4. Home Remedies
• Almond Oil
• Olive Oil
• Place several drops into the ear canal and
massage the base of the ear gently
• Wipe debris clean with a cotton ball or tissue
10. Tips for Cleaning Your Pet’s Teeth:
Do not use regular human toothpaste
because the fluoride is extremely
poisonous to dogs.
Try mixing a little garlic powder in
lukewarm water and then brush your pet’s
teeth.
12. Nail Care:
Keeping your pet’s nails trimmed is
important because the nails can
snag or break when running or
jumping. This can cause bleeding,
pain, and a possible infection.
14. Types of Vaccinations:
Rabies: A viral disease of the nervous system
that is both fatal and transmissible to people.
Parvovirus: A viral infection that can affect many
body systems including the respiratory,
digestive, and nervous systems.
Distemper: A viral infection that can affect
several body systems including the respiratory
and nervous systems, especially blood cells
produced in the bone marrow in cats.
15. All these vaccines require
booster shots up until the
animal is a year old, and
then a vaccine every year, or
sometimes every three
years.
16. Affordable Solutions:
-Purchase the vaccines online and administer
them to your pet yourself
-Low Cost Vaccination Clinics
-Pet Health Insurance
-Pet Care Credit
18. A List of Zoonotic Diseases:
Rabies Tetanus
Cat Scratch Disease Plague
Anthrax Tuberculosis
Ringworm Toxoplasmosis
19. Methods of Transmission:
Contact with urine, feces, or respiratory secretions of an
infected animal
Contact with items in the infected animal’s environment
Disease can also spread through scratches or bites from a
animal
Disease can spread by insects that carry the infection from
animals to humans
20. Prevention:
Make sure your pet is vaccinated
Research the health risks involved with your pet
Wash your hands before and after handling your pet
Minimize contact between wild animals and your pet
Use insect control products
