Thanksgiving Hours and Foods to Avoid Feeding Pets

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Lakeside Animal Hospital is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday at 2:30 pm on Wednesday, November 25 and all-day on Thursday, November 26. Traveling for the holidays? Don’t forget to get your fur-babies boarding reservation in!

When you celebrate Thanksgiving this year, there will be so many temptations that might result in an increase in pet hospital visits in the coming weeks. Unfortunately, we do see an increase in claims for a multitude of GI issues and Foreign Body Ingestions this time of year.

Thanksgiving For Pets

Just a reminder about the dangers of some Thanksgiving treats, and foods that are safe to share with our furry family members! For more information on pet health and safety, or if you are worried about your pet and their diet, contact us at Lakeside Animal Hospital.

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