ludhiana diwali brings almost nonstop bursting of crackers making it a source of nuisance for dogs and other pets as well as stray animals which are sensitive to this continuous production of noise and thus become restless quite a good number of dogs even run away from their owners homes while some other start exhibiting signs of anxiety or stress owing to sudden thundering noises keeping this in mind gadvasu authorities have decided to keep the emergency services open and doctors would be available for routine checkups and even on call gadvasu vc inderjeet singh said our emergency services will be open for routine checkups and doctors will be available on call for patients the residue of crackers is also toxic and the dogs are very much curious to explore such type of leftovers carelessness while using fireworks can also cause serious burns wounds or other type of mutilations in dogs however a few easy measures can save the situation from becoming horrible he said dr ss nanda director clinics said there will be routine opd from 9am to 1pm and then after that an emergency veterinary officer will be available till sunday morningdr r k sharma from the directorate of extension education said dogs are more sensitive to sound stimuli as compared to humans this can be easily judged from the fact that the auditory pain threshold in dogs is approximately 95 decibels while the same for humans is 130 decibels it implies that the noise which an owner of the dog perceives as loud will be even louder for the pet fireworks usually produce sound of 190 decibels noise stimuli often make the muscles tenser thereby eliciting painful sensation which makes the dog shake or shiver dogs may develop a wide variety of symptoms including restlessness continuous barking trembling arched back panting dropping of saliva chewing without having anything in mouth digging earth hiding in lonely places involuntary urination and defecation or aimless running a few dogs may inflict self injuries while others may be involved in attempts to escape he added the veterinarians said an affected dog might also become prone to hypertension fatigue exertion and other related problemssome dos and donts the dogs may be provided evening meals a little bit early after usual toiletries they may be allowed to remain indoors the doors and windows should be closed and curtains be drawn so as to avoid crackers noise reaching their ears another way of distracting dogs from sudden noises is to keep the radio or television on he should not be left alone this will reduce the stress level if any to a great extent any kind of sporting activity can also help in distracting the dog from outside noises besides firecrackers sweets and other related items must be kept at safer places which are not accessible to pets if you already know your dog is very much sensitive to loud noises then you should allow your dog undergo rigorous exercise before the festivities begin