1. Grapes: These foods are highly toxic to dogs. Even in small amounts, grapes can cause stomach upset, weakness and kidney failure for your canine friend.

2. Raisins: Just like grapes, do not feed your pet even a few raisins.

3. Onions: Even in small amounts, onions can cause a hemolytic anemia. This means that the body attacks its own Red Blood Cells, triggering a serious anemia that can result in weakness, fainting, shortness of breath and death. Garlic and chives also contain the same toxin, but in smaller amounts.

4. Xylitol: Xylitol is an artificial sweetener that is used in sugarless gums and candies. Xylitol is high toxic to dogs and just a few pieces can land your pet in the intensive care unit. Ingestion of xylitol results in Low Blood Sugar, seizure, weakness and Liver Failure.

5. Uncooked Bread Dough: This food can cause huge problems for your dog as it ferments in his stomach. Fermenting yeast produces alcohol as a byproduct, which can cause intoxication. Expanding dough in the stomach can cause Stomach Rupture.

6. Chocolate: Especially the baking chocolate! Chocolate can cause vomiting, diarrhea, abnormal heart rate, seizure or death.

7. Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs: Do not give your pet alcohol, drugs or tobacco products. These substances can cause a wide range of problems including stomach upset, cardiac disruption, coma or death.

8. Raw Meat/Eggs: These products may be contaminated with Ecoli or Salmonella.

9. Animal Bones: These products are dangerous because they can cause intestinal blockage or puncture of the GI tract. This can cause life threatening internal bleeding.

10. Salt/Baking Soda/Baking Powder: Too much of these substances can cause disruption of the electrolyte balance and complications related to high sodium levels.

11. Mushrooms: Mushrooms can be quite toxic to your pet.

15. Spoiled or Moldy Food: This should go without saying, but if you wouldn’t eat it, neither should your pet! Spoiled food can be harmful due to overgrowth of disease causing bacteria and molds.

12. Sugar: Too much sugar is bad news for pets because it can lead to weight gain, tooth decay and diabetes.

14. Macadamia Nuts: Avoid feeding your pet these types of nuts because they can cause stomach upset and joint pains.

13. Fruit pits and avocado: Believe it or not these seemingly harmless foods contain cyanide, which obviously is toxic to your pet.

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Hello Animal Lovers!

As the holiday season approaches its important to keep your pets safety in mind.  The last thing we want is to rush our animal to the emergency clinic during our Christmas party or Thanksgiving meal.  Here are some pointers to make sure your holiday runs smooth and worry free for you and your furry friend.  As you place decorations around the house try to keep in mind where you place them.  Most all holiday plants are toxic to pets and cause serious health problems.  The most toxic are holly and ivy; all parts of the plant are toxic even if nibbled on.  This goes for poinsettias, mistletoe, and Christmas greens such as juniper, cedar, pine and fir also.  Make sure to keep these plants out of pets reach.  If you feel your pet has ingested one of these plants take them to the vet or after care center immediately.  Christmas lights and other flashy devices make great looking chewy toys so make sure those are placed in high places also.  If you can’t keep things out of reach think about investing in a baby gate to keep your pets out of the decorated room. Christmas ornaments, especially tinsel are extremely hazardous.  Tinsel can easily get caught and wrap around your pets intestinal tract, cats are particularly drawn to tinsel.  It is a good idea to opt out of using this on your tree at all.  Pine needles from Christmas trees are also prone to poke through a pet’s stomach if ingested.  If using a real tree this year be sure you regularly vacuum under the tree or block the room with a baby gate. The water in the base of a real tree should never be accessible to your pet.  Christmas trees are treated with a number of different pesticides and fertilizers that can run off into the water and cause serious harm to your pet.  While cooking holiday meals it is important to remember that animals can not digest food as easily as we can.  Even though it is ok to give them tiny amounts of meat such as turkey or chicken please make sure it is not seasoned.  Many seasonings easily upset pets stomachs leading to vomiting and diarrhea.  Large amounts of fatty foods and pan drippings can cause gastrointestinal issues.  Bones especially poultry splinter easily and should never be given to pets.  No matter how big the bone is dogs can still end up with small fragments of bone in their stomach.

These are just a few pieces of information that can keep your holiday season safe and stress free. We would love to hear from you with any extra tips and suggestions. You could save a dog or cats life so please take the time to participate!

Have a Happy and Safe Holiday Season.

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“Plaque Free” Dental Powder for Dogs & Cats

NOW AVAILABLE!!!

• Did you know that dental health in pets (as well as humans) is a major concern for overall health?

• Did you also know that periodontal disease is the #1 health problem diagnosed in cats and dogs? Studies show that approximately two-thirds of pet owners do not provide the dental care that is recommended as essential by veterinarians!

• How does dental disease affect my pet? Dental disease doesn’t affect just the mouth. It goes far beyond just bad breath, loss of teeth and pain, which sounds bad enough! Dental disease can (and most likely will) lead to more serious health problems including heart, lung and kidney disease as well as affecting the brain. These are facts which makes it all the more important that you provide your pets with proper dental care from the start.

