Is it OK to put baby powder on your dog?
Baby powder is safe for dogs and will leave your pooch smelling fresh and clean. Rub a handful or two into your dog’s fur, let it sit for a few minutes, and then brush it out.
Do you pluck your dog’s ears after grooming?
If you or your veterinarian really want your dog’s ears plucked, we recommend that you ask your veterinarian to pluck the ears. Second, since we’ve stopped plucking ears, the salon hasn’t received a single phone call telling us that their dog got an ear infection right after grooming so we must have “got water in their ears.”
Can a dog get an ear infection from ear plucking?
If bacteria are present it’s possible for it to cause an ear infection in an injured ear. There are veterinarians who no longer recommend every dog that grows hair in the ear canal have it plucked out. At Gordon’s Grooming, we have two thoughts on this. First, ripping this hair out of the ear HURTS the dog.
Can a fur pluck be used to diagnose demodicosis?
A fur pluck may be more readily collected than a scraping from certain patients and certain areas of the body, eg face or feet and may be adequate to diagnose (but not to rule out) demodicosis. Time consuming. For dermatophytosis – does not provide information about the fungal species involved.
If you or your veterinarian really want your dog’s ears plucked, we recommend that you ask your veterinarian to pluck the ears. Second, since we’ve stopped plucking ears, the salon hasn’t received a single phone call telling us that their dog got an ear infection right after grooming so we must have “got water in their ears.”
Is it OK to pluck a dog’s hair?
When a dog’s hair is plucked for the first two or three times, yes, there might be a little micro-inflammation. However, the follicles rapidly adapt to the plucking, and soon the hair plucks out extremely easily, and with little or no inflammation.
Why do people pluck hair from their ears?
Plucking hair from the ears allows a deep, thorough cleaning of any built-up wax or debris, and allows the canal to breathe, thus keep the canal drier. It’s the warm, dark, moist environment of the hairy ear canal that contributes to ear infections.
If bacteria are present it’s possible for it to cause an ear infection in an injured ear. There are veterinarians who no longer recommend every dog that grows hair in the ear canal have it plucked out. At Gordon’s Grooming, we have two thoughts on this. First, ripping this hair out of the ear HURTS the dog.
