At Home Maintenance
Home maintenance tips/tutorials to keep up with your pet's care at home.
Please text or e-mail us with any questions you may have!
Please text or e-mail us with any questions you may have!
Nail Trimming & Filing
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1) Nail Clippers
- Small Nail Scissor for thinner nails and/or cats - Medium Nail Clipper for medium sized dogs and/or slightly thicker nails - Large Nail Clipper for large dogs and/or large and thick nails (Paw Brothers, Safari, JW Pet) 2) Styptic Powder (Clot It, Miracle Care Kwik Stop) 3) Electric Nail File (Best for home use: Andis Animal Nail Grinder) |
Ear Cleaning
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1) Ear Powder
Use ear powder if you have a pet that grows hair in the ear that is normally plucked out (Miracle Care, Four Paws, Bio-Groom) 2) Hemostats You can finger-pluck the hairs, or you can use a set of hemostats, but please be very careful not to pinch the ear with the hemostats (Briggs, Aven, SZCO) 2) Ear Cleaner (Zymox, Best Shot, Lisa Leady, Virbac, Vet's Best, Eco Ears, Burt's Bees) 3) Cotton (Balls, Squares, Swabs) |
Ear Cleaning
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1) Dentifrice ie. a dental product of your dog's liking. We like Sentry Dental Spay which has the active ingredient Chlorhexidine Gluconate.
2) Finger Toothbrush, Dog Toothbrush, or Pediatric Toothbrush (can also even rub with a cotton square |