The holidays are upon us which means delicious food and decorations will fill the homes of families. This can lead to an increase of furry patients in your waiting room. Digital signage can help you quickly increase awareness of the holiday pet dangers that lurk in seemingly innocent decorations and treats and devise the best way to keeps pets safe and healthy this holiday season.
Provide Holiday Precautions with Digital Signage
Many pet owners aren’t aware of what is acceptable for their pets to consume. Yes, everyone knows the dangers of chocolate consumption, but may not consider the toll that table scraps and decorations around the house can take. Implementing lobbyTV’s affordable digital signage software into your waiting room can increase pet owner’s mindfulness throughout this holiday season.
Holiday Ideas to Include in your Signage
Below are some useful tips to include to advise your patients on ways they can improve their fur child’s holiday experience. Including a brief description along with captivating images and graphics can give more meaning to the reasoning behind the tips.
Christmas Tree: Ensure that your tree is stable and blocked off from pets who seem a little too mesmerized by the sparking lights and shiny baubles.
• Hang tinsel out of reach to avoid choking and intestinal blockage
• In addition to pets inadvertently becoming tangled in holiday lights, pets can get burned or shocked if they bite through the wires.
• Ornaments can be a choking hazard and shards from broken ornaments can shred paws, mouths and intestines.
• Vacuum up all pine needles. If ingested, they can puncture your pet’s intestines.
Holiday Plants: While mistletoe and poinsettias add a festive display, make sure that they are well out of reach from your pet to avoid toxicity that can range from mild gastrointestinal discomfort to full cardiovascular collapse.
Holiday food: We all want to surround ourselves with food this time of year, and your pets do too! Steer clear of feeding them:
• Bones
• Sweets
• Table scraps
Even if their begging faces are convincing…it can cost you. Make sure to securely close all trashcans and plates to avoid your pet from sneaking a taste of the thrown away goodies.
Fireworks: We all want to ring in the New Year with pomp and circumstance, but don’t forget that loud noises can be alarming for your pet. Make certain that your companion is safe and secure during the festivities.
Chilly weather: During this time of year, the temperatures can be difficult to bear. Protect your animals from the harsh conditions and provide them with proper shelter from the wind, rain, sleet and snow.
Now that we have covered how lobbyTV’s digital signage can alert owners to the dangers for pets during the holidays, it doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom. The holidays are a time of celebration and joyfulness, so paint that picture through your digital signage content. Below are fun ideas to incorporate through your slideshows that exhibit a holiday twist for pet owners and their beloved animals.
Stocking stuffers: Your pet wants to be included in your holiday festivities, so provide them with items they can have in their very own stocking.
• Homemade holiday treats
• Rawhide bones
• Holiday inspired toys
• Collars and leashes
• Festive costumes
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In just a few minutes, you can create informative and entertaining content through lobbyTV’s digital signage software solution. In doing so, you are helping to keeping your furry patients safe during the holiday season while improving your waiting room experience.
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