Grooming Manual for the Dog and Cat (eBook)

Sue Dallas is a qualified veterinary nurse, and she has worked as a member of a nursing team in both veterinary school, veterinary practices in the UK and in North America. She has been teaching on both veterinary nursing and animal care courses for over 20 years. During that time she was involved in a number of educational and examination developments for both sectors. Over the years she has spoken at all the veterinary congresses in the UK and around the world. She has promoted nursing and care of animals through training and education. In the early 1990's she became involved in publishing as the editor of the Veterinary Nursing Journal (VNJ), the official journal of the British Veterinary Nursing Association followed by publication of text books for both veterinary nurses, auxiliaries and animal care. Diana North and Joanne Angus have worked together in grooming for many years. They specialise in training new groomers, pet owners and those wishing to improve their skills. Diana is now retired from hands-on-grooming but continues to be part of the education side of the industry. She is an External Verifier for the National Vocational Qualifications in Animal Care and spends time speaking to groomers groups about the 7750 Dog Grooming Qualification and generally giving guidance on career routes in grooming. Diana answers grooming questions for Your Dog magazine. She is a founder member of the Guild of Advanced Groomers. Joanne is an Advanced Groomer and a founder member of the Guild of Advanced Groomers. She has been Groomer of the Year on two occasions and won Best in Show at Eurogroom, and a Gold Medal at Intergroom, USA.

GROOMING MANUAL FOR THE DOG AND CAT 3
Contents 5
Preface 13
Acknowledgements 14
About the Authors 15
Part 1 What You Need To Know 17
1 Breed Groups and Coat Types 19
Dogs 19
The breed groups 19
The Gundog group 20
The Hound group 20
The Pastoral group 21
The Terrier group 21
The Toy group 22
The Utility group 22
The Working group 22
Coat types 23
Double coats 23
Silky coat 23
Smooth coat 25
Wire coat 25
Wool coat 26
Cross-reference system 26
Cats 29
Coat types 31
Long coat 31
Semi-long coat 32
Short coat 32
Curly or wavy coat 32
Wire coat 34
Hairless 34
2 Equipment and Techniques 35
Brushes 35
Combs 37
De-matting tools 39
Coat Kings 40
Stripping equipment 41
Clippers 42
Recommended maintenance of clippers 44
Using clippers 45
Blades 48
Comb attachments 50
Scissors 50
Using scissors 52
Scissor exercises 52
Nail clippers 55
Ear care 56
Toolbox 57
Restraints 57
Grooming tables and work stools 58
Oiling equipment 60
Sterilisation 60
Finishing touches 60
3 Pre-grooming and General Care 61
Eyes 62
Ears 63
Mouth 64
Facial care 65
Nail and claw care 66
Anal glands 67
Causes of hair loss 69
Lumps and bumps 69
Skin tumours 69
Hernias 70
4 Preparation 71
Dogs 71
Handling 71
Human–dog interaction 73
In the salon 75
Grooming out 75
CATS 84
5 Skin Conditions 88
Structure of the skin 88
Epidermis 88
Dermis 90
Hypodermis 90
Functions of skin 90
Protection 90
Production 90
Sensory 90
Storage 91
Temperature control (thermo-regulation) 91
Communication 91
Skin glands 91
Nails, claws and footpads 93
Nails and claws 93
Footpads 93
Coat growth 94
Formation of a hair 95
Parasitology 97
Terminology 97
Life cycles of common external parasites 98
Life cycles of common endoparasites 104
6 Bathing and Drying: General Considerations 107
Dogs 107
Shampoos and conditioners 109
Bathing procedure 109
Drying 111
Cats 116
7 Basic First Aid 120
Aim and objectives 120
Evaluation 120
Initial management 121
Handling and transport 121
Transport 122
Safe lifting 123
