The Christmas holidays have arrived and although it is a happy time when friends and family get together, our pets can have a really bad time because of the pyrotechnics . And it is that on these dates, fireworks are also protagonists during the 24th, 25th and especially on the 31st of December.
Pyrotechnics consists of the manufacture and use of fireworks or explosive materials , whose reactions can produce sparks, flames and smoke. A normal firecracker contains 0.5 grams of gunpowder while a rocket contains between 0.5 and 15 grams. Its use causes a lot of damage to animals (both in the environment and outside it).
Doctors, veterinarians and environmental experts recommend against the use of fireworks (among others) due to the side effects they can cause in people with autism, pets and the environment.
How does pyrotechnics affect pets
Although for many people pyrotechnics is something striking and fun, animals become the most vulnerable beings against it . On numerous occasions, veterinary experts have pointed out that fireworks have serious consequences on our pets and some can even lose their lives and not precisely because of an explosion, but because of the loud noises they cause.
Experts assure that the noise of pyrotechnics can affect between 30% and 40% of dogs, since it generates psychic or physical repercussions . These animals have a more sensitive hearing to sounds, so fireworks can affect them and increase their stress levels.
This noise can be compared to what is heard during thunderstorms, but the difference is that pets can detect rain in advance and prevent themselves from the noise of thunder, while the explosion of fireworks are unpredictable and take them. by surprise.
In this article we must learn to identify the symptoms of our pets before pyrotechnics.
Symptoms of dogs and cats before pyrotechnics
According to some veterinarians,Among the symptoms that dogs and cats can present when they have a panic attack due to the sound of fireworks are :
Compulsive barking.
Excessive drooling.
Keep your head down and your tail between your legs.
Aggressiveness.
Incontinence.
seizures
Crying.
For this reason, it is normal for them to be seen running and fleeing to a place that seems safer to them, which also represents a risk, because by not being able to control themselves, they can leave the house and get lost or suffer an accident, such as being run over.
So, what recommendations can we give to take care of pets
In this article we teach you how to help your pet to withstand the loud noises of fireworks.
