Pet-Proof Your Home From The Top Halloween Hazards That Can Harm Your Pet And Lead To Expensive Emergency Veterinary Care

Halloween isn’t such a treat for a lot of our pets. Our pets don’t need scary tricks for Halloween and some treats are bad for them, too – like chocolate! Halloween hazards can be horrible for your pets. Dr. Bill Craig, DVM, of PurinaCare, has provided some helpful safety tips for you and your pet to keep anything ghostly from happening.

Halloween Hazards That Hurt Your Pet And Hurt Your Wallet

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SAN ANTONIO – Halloween 2010 – Before any ghosts and goblins knock on your door this Halloween, PurinaCare® Pet Health Insurance is urging pet owners to pet-proof your home from the top Halloween hazards that can harm your pet and lead to expensive emergency veterinary care. PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance (www.purinacare.com) with its commitment to providing a lifetime of care to dogs and cats, is providing an easy guide to a safe and healthy Halloween for your pet.

TOP HALLOWEEN PET HAZARDS:

· HALLOWEEN POISONING – Dogs love chocolate, but don’t let your dog get near the Halloween candy. Chocolate contains stimulants that are toxic and can be deadly for dogs.

· HALLOWEEN INGESTION – It only takes seconds for pieces of Halloween costumes, candy wrappers or lollipop sticks to become lodged in a curious pet’s throat, perforate the stomach or bowels, or obstruct and irritate the digestive system.

· HALLOWEEN BURNS – Whiskers and tails are easily burned by Halloween candles and Jack-o-lanterns. Keep Halloween light cords out of chewing range to avoid electrocution.

· HALLOWEEN STRESS – Pets can become stressed and aggressive from constant doorbell ringing, strangers, unfamiliar costumes, and loud voices. This can create unexpected situations that lead to severe injuries. Keep your pets at home and in a quiet, safe place.

“It takes only seconds for Halloween fun to turn into something truly scary for your pet. The cost for emergency veterinary care can range from a few hundred dollars for poisoning or minor burns to several thousand dollars if surgery is required for intestinal blockage, skin grafts or other severe injuries,” says Dr. Bill Craig, DVM, Chief Medical and Underwriting Director of PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance. “Removing the Halloween hazards from your pet’s environment will keep your pet safe and prevent paying for unnecessary veterinary bills.”

PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance covers the above mentioned treatments for Halloween-related injuries and illnesses that are performed by a licensed veterinarian in a clinical setting. For more information about PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance policies and rate quotes, go to www.purinacare.com or call 1-877-8-PURINA.

About PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance

PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance, Inc. is dedicated to providing pet owners with a Lifetime of Care™ for their pets. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Nestlé Purina PetCare Company, PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance, Inc. offers PurinaCare® Pet Health Insurance to pet owners in most states and promotes responsible pet care, humane education, community involvement, and the positive bond between people and their pets. For more information about PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance, go to www.purinacare.com.