Squamous cell carcinomas can be prevented by '''protecting the skin from ultraviolet light'''. This may be achieved using '''sunblocks''' or by keeping the animals '''indoors''' or in the '''shade'''. This is rarely practicable. | Squamous cell carcinomas can be prevented by '''protecting the skin from ultraviolet light'''. This may be achieved using '''sunblocks''' or by keeping the animals '''indoors''' or in the '''shade'''. This is rarely practicable. |