Beach Safety Tips for your Pet
If you plan on bringing your pet to the Currituck Outer Banks, be sure to follow these safety tips:
- If you plan on sitting on the beach for a long period of
time, make sure you have a good amount of water available for your pet
and a shady spot for them to cool off. It is not easy wearing a fur
coat during the summer and overheating and heat prostration are
possibilities.
- Don't let your pet ingest too much salt
water while playing in the surf if possible. The most common side
effect of ingesting salt water is diarrhea and vomiting. These
symptoms should subside over the course of the day. If you are in
doubt about the amount of salt water ingested, call one of the local
veterinarians for more advice.
- Pay close attention to
warnings issued due to rip currents or high surf. Your pets are just
as susceptible to water hazards as you and your family, so always make
sure to keep a close eye on them in the water.
- Roadways
and sand can get extremely hot during the summer. If it is too hot for
you to walk barefoot on, then it is probably too hot for your pet as
well.
- Watch out for sand spurs
- Fleas and
ticks are abundant on the Currituck Outer Banks, so make sure to apply
your pet's medication in plenty of time so it can take effect.
Local Animal Hospital Information
Moyock Animal Hospital
188 Caratoke Highway
Moyock, NC 27958
252-435-2250
Eastern Shore Animal Hospital
6421 Caratoke Highway
Grandy, NC 27939
252-453-8200
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