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NGD Care | Seasonal transition<\/span><\/p>\n

Wintertime and cold: why your dog or cat will feel different<\/h1>\n

For us it is only one hour. For your animal’s body, the entire day and night rhythm shifts. <\/p>\n

NGD Care | Stefan Veenstra, DVM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The transition from summer time to winter time seems to us to be only one hour. But especially for animals, it means that their entire day and night rhythm shifts. <\/p>\n

Read along for the tips, which you can also apply to yourself.<\/p>\n

The biological clock is controlled by light, temperature and day length, and determines much more than just sleep. It affects: <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u2192 Appetite<\/td>\n\u2192 Hormone production<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u2192 Digestion<\/td>\n\u2192 Mood and stress processing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u2192 The immune system<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Due to the abrupt shift of one hour, the control center in the hypothalamus (the control center of the biological clock, in the brain) temporarily becomes unbalanced. This makes many animals temporarily more sensitive to stress, sleeping problems, behavioral changes and physical complaints. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Without clock change, the body would gradually adapt to the shorter days of autumn and winter. By suddenly changing the clock, that natural transition is disrupted. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What many owners notice around winter time<\/h2>\n

Many dogs and cats are treated during this period:<\/p>\n

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