Sheffield vet Cat Henstridge has cautioned pet owners about Christmas treats

The Star, Sheffield

Sheffield vet Cat Henstridge has cautioned pet owners which festive treats they should keep out of reach this Christmas - including chocolate, stuffing, mince pies and snow globes.

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00:00I'm Yvette, and here are five things I will never do with my dog.

00:04Yes, and I am going to use this video as an opportunity to show her off to you.

00:07Here she is when she was a puppy.

00:09Number one, I will never throw a stick for her.

00:12The injuries that are caused by throwing sticks are horrendous.

00:15Down their mouths, into their necks, they can be super, super serious.

00:18Mandy will never be chasing a stick.

00:20Number two, although she loves playing with tennis balls, I will never use a ball thrower to throw one for her.

00:25They do incredible damage to dogs' joints, and the balls will always be dog-friendly ones.

00:29Number three, I will never feed Mandy a raw dog food diet.

00:32You can feed your dogs whatever you wish, but for me, the risk of nutritional imbalances

00:36and the risk of bacterial infections to both her and to my family are far too great.

00:40Number four, I will never let her get fat.

00:43We know that obesity can take up to two years off a dog's life, and I want her with me for as long as possible,

00:48not to mention the strain it puts on the joints and other parts of the body.

00:51And number five, I will always keep her up to date with her vaccines and her flea and her worm treatments.

00:55I do not want my dog getting really sick from preventable diseases.

00:59For more information, visit www.FEMA.gov

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