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Summer Pet Safety: 3 Hidden Hazards Every Owner Should Know

An x-ray of a dog that ate a grill scrub
Many of us are looking forward to Memorial Day, the traditional start of the summer season. Summer means enjoying the breeze through open windows, barbeques with friends and family, and swimming in the pool or at the beach. But if you are a pet, each one of these summer pleasures can turn into a summer tragedy, requiring a trip to an animal ER like the Level 1 Trauma Center at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center. This blogpost highlights three summer dangers and offers tips to prevent them.