I will check the thread as often as I can, but as this is not
That being said.
Instead of spamming the PWAN thread with veterinary recommandations, I've decided to make a thread where you can all ask questions, voice concerns, or talk about special things you do with your pet that you're curious about in terms of long-term effects.
You can ask stuff that's previously been mentionned if you want more details, or ask stuff "just in case", I'll answer anything to the best of my abilities.
(I cannot help yet with reptiles and avians)
[spoiler="Foods/Meds/Drugs":]
Things to not give to your animal (including non-food):
-raisins/grapes
-anything with a pit (you can give small pieces of fruit like apple but not the core)
-Meatwise anything too fat or that has been marinated/spiced up
-Anything with bones. Dogs are given rawhide bones as chew toys and not animal bones for a reason. Animal bones can break and perforate, or become foreign bodies. If you wanna give chicken debone it.
-chocolate (the darker the more toxic)
-artificial sugar (specifically xylitol)
-Nuts (specifically macademia)
-Any meds that aren't prescribed (duh), with an emphasis on acetaminophen/ibuprofen/aspirin
-drugs (le gasp)
Seriously, your dog on weed is only funny to you until he collapses and gets ill. And when you bring him to us, be honest. I dont care if you did a line of coke, I care that your dog ate your coke tissue.
We will not tell the cops about your drugs, we just wanna save your dog
Keep in mind that your dog is (probably) way smaller than you are. That slice of baloney is like... more than your chihuahuas daily food intake, but by God he will eat it all if he gets it.
Portion what you give and deduce it from their food bowl. Obesity is an animal plague
Bones as chews: There's a double problem of "this is too small/brittle and can break and choke/hurt my pet" and "this is too hard and my pet will damage his teeth chewing it". It's why even though there's no way to choke on em we really discourage cervidae wood chewtoys
[/spoiler]Raw meat/Bone marrow: It'd be better to just give her marrow instead of raw drumsticks since cats aren't immune to salmonella + bone chips yada yada yada. Also size.
[spoiler:"Grooming n stuff"]
[/spoiler]If brushing your cat becomes a hassle, it's much better to shave him (not to the skin though) than to stop brushing. A matted coat can lead to skin infections and other problems.
Cats are self-groomers, so it can also help if your cat has hairball problems to shave some off.