During a holiday, it is important to be well prepared when traveling with a pet. A change of environment, climate and diet can affect the animal's health and well-being. This can lead to minor health problems occurring more quickly, such as skin irritations, gastrointestinal complaints or other stress reactions. For these reasons, assembling a first aid kit for holiday is an important part of the preparation.
Preparation Before Departure
A safe and relaxed journey starts with good preparation. Pets are exposed to different conditions during holidays than at home, making a number of basic checks essential.
Basic Health and Prevention
A microchip and registration ensure that an animal can always be identified while traveling
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- This is especially important when an animal gets lost in an unfamiliar environment or abroad.
- This is also a legal requirement for traveling with pets in the EU.
Timely treatment against worms, fleas and ticks
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- During holiday, the animal may encounter different parasites than at home.
A complete and valid pet passport containing important medical information
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- Think of vaccinations and identification details that are often required during travel and border crossings.
- A passport for your pet is a legal requirement for international travel but is also helpful if you are traveling domestically since all important information is in one place.
Sufficient supply of any medication
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- Interruption of treatment can affect the stability of the animal's health.
Hygiene and skincare during holiday
During holiday, pets come into contact more often with new environments, such as sand, grass, water and accommodations where hygiene may vary. This can affect the skin, especially in sensitive animals. When cleaning with water is not immediately possible, practical products can help keep the skin clean and comfortable.
CLX-Wipes
- Action against unpleasant odours
- Disinfecting wet wipes
- Convenient and easy way of cleaning the skin and fur
- Available in 20 or 40 pack
Stress and adaptation to new environments
A holiday often means a complete change of environment for a pet. New scents, different sounds and a changed daily routine can cause an animal to feel less secure than at home. How an animal deals with this differs per individual, but in sensitive animals this can manifest itself in behavioural changes or reduced rest.
Stress not only affects behaviour but can also have physical effects. It can affect digestion or intensify existing sensitivities, such as sensitive skin. Therefore, it is important to provide as much stability and comfort as possible during travel.
Dermoscent Aromacalm®
- Collar for dogs and cats prone to stress and stress-associated skin disorders.
- Helps calm animals with aroma therapy
- Hydrating for the skin
- Ideal in case of changes of environment (moving, adoption, cohabitation, separation, etc.) or during occasional situations (traveling, veterinary consultation, excessive noise, etc.)
Nutrition and Digestion During Holiday
During a holiday, the pet's daily routine often changes, including in terms of nutrition. It is not always possible to bring familiar food, or the animal temporarily receives a different feeding pattern. For many animals this proceeds without problems, but in some animals a sudden change can affect digestion.
An animal's intestinal flora is sensitive to changes in nutrition, stress and environment. When this balance is disrupted, this can manifest itself in changes in stool or a less stable intestinal function. This is a common phenomenon during travel and new situations.
Enteromicro Complex
- Probiotics and Prebiotics
- Regulate intestinal environment
- Regulate intestinal function
Dia-Tab
- Dietetic complementary feed for dogs
- Formulated for the reduction of acute intestinal absorptive disorders.
- Highly palatable tablets
- Designed to support stool consistency and help maintain electrolyte balance.
- May be used during periods of, or recovery from, acute diarrhoea.
Allergies and environmental factors during holiday
Holiday accommodations are not always cleaned as intensively as your home. As a result, allergens such as dust mites, pollen or moulds can accumulate in the environment. In sensitive animals, this can lead to skin reactions or an increase in existing allergic complaints.
Allergone
- Spray for fabrics and padded surfaces
- Neutralizes allergens from house dust mites
- Fewer allergic symptoms
- Odourless and stain-free
Chronic conditions and immunotherapy during a holiday
In animals with chronic conditions, such as allergies, a holiday requires extra attention to continuity of treatment. Some animals receive immunotherapy, where the immune system is gradually supported to react less severely to allergens. It is important that this treatment is correctly continued during the holiday.
- Bring a cooler bag for storing your immunotherapy
- Bring anti-itch medication and any topical products you use to treat flare ups, just in case
When should a veterinarian be consulted?
During holidays, complaints can worsen more quickly due to external factors, such as heat stress and changed environment. In the following situations, veterinary assessment is necessary:
- Persistent gastrointestinal complaints, such as vomiting or diarrhoea (>24 hours)
- Deep or non-healing wounds
- Severe skin reactions, such as swelling, redness or pain
- Suspicion of infection
- Acute or persistent lameness
- Clear deterioration in general condition
- Suspicion of overheating
- Persistent refusal of food or drink
