It’s time to break out the wrapping paper and hang up the lights. While you gear up for this year’s festivities, avoid a not-so-merry trip to the vet’s office by keeping in mind these holiday pet hazards.

Keep holiday treats out of pets’ reach

• Milk can cause diarrhea and digestive problems
• Eggnog can cause upset stomach and alcohol poisoning
• Cookies with walnuts, chocolate or raisins can cause poisoning
• Candy can cause poisoning and upset stomach

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Ribbon can cause intestinal foreign ingestion

• Cost for removal can average over $2,000.

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Holiday plants that are poisonous if ingested

• Rosemary
• Mistletoe
• Lilies
• Holly
• Holly Berries 

Get more helpful pet tips from Nationwide, a UHD Work/Life vendor, at petinsurance.com/you andpetsathome.

Source: Nationwide