New Year's Eve is approaching and also this year the appeals are back to ensure that the celebrations do not result in death due to the use of firecrackers, rockets and barrels. 12 tips for preserving animals
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La New Year's Eve is approaching and also this year the appeals are back to ensure that the celebrations do not result in death due to the use of firecrackers, rockets and barrels. In addition to being dangerous for humans, the latter can be one heavy source of stress and a serious risk factor for the life of animals, domestic and otherwise.
Many birds, for example, die because, terrified by fireworks, they flee madly from their dormitories crashing into walls or high voltage pylons. But on New Year's Eve, among the "specially supervised" there are also pets: in some cases, in fact, the terror caused by explosions can be strong enough to prove fatal, without considering the hundreds of dogs and cats that run away from their homes in fear.
Many of them disappear into thin air, end up hit by a car or unable to return to their family; others - the lucky ones - are taken to the kennels. And if they are not microchipped, it can be very difficult for owners to find them. Fortunately, the municipalities of our country are showing a growing sensitivity towards this problem. To the point that some municipal administrations have issued restrictive or prohibition measures.
However, it is important to know how to preserve the four legs from terror and the panic attacks generated by these barbaric festivities. Here are some suggestions from Enpa and Oipa to manage the stress caused in "our friends" by the "barrels" of the end of the year:
1) Build a relationship that puts the owners in a position of reference for the dog: "he is my point of reference and if he is calm, despite the great noise, so am I".
2) Give up the party but to live the moment of "bangs" with the dog in a quiet area of the house (behavior to be avoided: seeing the fireworks with the dog on the balcony because you could be hit).
3) Do not reward any agitation of the four-legged friend with "reassuring" caresses as they would confirm his behavior.
4) If the reactions are too violent, keep in mind that the animal can also collapse. In this case, contact your veterinarian for a temporary remedy.
5) When walking your dog, don't untie him never off the leash, not even in the park or in the usual walking places.
6) Keep closed temporarily in a convenient place and reassuring your four-legged friends, even those who normally live outside, especially for the evening of December 31st.
7) Make sure the microchip is registered to the canine registry of your municipality and / or that his tattoo is legible.
8) Make sure the dog or cat wears the tag identification (with valid address and telephones).
9) Turn up the volume of the TV or radio, especially if the animal will stay indoors alone, to drown out other external noises.
10) Contact your veterinarian of trust for a possible administration of remedies aimed at lowering the level of anxiety and fear. However, avoid do-it-yourself solutions.
11) Contact a behavioral veterinarian for a gradual process of desensitization, exposing the animal to the stimulus at a progressively increased intensity when it is in a state of emotional relaxation.
12) Raise public awareness, and especially children, on how these useless noises can be harmful to the four legs.
Roberta Ragni
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