5 tips to care for the skin and hair of our pets
The skin and hair are undoubtedly the body's protective barrier against any external agent. Likewise, any disease that the animal is suffering can manifest through the skin and hair favored family animals.
What can we do to maintain healthy skin and hair?
- Adequate nutrition: good quality food, not only for the health of the animal, but also to maintain a coat in good condition, shiny and without alterations.
- Brushing: almost daily, especially in long-haired breeds, since brushing them removes a lot of dust and remains of epithelium that the animal sheds, in addition to stimulating blood circulation at the skin level. It is very important that the animal gets used to its grooming from a young age and considers it as something positive. Reward him after each brushing.
- Bath: allows us to have clean skin and hair. The frequency of washing depends on the animal's lifestyle, its long or short hair, and the individual sensitivity of the skin (animals with skin problems can be bathed weekly with special therapeutic shampoos, depending on the type of skin problem). After bathing, it is important to use the dryer to remove moisture from the hair, especially in animals with dense hair and long-haired cats.
- Special care during the shedding season (spring and autumn): twice a year certain breeds of dogs and cats shed their hair (you will notice that your pet sheds more hair than normal). You can help him shed by brushing him more frequently to remove all that hair, but be careful because sometimes the shed lasts longer than necessary, so it is recommended that he be supplemented with a special vitamin complex for the skin of the coat. . What do we get with this? Shorten the shedding and allow the hair to grow with greater vitality, preventing it from falling out easily,If you think that your pet has been losing hair for a long time, contact us so we can advise you on the most appropriate products to shorten your pet's shedding.
- Protect your skin against external parasites by applying antiparasitic pipettes or collars. Many of these parasites are transmitters of serious diseases.