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WEDNESDAY 31 MAY 2017 CALCUTTA TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA 5 VARIETY SUMMER CARE FOR YOUR FURRY FRIENDS SOME ‘COOL’ PET PRODUCTS Drishti Sanyal S ummer is always a tough time for pets, especially the breeds endemic to cooler climes. So, if your Alaskan malamute or husky or for that matter, your Himalayan or Siamese cat, is growing increasingly miserable as the mercury rises, it’s time to make life easier for your furry friends. If you don’t, the results can be heart- breaking. “Summer is a tough time for our pets because of the high humidity and tem- perature. Many animals succumb to heat strokes around this time every year,” Dr Chandrakanta Chakraborty, a city veteri- nary surgeon told us. “The animals usually resort to panting and salivating to beat the heat, which may further worsen the situa- tion,” added veterinary surgeon Dr Gautam Mukherjee. So, what do you do to help your pet? CT spoke to experts to offer you a few solutions. Read on… These medicated collars are not helpful for pets which already have a large amount of fleas. Also ensure that your dog doesn’t lick or chew it, wash your hands each time you touch it. It also can’t be used if your dog is pregnant, nursing or less than three months old. So, consult a vet before using one Excessive shedding in summer may lead to increased discomfort, dehydration, skin diseases and nutritional issues. A de-shedding brush helps avoid tangles, detect signs of infection and prevent excess hair-loss to prevent dehydration. Go for a slicker brush if you have a long-haired dog and pin or rubber brushes for mid-length or short-haired dogs. For cats, bristle brushes are best Keeping your pet clean and cool is very important in summer, but that’s difficult as it hates baths. So, a good solution is a dry bath, for which there are several products available online and in stores. Just make sure you choose the product wisely in keeping with your pet’s habits Pets are never fond of showers, so wet tissues are a good way out. These pH-adjusted tissues are only for pets and can be used to clean small areas. However, these wipes use chemicals such as zinc sulphate and potassium chloride, so you need to be aware of side-effects and reactions This collar only needs to be moistened and its light-weight material retains the moisture for the rest of the day. This not only helps your dog beat the heat, but also reduces chances of dehydration. These are available online These cooling mats come in two variants — one that has to be filled with water, frozen and then used, and another that can be used directly. Easily available online, these come in a variety of sizes and you can pick one that complements the size of your pet O ffering superior viewing experience th- rough advanced technology, Panasonic India Pvt Ltd unveiled its home-ente- rtainment experience with a new line-up of 4K Ultra HD TVs along with the UA7 sound sys- tem. The high-end television series EX750 and EX600 are designed to deliver picture quality and sound, accurate to the filmmaker’s original vision. The sound quality of UA7 speakers boo- sts the viewing experience, bringing power to movies and videos. The spectrum of screen sizes ranges from 43 inch to 65 inch across the 4K models. Being the pioneers in technology and innovation, the company also showcased their future of display screens — transparent TV — at the launch in Delhi. The HD TV range is headed by the EX750 flagship model, which will be available in 65 inch, priced at `3,10,000. The company has pushed the envelope of de- sign further with its innovative ‘Switch Design’ with Swivel functionality which offers plenty of options of placing the television. With a high contrast panel, advanced colour processing and adaptive backlight dimming in the EX600 series, this range will be available in 55 inch, 49 inch and 43 inch screen sizes priced at `1,78,900, `1,41,000, `78,900 respectively. It has My Home Screen 2.0 on board for ease of use, while a new art and interior frame is elegantly crafted with a switch design pedestal that allows the stand width to be adjusted according to prefe- rence. The UA7 all-in-one sound system offers a theater like experience at home, alongwith room- filling expansive sound with powerful bass (4 Woofers and 4 Tweeters, 2 Super Woofers) and Airquake Bass. Manish Sharma, president and CEO, Panas- onic India and South Asia and vice-president, Appliances Company Panasonic Corporation, said, “2018 marks Panasonic’s 100th year and you’ll see a powerful mix of hardware and softw- are innovations born from decades of experi- ence in developing TV technology and a 20-year collaboration with Hollywood. With 4K resolu- tion, further enhanced by the introduction of HDR display technology, the market for 4K TVs in 2017 is growing without signs of slowdown.” Manish Sharma, president and CEO, Panasonic India, Ashish Sasidharan, product head - Television, Panasonic India and Neeraj Bahl, associate director - Business Group Head, Consumer Electronic, Panasonic India Create a theatre-like ambience at home with this new TV range Photos: Satish Jaiswal COMMON PROBLEMS YOUR PETS FACE IN SUMMER ANTI-TICK COLLARS PROBLEMS Q Dogs and cats don’t sweat, so they cool down using their tongues, noses and paws. Moreover, the average body temperature of animals range between 102 and 102.5 0 F. This increases the risk of a fatal heat stroke. Apart from this, burnt paws caused by heated