Why Some Skin Infections Just Won’t Go Away
Often you will have pets who have a bacterial or yeast (fungal) infection that is being treated, but the problem just never seems to go...
From The Desk of Dr. Faver
No Blue Dish Soap Please! Degreasing a Pet
Very commonly we are faced with that greasy or greasy/smelling pet and we reach for the dish soap to solve the problem. In reality, if ...
Clipper-Free Option for Matted Hair
The most common reason for matted hair is dry hair where the hair shaft cortex opens up from lack of sebum. Once this occurs, the hair ...
Teach Your Clients How to Brush a Coat
Brushing and/or combing a dry coat is never recommended. Lack of hydration will make the hair brittle which can often cause breakage. I...
Ears
Ears are an extension of the skin and contain hair whose purpose is to block debris from entering into the canal. This hair can over-gr...
Why Use a Gentler Shampoo?
Pet shampoos are made up of either detergents or alcohols to help remove dirt by removing some of the sebum layer. The more harsh the s...
Goal of Grooming
As a pet care advocate it is always important to ask ourselves, “Is the groom I’m doing today in the best interest for me, the client, ...
Why Replace the Sebum Layer?
It is important to use a hydrating conditioner to replace the sebum layer to protect and hydrate the hair. But there are plenty more re...
Why Using a Proper Conditioner Protects the Hair
Hair has “plaques” which are like petals on a flower. When the hair is hydrated and covered with sebum, the plaques lay flat and smooth...
When to Use a Conditioner
Conditioners should always be used after shampooing our pets to replace the oils, or sebum, that we removed during bathing. But not all...