Checks and observations 125
Temperature 126
Pulse 126
Respiration 128
Life saving techniques 130
Cardiac compression 130
Respiratory arrest 131
Bleeding (haemorrhage) 133
Methods of arresting bleeding 134
Shock 136
Heart condition 138
Poisoning 138
Insect stings 139
Fractures 140
Types of fracture 140
Dislocation 141
Soft tissue injury 142
Wounds 142
Healing of wounds 142
Wound care 144
Eye injuries 144
Paraphimosis 145
Metabolic problems 145
Diabetes mellitus 146
Epilepsy 146
Heat stroke 147
Bandaging 148
Layers of a bandage 148
Rules for bandaging 149
Applying a bandage 150
Anatomical directions 151
8 Infectious Diseases in Dogs and Cats 153
Micro-organisms and disease 153
Incubation 154
Infection 154
Methods of disease control 154
Bacteria 154
Viruses 155
Fungi 155
Protozoa 156
Disease-causing micro-organisms 157
Zoonoses 157
Diseases of dogs 158
Canine distemper 158
Canine infectious tracheobronchitis (kennel cough syndrome) 159
Canine parvovirus 160
Canine viral hepatitis 160
Leptospirosis 160
Rabies 161
Diseases of cats 162
Feline leukaemia 162
Feline panleucopenia or feline infectious enteritis 163
Chlamydiosis or feline pneumonitis 164
Feline viral respiratory disease 164
Feline infectious anaemia 166
Feline infectious peritonitis 166
Feline immunodeficiency 167
Immunity 167
Part 2 Getting Started 169
9 Bathing, Drying and Trimming Techniques for Dogs 171
Smooth coat 171
Double coat – type one 171
Double coat – type two 172
Wire coat 172
Wool coat 173
Silk coat 174
General terminology 175
Trimming tips 176
Scissoring feet 180
Round feet 180
Tight feet 180
Natural feet 183
Cat foot 184
Padded hocks 185
Layering the coat 186
10 Checklists 187
Health checklist 187
Pre-trimming checklist 187
Dog bathing checklist 188
Dog drying checklist 188
Cat bathing checklist 189
Cat drying checklist 189
Hand-stripping checklist 190
Colour coding checklist 190
Blade sizes checklist 191
Trimming checklist 191
Checklist for maintenance of equipment 192
11 Breed Profiles 193
Use of breed pro.les and grooming tips 194
The breeds 194
Afghan Hound 195
Airedale Terrier 197
American Cocker Spaniel 199
Bearded Collie 199
Bedlington Terrier 201
Bernese Mountain Dog 202
Bichon Frise 203
Border Collie 204
Border Terrier 204
Bouvier des Flandres 205
Boxer 206
Cairn Terrier 207
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel 208
Chow Chow 209
Clumber Spaniel 209
Cocker Spaniel 210
Dachshund – Long Coat 211
Dachshund – Smooth Coat 212
Dachshund – Wire Coat 212
Dandie Dinmont Terrier 213
Deerhound 214
Dobermann 214
English Setter 215
English Springer 216
Field Spaniel 218
Flat Coat Retriever 218
German Shepherd 219
Giant Schnauzer 220
Golden Retriever 221
Gordon Setter 222
Griffon Bruxellois – Rough Coated 222
Griffon Bruxellois – Smooth Coated 223
Irish Sette 224
Irish Terrier 225
Irish Water Spaniel 226
Irish Wolfhound 226
Italian Spinone 227
Kerry Blue Terrier 228
Labrador Retriever 229
Lakeland Terrier 230
Lhasa Apso 231
Lowchen 232
Maltese 232
Miniature Schnauzer 233
Newfoundland 234
Norfolk Terrier 235
Norwich Terrier 236
Old English Sheepdog 237
Papillion 238
Parson Russell Terrier 239
Pekingese 240
Polish Lowland Sheepdog 240
Pomeranian 241
Poodle 242
Rough Collie 244
Samoyed 244
Schnauzer 245
Scottish Terrier 246
Sealyham Terrier 247
Shetland Sheepdog 248
Shih Tzu 249
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier 250
St. Bernard 251
Sussex Spaniel 251
Tibetan Terrier 252
Welsh Springer Spaniel 253
Welsh Terrier 254
West Highland White Terrier 255
Wire Fox Terrier 257
Yorkshire Terrier 258
Crossbreeds 260
Associations and Events 263
Grooming Competitions 266
Reading Material 267
Index 269