pet health Archives - Groomer to Groomer https://www.groomertogroomer.com/tag/pet-health/ The Official Sponsor of Quality Pet Grooming Wed, 14 Oct 2020 19:54:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/www.groomertogroomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/big_g-556ca59ev1_site_icon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 pet health Archives - Groomer to Groomer https://www.groomertogroomer.com/tag/pet-health/ 32 32 55192419 Helping Hospice & Palliative Patients Care for Their Pets https://www.groomertogroomer.com/helping-hospice-palliative-patients-care-for-their-pets/ Mon, 02 Jan 2017 14:48:00 +0000 http://www.groomertogroomer.com/?p=29188 Peace of mind. Few things in this world are more precious. Yet attaining peace of mind is not always easy, especially if you are facing a devastating illness and you are not sure who will care for your pet if you can’t.
We have all heard countless stories of older pet owners that struggle to care for their beloved companions. And many are really concerned about what will happen to their precious pets if something happens to them.

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]]> 29188 Understanding Why Epizootic Diseases are Important to Groomers https://www.groomertogroomer.com/understanding-why-epizootic-diseases-are-important-to-groomers/ Tue, 05 Nov 2013 19:03:48 +0000 http://groomertogroomer.com/?p=2115 According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 300,000 cases of Lyme disease are diagnosed in the U.S. each year. This number represents an increase of ten times figures earlier reported by the government agency. Most of these cases were diagnosed in 13 states, primarily in the Northeast and Upper Midwest.

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]]> 2115 Eye & Ear Care It’s Not Just About Hair https://www.groomertogroomer.com/eye-ear-care-its-not-just-about-hair/ Tue, 30 Aug 2016 20:21:34 +0000 http://www.groomertogroomer.com/?p=27328 Groomers work with hair every day; brushing, combing, de-matting, clipping, scissoring, washing, drying, and styling it. But, hair is not the only thing that stylists need to be knowledgeable about to safely and expertly turn out great grooms.

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]]> 27328 How to Identify a Healthy Pet https://www.groomertogroomer.com/how-to-identify-a-healthy-pet/ Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:15:33 +0000 http://groomertogroomer.com/?p=14989 Animals can’t talk. They can’t say, ‘Hey, I’m not feeling well...I might need medical attention.’ Because pets can’t tell us themselves that they are sick it is up to us to figure it out. That means that we, as animal owners, care givers, groomers, etc, must be able to ascertain a deviation from the norm.

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]]> 14989 Promoting Oral Health https://www.groomertogroomer.com/promoting-oral-health/ Thu, 05 Feb 2015 15:55:48 +0000 http://groomertogroomer.com/?p=13991 Something to Smile About
As a groomer, you may not think that you play an important role in the oral health of the pets that you groom, but you can - and you should. Studies show that by the age of three, seventy percent of dogs and cats begin to show signs of periodontal disease.

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]]> 13991 All Ears https://www.groomertogroomer.com/all-ears/ Mon, 11 May 2015 15:17:25 +0000 http://groomertogroomer.com/?p=17239 Dog and cat ears are nothing short of amazing. Did you know they could hear in the 45KHz range, while we are limited to 23KHz? That’s why you can shake a bag of treats and your dog will come running from the other end of the property. Human ears have three measly muscles as compared to 18 in dogs and 32 in cats.

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