{"id":103,"date":"2025-07-09T15:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T20:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.broadwayoaksanimalhospital.com\/blog\/?p=103"},"modified":"2025-08-27T11:19:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T16:19:03","slug":"top-summer-health-risks-for-pets-and-how-to-prevent-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.broadwayoaksanimalhospital.com\/blog\/top-summer-health-risks-for-pets-and-how-to-prevent-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Summer Health Risks for Pets\u2014and How to Prevent Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayoaksanimalhospital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Broadway-Oaks-1-1-2000x1334.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayoaksanimalhospital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Broadway-Oaks-1-1-2000x1334.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.broadwayoaksanimalhospital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Broadway-Oaks-1-1-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.broadwayoaksanimalhospital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Broadway-Oaks-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.broadwayoaksanimalhospital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Broadway-Oaks-1-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.broadwayoaksanimalhospital.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Broadway-Oaks-1-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Summer brings warmth and sunshine, but as temperatures rise, pet owners must be vigilant to protect their furry friends from summer pet health issues. 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