pavements often go unnoticed Q Dehydration, and a subsequent drop in body fluids, is another major problem dogs face in summer. If their tongue has turned blue and their temperature seems high, your pet is dehydrated Q Parasites such as fleas and ticks get really active in summer and can pose major health problems for pets Q Dogs often pant a lot to release excess body heat, and this can lead to breathing problems. Excessive discomfort can also lead to a loss of appetite and subsequently, more serious health issues Q Pets are prone to a number of allergies and infections in summer DE-SHEDDING BRUSHES COOLING COLLARS DRY BATH PRODUCTS ICE MATS WET TISSUES SOLUTIONS Q Keep them in a cool, preferably air-conditioned room. Air-conditioning is mandatory for dogs. Don’t make your pet travel in a confined car and take them out for walks between 5 and 7 in the morning. Avoid evening walks, as ground heating that takes place after 6 pm can lead to burnt paws and heat strokes Q Make sure your pet has access to a clean bowl of water at all times. Carry a lot of water when you’re travelling with your pet and give it a bath two days a week. In case of dehydration, immediately give it a shower or sponge bath and then consult a vet to check if it needs any medication Q Use sprays, tick collars or anti-flea baths on a regular basis. This ensures that your pet stays clean and hence, free of skin or other infections Q They should be fed nutritious and semi-solid food at least three-four times a day. Avoid feeding proteins to dogs, though cats can’t do without meat. Go for cool, moist food such as milk or curd, as these also help in digestion. In case of dogs, ensure that they don’t have any dairy product allergy Q Keep a close watch on your pet and look out for signs of infections. Don’t ignore small cuts or rashes Atanu Biswas
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WEDNESDAY 31 MAY 2017 CALCUTTA TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA 5VARIETY
SUMMER CARE FORYOUR FURRY FRIENDS
SOME ‘COOL’ PET PRODUCTS
Drishti Sanyal
S ummer is always a tough time forpets, especially the breeds endemicto cooler climes. So, if your Alaskan
malamute or husky or for that matter, yourHimalayan or Siamese cat, is growingincreasingly miserable as the mercury rises,it’s time to make life easier for your furryfriends. If you don’t, the results can be heart-breaking. “Summer is a tough time for our
pets because of the high humidity and tem-perature. Many animals succumb to heatstrokes around this time every year,” DrChandrakanta Chakraborty, a city veteri-nary surgeon told us. “The animals usuallyresort to panting and salivating to beat theheat, which may further worsen the situa-tion,” added veterinary surgeon Dr GautamMukherjee. So, what do you do to help yourpet? CT spoke to experts to offer you a fewsolutions. Read on…
These medicated collars are nothelpful for pets which already
have a large amount offleas. Also ensure that yourdog doesn’t lick or chew it,wash your hands each timeyou touch it. It also can’tbe used if your dog is
pregnant, nursing or lessthan three months old. So,
consult a vet before using one
Excessive shedding in summer may lead to increased discomfort, dehydration, skin diseases and nutritional issues. A de-shedding brush helpsavoid tangles, detectsigns of infectionand preventexcess hair-lossto prevent dehydration. Gofor a slicker brush ifyou have a long-haireddog and pin or rubber brushesfor mid-length or short-haired dogs.For cats, bristle brushes are best
Keeping your pet cleanand cool is very important in summer,but that’s difficult as ithates baths. So, a goodsolution is a dry bath,for which there are several products available online and instores. Just make sureyou choose the productwisely in keeping withyour pet’s habits
Pets are never fond of showers, sowet tissues are a good way out.These pH-adjusted tissues are onlyfor pets and can be used to cleansmall areas. However, these wipesuse chemicals such as zinc sulphate and potassium chloride,so you need to be aware of side-effects and reactions
This collar only needs to be moistened and its light-weightmaterial retains the moisture forthe rest of the day. Thisnot only helps yourdog beat the heat,but also reduceschances ofdehydration.These areavailable online
These cooling mats come in two variants — one thathas to be filled with water, frozen and then used, and another that can be used directly. Easily available online,
these come in a variety of sizes and you can pick one that
complements the size of your pet
O ffering superior viewing experience th-rough advanced technology, PanasonicIndia Pvt Ltd unveiled its home-ente-
rtainment experience with a new line-up of 4KUltra HD TVs along with the UA7 sound sys-tem. The high-end television series EX750 andEX600 are designed to deliver picture qualityand sound, accurate to the filmmaker’s originalvision. The sound quality of UA7 speakers boo-sts the viewing experience, bringing power tomovies and videos. The spectrum of screensizes ranges from 43 inch to 65 inch across the4K models. Being the pioneers in technologyand innovation, the company also showcasedtheir future of display screens — transparentTV — at the launch in Delhi. The HD TV rangeis headed by the EX750 flagship model, whichwill be available in 65 inch, priced at `3,10,000.The company has pushed the envelope of de-sign further with its innovative ‘Switch Design’with Swivel functionality which offers plenty ofoptions of placing the television.
