Keep Your Pet Warm with These Animal Care Tips

During colder temperatures, it is important to ensure that your pet stays warm. Even though your pet has fur, sometimes the weather is still too cold for the fur to keep the animal as warm as it needs to be. Extreme cold can be damaging to your pets, causing skin conditions such as dry, flaky skin, or even something as severe as hypothermia or frostbite.

It is important to monitor and take care of your pets year-round but even more so during cold temperatures. If something doesn't seem right with your furry friend, you can feel confident that our veterinarian at Day Creek Animal Hospital in Rancho Cucamonga can help your pet stay warm and healthy. Our veterinary hospital provides excellent pet care for any owner who may have trouble keeping their pet warm. Below are a few ways to make sure that your pet stays safe and warm.

Stay Inside

Perhaps the most obvious advice is to simply stay inside. If it is too cold outside, you won't want to bring your pet outside for an extended period. Although your pet may need to go outside to use the restroom, long walks aren't recommended. The cold on their paws and pads can create cracking and bleeding, and the chemicals that are sometimes used on walkways can be harmful to your pet.

Don't Shave the Fur

Animals have a thicker layer of fur in the winter, so do not shave down this extra hair that is keeping it warm.

Feed Your Pet More

While you do not want to over-feed your pet, it can eat a bit more than normal during cold weather to help your pet have a bit of an extra layer of fat to keep it warm.

Trust Our Veterinarian in Rancho Cucamonga

Day Creek Animal Hospital is your veterinarian in Rancho Cucamonga. If you need help caring for your pet and more tips to help it stay warm, give us a call today at (909) 646-7387.