Plus: Find out how to protect your kids
against other summer dangers, from
dogs and bugs that bite to
sun, water, and the downside of bike riding.
Plus: Find out how to protect yourself
against other summer dangers, from
dogs and dehydration to
sun, water, and disease - carrying bugs.
These ways are with: Diet — eat more fruits and vegetables daily, including: foods rich in Vitamins A (leafy green vegetables), C (peppers, citrus fruits, berries, tropical fruits, broccoli and tomatoes), and E (almonds, spinach, wheat germ and sweet potato), Zinc (grass - fed beef, kefir, yogurt, chickpeas and pumpkin seeds); Lutein and zeaxanthin (spinach, kale and broccoli, and eggs), fish and omega 3 — eating fish 3 times a week is in total co-relation to cataract health and can lower the risk of cataracts; Supplements (it's preferable to get your nutrients from food, but it's not always possible) such as bilberry which is used traditionally to help protect
against cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration;
Sun protection — make sure to wear eye protection whenever out in the sun to help reduce the risk of eye health issues; Lifestyle modifications — smoking and drinking are known health risks, but also for the eyes; and the possible upcoming Eye Drop intervention — drops containing Lanosterol have been tested on 3 dogs that cleared their vision after 6 weeks of using these drops — unfortunately, it's not yet available for human use at this ti
Sun protection — make sure to wear eye protection whenever out in the
sun to help reduce the risk of eye health issues; Lifestyle modifications — smoking and drinking are known health risks, but also for the eyes; and the possible upcoming Eye Drop intervention — drops containing Lanosterol have been tested on 3 dogs that cleared their vision after 6 weeks of using these drops — unfortunately, it's not yet available for human use at this ti
sun to help reduce the risk of eye health issues; Lifestyle modifications — smoking and drinking are known health risks, but also for the eyes; and the possible upcoming Eye Drop intervention — drops containing Lanosterol have been tested on 3
dogs that cleared their vision after 6 weeks of using these drops — unfortunately, it's not yet available for human use at this time.
Despite all your efforts to keep your
dog cool during summer and protect it
against the searing
sun, there may come a point when the environmental temperatures become too much that your
dog is already developing heat stroke.