Smoking has serious health effects on pets

News Release — Vermont Veterinary Medical AssociationNov. 2, 2017
Contact:Kathy Finnie, Executive DirectorVermont Veterinary Medical Association802-878-6888
Kathy@vtvets.org
www.vtvets.org
by M. Kathleen Shaw, DVMVermont Veterinary Medical Association
By now most people are aware of the serious health dangers of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke in humans. What you may not realize is that cigarette and cigar smoke can cause severe disease in pets, too.
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