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Keeping a canine or feline well-groomed is vital to continued good health and
involves more than just a bath. Grooming your dog includes bathing, brushing
or combing, teeth cleaning, ear cleaning and clipping nails. If your dog or
cat doesn’t look good, there is an increased chance they don’t feel good either.
Without regular grooming, dogs run a higher risk of being infected by internal
and external parasites such as fleas & ticks. They also can carry fungi
such as ringworm.
Dogs with overgrown nails tend to develop physical problems as they will shift
their weight when walking to avoid discomfort, your dog should have nails
trimmed every 4-6 weeks.
Ears should be checked weekly at home. A cotton ball can be used to “swab” out
the ear. Keeping moisture out of the ear can prevent many infections.
Some coat types get matted and tangled easier than others because their hair
shafts have more spurs. Finer coated breeds can get tangles and be hard to
brush out. This can become painful for your pet, so regular combing and
brushing will help avoid matting.
Here at Village Gate Animal Hospital & Pet Resort, we strive to help you
maintain a happy, healthy, well groomed dog or cat. We understand your pets
are members of your family and we will always want to help you make great
choices in pet care and maintenance.
We offer a wide variety of canine grooming services and feline grooming services
in the pet salon. You are always welcome to stop in for anything from a quick
nail trim to a complete makeover. You may not always have time to maintain the
grooming at home. That’s why we are here for any in between brush outs as
well. We can help you get your pet on a regular grooming schedule that will
have great benefits for you and your pet.
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