How to protect your animal from skin damage due to sunburn

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30-06-2014, 08:08 AM

How to protect your animal from skin damage due to sunburn

Excessive sunbathing damages the skin. Humans are not the only ones who need to monitor their exposure to UV rays: animals are at risk too. Dogs and cats with white or thin coats are particularly at risk, as are animals with very closely short fur or with certain pre-existing conditions.

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Human or animals skin with little or no pigmentation is very sensitive to the sun in general. Hairless pets or pets with very short or thin fur can also be vulnerable. For dogs and cats this applies in particular to those parts of the skin that are regularly exposed to the sun. These include the ears, the bridge of the nose, the skin around the eyes, and the back. “Some animals particularly enjoy lying on their backs to bask in the sun. This exposes the skin on their bellies, which is often hairless, to the rays of the sun, increasing the risk of sunburn,” reports veterinary dermatologist Christa Horvath-Ungerböck.

Full article and how to protect and/or treat your dog or cat here...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0627094406.htm

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