With a high contrast panel, advanced colourprocessing and adaptive backlight dimming inthe EX600 series, this range will be available in55 inch, 49 inch and 43 inch screen sizes pricedat `1,78,900, `1,41,000, `78,900 respectively. It hasMy Home Screen 2.0 on board for ease of use,while a new art and interior frame is elegantlycrafted with a switch design pedestal that allowsthe stand width to be adjusted according to prefe-rence. The UA7 all-in-one sound system offers a
theater like experience at home,alongwith room-filling expansive sound with powerful bass (4Woofers and 4 Tweeters, 2 Super Woofers) andAirquake Bass.
Manish Sharma, president and CEO, Panas-onic India and South Asia and vice-president,Appliances Company Panasonic Corporation,said, “2018 marks Panasonic’s 100th year andyou’ll see a powerful mix of hardware and softw-are innovations born from decades of experi-ence in developing TV technology and a 20-yearcollaboration with Hollywood. With 4K resolu-tion, further enhanced by the introduction ofHDR display technology, the market for 4K TVsin 2017 is growing without signs of slowdown.”
Manish Sharma, president and CEO, Panasonic India, Ashish Sasidharan, product head - Television, Panasonic Indiaand Neeraj Bahl, associate director - Business Group Head, Consumer Electronic, Panasonic India
Create a theatre-like ambienceat home with this new TV range
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COMMON PROBLEMS YOUR PETS FACE IN SUMMER
ANTI-TICK COLLARS
PROBLEMSDogs and cats don’t sweat, so they cool
down using their tongues, noses and paws.Moreover, the average body temperature ofanimals range between 102 and 102.50F.This increases the risk of a fatal heatstroke. Apart from this, burnt paws causedby heated pavements often go unnoticed
Dehydration, and a subsequent drop in body fluids, is another majorproblem dogs face in summer. If their tongue has turned blue and their temperature seems high, your pet is dehydrated
Parasites such as fleas and ticks get really active in summer and canpose major health problems for pets
Dogs often pant a lot to releaseexcess body heat, and this can lead to breathing problems. Excessive discomfort can also lead to a loss of appetite and subsequently, more serioushealth issues
Pets are prone to a number of allergies and infections in summer
DE-SHEDDING BRUSHES
COOLING COLLARS
DRY BATH PRODUCTS
ICE MATS
WET TISSUES
SOLUTIONSKeep them in a cool, preferably air-conditioned
room. Air-conditioning is mandatory for dogs. Don’t make your pet travel in a confined car andtake them out for walks between 5 and 7 in themorning. Avoid evening walks, as ground heatingthat takes place after 6 pm can lead to burnt pawsand heat strokes
Make sure your pet has access to a clean bowl ofwater at all times. Carry a lot of water when you’retravelling with your pet and give it a bath two daysa week. In case of dehydration, immediately give ita shower or sponge bath and then consult a vet tocheck if it needs any medication
Use sprays, tick collars or anti-flea baths on aregular basis. This ensures that your pet stays cleanand hence, free of skin or other infections
They should be fed nutritious and semi-solid foodat least three-four times a day. Avoid feeding proteins to dogs, though cats can’t do without meat.Go for cool, moist food such as milk or curd, asthese also help in digestion. In case of dogs, ensurethat they don’t have any dairy product allergy
Keep a close watch on your pet and look out forsigns of infections. Don’t ignore small cuts or rashes
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