Clear, sourced advice on your pet's health, food and wellbeing, written for Belgium.
Prepare your pet from November: gradual sound habituation, a quiet den, closed shutters and background noise. On New Year's Eve, walk the dog before dark, keep the cat indoors and check your details on DogID or CatID. Any medication is decided with your vet, and every Belgian municipality sets its own fireworks rules.
Chocolate, raisins, poultry bones, Christmas tree, mistletoe and candles: the holiday hazards for your dog or cat, toxic doses and who to call in Belgium.
Oak and pine processionary caterpillars in Belgium: symptoms in dogs and cats, emergency steps, prevention and why old nests stay dangerous in autumn.
Unlimited hay, fresh greens, few pellets, forbidden foods, vitamin C for guinea pigs and warning signs: feeding your rabbit and small pets well in Belgium.
Vomiting and diarrhoea in dogs or cats: when it is harmless, when it is an emergency (blood, lethargy, swollen belly), dehydration and what to do at home.
Microchipping and registration in DogID or CatID are compulsory in Belgium: age limits, cat sterilisation by region, cost, change of address and lost pets.
Which vaccines are compulsory or recommended in Belgium for dogs and cats, and how to obtain the European pet passport to travel with your animal.
Lilies, lily of the valley, yew, oleander, spring bulbs: the plants toxic to dogs and cats in Belgium, the signs to watch for and the right steps to take.
Tick and flea season in Belgium, diseases passed on to dogs and cats (Lyme, babesiosis), how to remove a tick and how often to treat your pet.
Heavy panting, red gums, lethargy: how to recognise heatstroke in dogs and cats, cool them down without iced water and prevent it in Belgium this summer.
Vaccines, parasite treatments, microchip, vet: Zoolinko reminds you of every treatment and shares their record with the on-call vet in one tap. Free for pet guardians.
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