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Summertime Safety

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Animal Specialist Clinic is a pet clinic in Dubai that cares about you & your pet’s needs. We’re here to share tips and tricks for taking care of your furbaby in the hot summer months. While summer is a wonderful time to spend with your pet, rising temperatures pose a greater risk to our pets, including more injuries, skin and ear infections, and the risk of heat stroke. Because pets do not sweat as much as people, they can easily become overheated. Here are some things to keep in mind to avoid these issues and enjoy the summer season with your little one. Never leave your pet in a running car It’s not a good idea to park in the shade with the windows open. Even if you’re only running errands, your pet’s temperature can quickly rise in a hot car, causing them to overheat in a matter of minutes. Heatstroke and even death can occur in minutes. Dehydration is disaster This is one of the most straightforward strategies to avoid heat-related ailments during the summer. On warmer ...

Get Your Groom On: More than just a glow up

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Normally, when we think about grooming, we think about it as a makeover or a ‘glow-up’ as they say these days. However, when it comes to animals, grooming is so much more than that. Giving your pooch or kitty a makeover is always a fun experience especially when they come out smelling all fresh, looking cute and fluffy. However, regular grooming is a must as it has added health benefits. Another thing to keep in mind where grooming is concerned is that your pet’s grooming schedule will vary depending on the breed. Animal Specialist Clinic is your go-to vet clinic for affordable animal service in Dubai. Brushing Removing fallen and dead hair is a must as this helps to avoid the issue of overgrooming especially with cats. Overgrooming can damage your pet’s skin causing itchiness & hotspots. When it comes to dogs, being brushed is a way for them to bond with their owner. Brushing eliminates dandruff, dirt and dead hair from your pet’s body and in felines, it can lessen the number ...

The Tooth Of The Matter

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It shouldn’t sound surprising, but animal dental care is just as important as our own. As humans, we’re no strangers to the discomfort and pain we experience when our dental health goes unchecked. We wouldn’t want that for our fur babies, especially as they cannot exactly tell us fur parents what they feel. Gone are the days when we thought brushing our dog’s teeth or getting them checked by a vet is impractical and unnecessary, if we even thought about it at all. Animal dental care wasn’t that much of a big deal until not too long ago. Fortunately, our knowledge of veterinary dentistry and pet oral health has expanded and we now know that having good oral hygiene is important for our furry friends as it can lessen the smell of their breaths, improve their wellbeing and extend their lives. It’s always a good idea to get in touch with a veterinarian and get their expert opinion (or do some mythbusting), but here are things you should look out for w...