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• Sunburn in pets

  Pets can get sunburnt just like people, especially if they are light coloured or have a thin/patchy coat. Sunburn is painful, causes skin damage, and can lead to certain types of skin cancer.

• Travel sickness in dogs

  Car sickness is a common problem for puppies and dogs. Travel training is the best way to prevent a car sickness problem developing.

• Snake bites in dogs

  Read our vets' advice on what to do if your dog is bitten by a snake, what type of snake it was bitten by, how to help them and when to call a vet.

• Luxating patella in dogs

  A luxating patella occurs when a dog's kneecap slides out of the groove in the thighbone. A healthy kneecap should never slip out of the groove, and if it does, we call it a luxating patella (dislocating kneecap).

• Alabama rot in dogs

  Alabama rot is an extremely rare disease in the UK. It affects dogs by causing damage to the blood vessels in their skin and in some cases their kidneys.