Monthly Archives: March 2021
- - March 12, 2021
Have you noticed that your pet’s coat seems to be a bit dishevelled? If so, this can actually affect their health as matting in dogs and cats can be a real issue if left unchecked. In this blog, we’re going to show you how matting can affect your pets, what we can do to prevent mats from occurring, and how we can remove them when they do appear.
What is matting? Why can it be a big deal?
Matting is where the hair in your pet’s coat can tangle together and form painful knots. While these little knots seem to be of little consequence at first, they actually cause a lot of discomfort and pain for your pet.
Imagine how uncomfortable it would be for you to have uncontrolled knots throughout your hair. Now imagine that happening all over your body! This is what a matted pet has to live with each day.
Not only does matting cause discomfort, but it can also lead to skin irritation, the trapping of dirt and debris, and prevent your pet from being able to regulate their temperature effectively.
- - March 01, 2021
If your Dog is prone to skin problems what might help? This week’s blog was written in response to a customer’s question regarding her pug Alfie (pictured), who is prone to skin problems.Skin problems are an increasing problem for our pets, especially for those animals like pugs, which have a lot of skin creases around their faces. Skin folds create a favourable environment for bacterial growth, leading to irritation, inflammation and a foul odour between the folds. Skin problems can be related to your pet’s internal health and immune system.
Whilst a dog’s body will detoxify harmful waste products (from day-to-day environmental pollutants, poor quality food or the chemical products which are applied to the skin) through the liver, kidneys, the gut and the skin, once the liver and kidneys become overburdened, the body will attempt to detoxify through the skin, hence skin and coat problems including allergies which can emerge.
So here are a few suggestions to consider……
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