Halloween is great fun for all the family, but it is also worth considering pet health care on the night in order to avoid any potentially serious problems.

If you are going to be hosting a Halloween party, consider how the noise and commotion could affect pets, particularly cats or those animals with a nervous disposition. If you will be having guests, especially if they are children who are likely to be overexcited, try and find somewhere quiet and comfortable for your pets to stay until things settle down again.

Perhaps you might be using Halloween as an excuse to indulge in a few sweet treats, but don’t let your animals do the same, many sweets can be harmful to pet health care. Of course, the big example is that chocolate can actually kill dogs.

Likewise, sweet wrappers make attractive playthings for dogs and cats, but they are easily be chewed. If a dog or cat gets a wrapper caught in their mouth they may choke and if they swallow the wrapper it could damage their oesophagus or digestive system and cause a good deal of pain.

Many owners like to give their animals Halloween outfits to wear, this is ok provided they consider pet health care when doing so. If an animal cannot comfortable eat or drink, breathe or go to the toilet then it will become distressed and this could lead to illness.

Lastly, bear in mind that it is not only pet health care which is under threat at Halloween if you have animals in the vicinity. If you have decided to use some candles for spooky decorations then be sure to place them somewhere where dogs can’t knock them over, injuring themselves and potentially causing a fire at the same time.