Caring properly for a pet during an extended stay requires a particular set of skills. While many boarding facilities do their best to provide individualized care, they often rely on local pet hospitals for expert veterinary care and behavioral advice. When you board at an pet hospital, you are putting your beloved pet directly in the hands of a professional animal care staff. The advantages of booking your pet at a pet hospital over a traditional boarding facility are wide-ranging:

1. Pet Hospitals are Clean

Pet hospitals keep all pet areas free of parasites, bacteria, dirt, and grime. Cleanliness is among the most important qualities to look for in a boarding facility because a clean facility means that pet care staff care about health and safety. Loose urine and fecal matter can transmit Lyme disease and other infections that are best avoided. Pet hospital staff are trained to understand the importance of proper cleaning and pet area maintenance.

2. A Vet Understands How to Administer Medication

Many pet owners hold off on long-awaited vacations because their pets require regular medication administration and they feel uncomfortable having someone else take care of this for them. A veterinary professional at a pet hospital can administer medication to your pet confidently with an underlying understanding of why and how each dose is given. Should any change occur during the stay, a vet knows how to adjust any treatment. For certain conditions, alternative medicine, including laser therapy and acupuncture, may also be available.

3. Your Pet Will Be Frequently Supervised

Unfortunately, animals cannot communicate the same way people do. There are many signs of illness and stress that are easy to overlook in animals. Trained staff at pet hospitals know what to look for and how to help. If your pet is experiencing separation anxiety or confinement stress, a kennel worker will know just what to do. If a pet is behaving abnormally, someone will soon take notice.

4. Emergency Services Are Available

Should your pet require emergency services for any reason, a vet can be available promptly. While it is easy to fear for the safety of your furry friends while they are boarded far away, there is no place safer for a pet to stay than at a pet hospital. This allows you to rest easy and enjoy your vacation getaway in peace.

5. Pet Areas Are Comfortable and Relaxing

It is easy to think of animals as different from ourselves. Often, we imagine that things like pleasant lighting, furnishings, and temperature controls are largely ignored by our pets. This could not be further from the truth. Most of our pets' wild relatives, in fact, go out of their way to make themselves comfortable. Wild wolves, for example, dig dens to control ambient temperatures. Wild cats curl up in beds of soft forest litter. Because your pets are no different, pet comfort should be taken seriously. At a pet hospital, lighting, temperature, ventilation, and interior conditions are carefully controlled to maximize comfort.

When you book your pet during a trip away, peace of mind is critical. The many advantages of a pet hospital are obvious and difficult to overstate. When you board at Pet Hospitals of Hawaii, the welfare of your furry friend is assured for as long as you're away. Call or text today.