Basset Hound Gets Ill From Second Hand Smoke
Second hand Smoke can be dangerous for your pet
ABC’s new hit comedy Middle (Wednesdays 8:30 pm ET) has introduced a new basset hound to the show.. and boy does she have troubles!
Doris, a female basset hound, who has spent years living with two chain smoking aunts has developed emphysema. Frankie, the mom stuck in the middle, takes Doris to her house which is a smoke free home. What happens next… well you’ll just have to watch the show.
Yes, the above is fiction, but it does bring up a concern with pets in smoking homes. Studies have shown that just like humans, second hand smoke can harm any pet. Emphysema and other respiratory diseases can be related to second hand smoke. And long nose breeds, particulary basset hounds have a greater chance of getting such diseases.
Fortunately in our home, no one smokes, so this is not an issue. However, in some homes it is an issue. If you are a pet owner and smoke, I encourage you to stop and think not only what you are doing to your pet, but more importantly, what you are doing to yourself. The data is out there and the research has been done. Smoking is extremely dangerous to your health.
For more information on the effects of second hand smoke on pets, please visit Science Daily.com
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