There are a lot of things that we can do to prevent skin diseases. Let's go through some skin care tips with you
1. Bathing your pet in gentle shampoo like the Natural / Aloveen shampoo fortnightly and do not use human shampoo
2. Apply conditioner to your pet's coat weekly
3. Supplementing diet with Omega 3 / 6 fatty acids to help keeping your pet's coat healthy and shiny
4. Checking skin while bathing / brushing your pet - pay extra attention to their ears, in between their toes and feel all over the body for any lumps and bumps
5. Checking your pet's nails fortnightly to ensure that they are not too long
6. Monthly spot on flea treatment (e.g. advantage, advocate, revolution, frontline) would help to prevent flea infestation in your home environment and flea allergic dermatitis on your pet. Apply these products 2 days before or after bathing your pet.
7. Looking for and removing any weeds / irritant plants in your backyard, examples of common irritant plants including wandering jew, scurvy weed and inch plant etc.
8. Don't forget to clean and trim the hair around the eyes to prevent them from causing irritation to the eyes
9. If your pet has a pink nose / white tipped ears, please prevent them sunbathing by drawing down the curtains and applying pet-only sunscreen products. That would help to prevent skin cancer development.
10. Last but not least, if you notice any problem with your pet's skin; please do not hesitate to contact us.
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