Purdue Vet: Top 10 List for Pet Owners During Fireworks Celebrations.

AScribe Health News Service, June, 2007

Byline: Purdue University

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., June 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Fireworks during Fourth of July celebrations can be frightening for pets, but a Purdue veterinarian says there are ways to avoid reactions that can cause injury to themselves or others.

"Owners need to use common sense when letting their pet join in the festivities," says Lorriane Corriveau, wellness veterinarian at Purdue University's School of Veterinary Medicine, "Some dogs love to chase those spinning and swirling objects on the ground. Others are traumatized by loud noises. Owners can help with tricks that can be as simple as putting cotton in their pet's ears to muffle the sound."

Corriveau offers these other tips for lowering the noise stress on pets during...

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