• How does Paw Max’s “Plaque Free” help my pet? “Plaque Free” contain natural minerals called Zeoites which help control plaque formation and support gum health.

• Why is it important to stop plaque formation? Plaque is where gum disease starts! Plaque is an accumulation of bacteria, mixed with saliva, blood cells, and other bacterial components which often leads to tooth and gum disease. When plaque becomes hard it turns into tarter which adheres to the tooth enamel ultimately causing serious gum inflammation and infection, a condition called gingivitis.

• What happens next? Gingivitis, if left untreated, turns to Periodonitis which can lead to an array of other health issues for your pet from tooth loss to organ failure!

• Paw Max’s “Plaque Free” is a stress free, mess free, daily dental program… all you do is add a teaspoon to your pets food and that’s it!

• Did we mention Paw Max’s “Plaque Free” is universal so if you have both cats and dogs there’s no need to buy 2 separate products. Plaque Free is formulated to be used on both pets!

Plaque Free Benefits:

• Easy To Use!
  
• Reduces Plaque & Tarter
• Freshens Breath
• No Brushing
  
• All Natural
  
• Pets Love the Taste

It’s a simple solution to a big problem!

You love your pet (and your wallet!) So why not give it a try…

Just so you know Paw Max will soon be carrying Shampoos for Cats and Dogs as well. We’ll keep you posted as soon as more information is available.

Don’t forget to become a registered customer if you would like to be the first to know about our products along with receiving discounts on future purchases.

Please give us any feedback on this product or any other products you would like to see available at PawMax.com.

Thanks for reading~

From The Staff at PawMax.com

 Paw Max… For The Health of Your Pet!

Well we finally finished the arduous task of updating the website. After allot of  editing and revising we came up with what we think is the best looking version of the Pawmax website to date. Just trying to keep it fresh for our customers. We sincerely hope you like it and encourage any feed back you may have.

Thanks again to all of our loyal customers who keep our brand alive and growing. From the bottom of our hearts we thank you and appreciate your loyalty

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By: Nicole Shalit

Feline viral rhinotracheitis, or FVR is an upper respiratory infection caused by feline herpes virus 1. FVR is very contagious and causes several diseases including death from pneumonia. It is transmitted through the air and direct contact. It replicates in the nose, tissues, and tonsils. This virus is shed in saliva and eye and nasal secretions.

Symptoms include coughing, sneezing, nasal discharge, conjunctivitis, and sometimes fever and loss of appetite. The symptoms usually appear within four to seven days. FVR is usually diagnosed by the symptoms. Many healthy cats can carry the herpes virus; therefore testing positive for herpes does not automatically mean they have an upper repertory infection. Antibiotics are used to prevent secondary bacterial infections. There is no specific drugs as of right now for feline viral rhinotracheitis, although one study shows that ganciclovir, PMEDAP, and cidofovir hold hope for treatment. Severe cases may need supportive care such as intravenous fluid therapy, oxygen therapy, or even a feeding tube.

Another common disease among cats is diabetes. A common symptom of this would be a large increase in water consumption and urination. A massive loss of weight has also been associated with this disease. Cats can also get kidney disease. Kidneys are responsible for getting rid of the body’s waste and to regulate the body’s fluid balance. Urinary tract diseases are also common among cats. This is caused by inflammation of the bladder. Owners will see a cat their cats visit the litter box frequently, strains to urinate, cries when urinating, or urinates in un appropriate places.

If you see any of these symptoms in your cats, take them to a vet to get a diagnosis, it could save your cats life.

By: Nicole Shalit

Female leukemia virus is a family of viruses which has many members that cause the death of cats around the world. The prevalence of feline leukemia is about 3% in a single cat household, and can get as high as 11% in stray cat populations.  In multiple cat households where the cats are able to roam indoors and outdoors at their own convince, it can reach as high as 70%.  The area cats live in can also take factor in how prone to the disease they are.  In rural areas, have a 6% chance of getting it where as cats in urban areas, have a 40% chance.

Feline leukemia has been studied for the past 30 years.  Research has proven that it is both contagious, and that it causes fatal cancerous and non-cancerous diseases.  Also, it can lie dormant in bone marrow for a long time.  The type of leukemia cannot be transmitted to humans or other animals other than those in the cat family.

When cats become sick with feline leukemia, there are four possible outcomes.  First, in about 30% of the cats who get leukemia, an effective immune response is produced and the infection is resisted.  About 40% of the cats with this disease, the virus is successful and the cat becomes persistently infected.  Another 30% of these cats, the virus lays hidden in the bone marrow.  Finally, some cats develop latent or sequestered infection.  This   happens less that 5-10% of the time.  In general, cats under 4 months of age have the least ability to mount an effective an immune system. 

Feline leukemia is capable of producing a variety of diseases and symptoms such as anemia, liver disease, intestinal disease and reproductive problems. The main treatment for cats who test positive for leukemia is protecting them from exposure to other diseases, ensuring good nutrition, giving regular vaccines with killed virus vaccines. 

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