Vinnie never misses this time of the day 🤣
Pixie is such a helpful helper 🐱 🐾 😂
But I do love my visits to see these lovely greyhounds ❤️
Greyhounds are known to have a few worries about their feet and nails being touched but these three barely notice me doing them now with all our positive nail trim experiences 🙌
Vinnie 🐕 could he be living a better life? 😅
A day at the spa for Loki 💕Vet Nurse Direct
Sound on!
We call this kitty crack 😂
When you live just a few houses down from one of your lovely clients 🥰✔️
Sunburn in Cats and Dogs. ☀️🐈🐕
Like humans, dogs and cats are susceptible to sunburn. The ultraviolet radiation which forms part of the sun’s rays can cause immediate and long term damage to our furry friends. Some breeds and colours of pets are more predisposed. Animals with white hairs and pink skin are more likely to get burnt because less melanin is produced than in darker coloured skin.
Melanin helps to protect the skin from the damage the sunlight can do to DNA; white hairs and pink skin allow more of the harmful UV radiation to reach the sensitive layers within the skin.
Why is getting Sunburnt bad for our pets? ☀️🌞
Excessive sun can cause damage to your pet’s body. The sun is incredibly powerful and dangerous. It has the capability to alter the DNA, the blueprint for life, inside their cells!
Sunburn can cause:
Discomfort - redness and itching can result in your pet causing damage to their skin.
Blistering - these can form on the skin and burst leading to an infection.
Dehydration and heat stroke - this is a common result of sunburn, signs include vomiting and diarrhoea, severe panting, weakness or wobbliness, dark gums and eventually even collapse and death.
Cancer - there are many different skin cancers which can form due to excessive sunlight, including basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. These skin cancers can be fatal as some have the ability to metastasise (spread) and form secondary tumours elsewhere. Many appear first as small non-healing ulcers, but some may form more characteristic “lumps” in the skin. While often treatable if caught early, skin cancers in pets can be highly malignant and life-threatening. See images in commens below for examples of these cancers presented in cats and dogs.
What do we do to protect our furry friends?🐶😺
Offer shade to your pet when taking them on days out. If your pet enjoys being outside, you should place their water and bed in the shade to encourage them to stay
This wee superstar is Lois Lane 🌟
Lois is 16 weeks 🐾
Check out what she has learnt during her first ever training session ⬇️
