefully picks out every small piece of meat along the edge of the can, and then is cut by the sharp iron sheet one by one. Sometimes even the tongue is covered with blood, and they dare not eat afterwards. A long time ago, I treated a cat and my tongue was cut into a blood groove by the iron sheet lifted from a can. After stopping the bleeding, I couldn’t eat for 6 days and could only insert a nasal feeding tube to fill it with liquid food for 6 days, which was extremely painful.

It is recommended that all pet owners, when giving their pets any snacks or canned food, always put the food in their rice bowl, as this will also cultivate their good habit of not picking up food everywhere.

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The garbage bin in the living room and bedroom litters with food. Most pet owners of new cats and dogs are not yet accustomed to cleaning up their garbage. They often dispose of leftover food, bones, fruit peels, and food bags in uncovered trash cans, which are placed in living rooms or bedrooms where pets live.

Most pets encountered in hospitals mistakenly ingest foreign objects by flipping through the trash can, causing the greatest danger to chicken bones and food packaging bags. Food bags may contain a large amount of oil stains and food odors due to direct contact with the surface of the food. Cats and dogs will love to lick and swallow them all, and then entangle anything in their intestines and stomach, which can cause blockage. The most terrifying thing is that this blockage cannot be detected by X-ray and ultrasound, and the only possible method to detect it is barium meal. In cases of uncertainty, it is suspected to have eaten plastic bags at a cost of over 2000 yuan, I don’t know how many pet owners can accept it, and it is likely that surgery will cost 3000 to 5000 yuan to remove it.

Easier to inspect than plastic bags, but more dangerous are poultry bones, such as chicken bones, duck bones, fish bones, etc. After a pet eats them, X-rays can easily see them, but it is likely that before and after you discover them, even before rescue surgery, the pet has already died. The head of poultry bones and fish bones are very sharp, which can easily cut the gums, upper jaw, throat, esophagus, stomach, and intestines, Even if it is basically ground and ready to be excreted in front of the anus, it will still solidify into a ball, and it is common for the protruding part to puncture the anus. The most terrifying thing is the piercing of bones through the gastrointestinal tract, which can cause the death of pets within 24 hours. Even if there is no death, they may face serious abdominal infections. So think about whether you regret it because you accidentally caused so much damage to your pet? So be sure to put the garbage bin in the kitchen or bathroom, and lock the door to prevent pets from entering. Do not put garbage on the bedroom, living room table, or floor, and timely cleaning is the best safety guarantee.

A good habit of pet owners can reduce the likelihood of harm and illness for their pets. I believe every pet owner hopes to give them more love, so start with small things.