Ask A Vet: Glucosamine and Other Animal Care Advice

A veterinarian discusses an assortment of animal care matters, including glucosamine benefits for pets, digging dogs, cat bladder stones, and llamas as pets.

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A veterinarian discusses an assortment of animal care matters, including glucosamine benefits for pets, digging dogs, cat bladder stones, and llamas as pets.

Children and Pets

Most people would agree that animal care is as educational for children as it is rewarding. Humans aren’t born with the ability to relate well to other animals (this you may remember from watching your toddler try to pull the fur right off your puppy). Too many adults don’t seem to realize the limitations of kids and pets when left alone together. To teach proper handling to youngsters, adults must first separate the old wives’ tales from the facts.

Take babies, for instance. Many families assume that aged animals are safe when left alone with babies. Adults don’t realize that, potentially, this is one extremely dangerous situation. Without supervision, both can behave unpredictably, especially toddlers and babies, who enjoy grabbing, yanking, and pulling fur.

  • Updated on Jun 14, 2022
  • Originally Published on Feb 1, 1994
Tagged with: arthritis, cats, dogs, Glucosamine, hip dysplasia, llamas, pet health
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