Canine homeowners have been warned to not feed Christmas dinner morsels to their pooches.
Vet charity PDSA says it’s straightforward to overindulge in man’s finest pal in the course of the festive interval as simply 4 pigs in blankets is the canine equal of a full Christmas meal.
This might result in critical well being issues for the animals down the road.
PDSA vet nurse Gemma Renwick stated: “Displaying like to your pets doesn’t should imply sharing your plate with them.
“Many fashionable festive treats have surprising calorie equivalents for our pets, making overfeeding furry relations a giant danger – and one that may result in critical well being issues together with weight achieve.
“Moreover, pets can usually develop vomiting or diarrhoea if their food regimen adjustments all of the sudden, so it’s finest to stay to their regular meals and common mealtimes as a lot as attainable.
“Even for people, the variety of energy in an entire Christmas dinner can shortly add up – so it’s necessary to contemplate how the smallest of desk scraps can translate into extreme energy for our pets.”
