| You might think the most important bit of dog health | | | | sun reflecting up from pavement or hot sand. |
| advice would be to let your furry loved on spend all | | | | Some breeds, like Weimaraners and Boxers, are |
| day enjoying the outdoors. But you'd only be half-right. | | | | predisposed to cancer. |
| You know we must protect our children and ourselves | | | | Therefore, they must have extra protection from the |
| and from the sun. But do you know that leading canine | | | | sunburns and UV rays to avoid a kind of skin cancer. |
| health experts now say that the most important dog | | | | How you can protect your pets: |
| health advice they can give is to protect your dog | | | | Think about the precautions that you take to prevent |
| from the sun, too? | | | | yourself from sunburn and UV exposure. You stay out |
| Dog Health Advice: Identifying Dog Sunburn | | | | of the sun at the peak hours like noon to 3PM, use |
| Like us humans, dogs need sunlight to help balance | | | | sunblock and cover up, don't you? Those same |
| their bodies' levels of calcium with their metabolism. | | | | suggestions can work for your dog. |
| Yet too much ultraviolet radiation can irritate our dogs' | | | | Here's more dog health advice: |
| skin as it does our own, causing sunburn. | | | | Be sure that your dog is inside the house or in a |
| Identifying Dog Sunburn | | | | shaded area during the sun's peak hours, even on |
| Dog sunburn begins as redness and hair loss. | | | | overcast days. |
| Where sunburn first appears | | | | Apply sunblock to the bridge of the dog's nose, ear tips |
| - bridge of the nose | | | | and other small, sensitive areas whenever the dog is |
| - tips of the ears | | | | outside for more than a few minutes. |
| - belly | | | | Consider some sort of covering for your dog. Some |
| Dog Sunburn Dangers | | | | veterinarians say that the most important and |
| - aggravates any existing skin problems | | | | effective protection is a type of bodysuit for dogs, |
| - skin ulcers (sores) | | | | which is designed to block ultraviolet rays and prevent |
| - infection | | | | sunburn. |
| - cancer | | | | Our dogs give us hours of pleasure and years of |
| Sunburn and Dog Breed | | | | unconditional love. In return, all we must do is love and |
| Pale and short-hair dogs are particularly prone to | | | | keep them healthy. |
| sunburn,usually on the nose, abdomen, groin, and inside | | | | It's still good dog health advice to let your dog play |
| of the legs. Being close to the ground, they not only | | | | outdoors. But spare your "best friend" the pain of |
| are affected by the downward sunlight, but also by | | | | sunburn and its consequences. |