Dog Grooming (all) Flashcards
At a minimum, how many weeks young, can you groom a dog?
14 weeks minimum
Name the 4 life stages of a dog
Puppy (6-18 months)
Junior/adolescent (6-18 months)
Adult (1-3 years)
Senior (6-10 years)
Name the three type of dog nose lengths from small to long
Brachycephalic, mesocephalic, dolichocephalic
Name 4 key ways, a dog demonstrates stress
Yawning
Licking lips
Tail tucked
Panting
Dogs tongues expand when they are warm, what should you do in response of this?
Cool down the area, to keep the dog comfortable
What is the correct term to describe a dog with dwarfism (e.i. Dachshund)
Chondrodysplatic
Name why you might need to modify handling methods during grooming?
Seizures, change of behaviour, stress, health status
What should you consider before attempting to restrain a dog?
- make the dog feel comfortable
- asses the dog’s behaviour before approaching
- no eye-contact
- talk in soothing tones (avoid excited tones)
- attempt motioning the dog toward you, e.i, patting the floor or your leg
- account the dogs head shape, field of vision and hearing/sight impairments
When should you use verbal restraints?
When the dog is at a younger age (puppy-adolescent) to teach obedience
What are the major diversion techniques
-praise
-treats (could be toys or food)
-verbal rewards
-calming spray
How should you carry your clients dog, that is chondroplastic?
keep back horizontal from the ground. Full support on rear and front at all times.
Using both arms, place one arm behind your dog’s back legs and your other arm around the chest (in front of the dog’s front legs).
List at least 2 handling restraints
- body strap
-lead
-collar
-H-Bar
-grooming table
-Gloves
-Muzzle
-Support Straps
What are happy-hoodies used for?
To calm an anxious dog - protect them from loud noises and sensory
List why/how/where dog appeasement therapy is used.
Why? Used to calm dogs
How? send out synthetic pheromones
Where? Available in collars, spray, tablets and diffusers
Why would you use chemical restraints
What would be the advantage/disadvantage of using this?
(Do not accept this as long as the dog is prescribed)
This is a last resort for aggressive dogs.
Disadvantage: the dog will be lying down for the groom
Advantage: will allow you to groom the dog without aggression/harm to either yourself and the dog
Which year was the Animal welfare Act created?
2006
(Animal welfare act 2006)
What are the 5 animal needs (code 9)
- environment
- diet
- behaviour
- companionship
- health
- Why is ‘health’ part of the 5 dogs needs (code 9)
- Why is ‘companionship’ part of the 5 dogs needs (code 9)
- There is a need for a dog to be protected from, pain, suffering, injury and disease
- There is a need for a dog to be homed with or apart from other animals to help a dogs behaviour.
List what the health benefits of dog grooming has
- stimulation, bonding, stress relief
-cleanses the coat
-removed dead coat, debris and dirt and grease
-prevents tangles/matting
-identify health issues
-presentation and showing
How should a dogs eyes look for a positive health check
-bright
-clear
-free of discharge
What would a dogs eyes look like if their health is not great in the eye
- red
- inflammation
- discharge
- full
- cloudy
Name 2 types of mites
- sarcoptes
- cheyletiella
Where do cheyletiella mites live and feed?
- live in keratin on the skins surface
- feed on tissue fluids
What does RIDDOR stand for?
What year was RIDDOR founded?
- Reporting of injury’s, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations
- 1995
Why should you report near injuries and near misses in a work-place?
This helps enforce authorities to identify risks and investigate serious accidents
What is reportable in RIDDOR 1995
- death
- major injuries (breaking an arm/leg)
- accidents resulting over a 3-day injury
- work-related diseases (e.g. groomers lung)
Where would you report an RIDDOR incident?
(HSE)
Health and safety executive
Fill out a form on GOV website
HHP://WWW.HSE.GOV.UK/RIDDOR/REPORT.HTM
What is COSHH
which year was COSHH founded?
Control of substances hazardous to health regulations
2004
What is an ectoparasite?
Flea or an outside parasite
More info:
Parasites that live on an animal (host) to advantage parasites self.
Causes great discomfort/ or illness on host
Feeds and reproduces on host
What are the most common Ectoparasites
- Fleas
- Ticks
- Lice
- Mites
- Flowflies
What treatment is followed for a host with Ectoparasites
Vets will treat the host by:
- removing maggots and cleaning the wounds created by Ectoparasites.
- host will be given a course of antibiotics
- if found early, prognosis is good
How do dogs get ticks (Ectoparasite) and how do the ticks live?
How is the dog affected if they are incorrectly removed?
How can the Tick effect animals/humans
- Ticks will climb up grass to reach animals legs/head
- they walk to an area to feed in the blood (some carry Lyme disease).
- Ticks will remain on the host to form Larvae to adult
- Ticks will only leave the host til they are fully fed
- The host(dog) will be infected on the head/legs if not correctly removed.
- as Ticks carry diseases such as Lyme Disease, this can be carried to all animals/humans
How do Lice find their host and feed?
What will happen if there are too many on a host?
Lice will hatch/larvae on host/lay eggs
They bite/suck blood from the host
They are easy to find and transmitted by being in close contact with other animals
The dog can get Anemia if there are large numbers of Lice on a singular Host
Fleas are the most common parasites?
TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
What is an Endoparasite
A parasite that lives inside of a host
Name all 4 Endoparasites a dog can have?
- Roundworm
- Heartworm
- Whipworm
- Hookworm
How would you describe a RoundWorm?
Where do they attack?
What are the key symptoms of RoundWorm?
- White or light brown // Resemble spaghetti noodles
- attack dogs intestine
- Symptoms follow: swollen/distended belly, weight loss, lethargy, coughing, abnormal stool
How does a host get roundworm?
Larvae is found in mothers milk which infests their puppies when feeding
Where does a heartworm attack?
The heart
Why is heartworm the deadliest type of endoparasite?
Attacks the critical organ: the heart, lungs and arteries
What are the symptoms of heartworm?
Bloating, inactive, persistent cough, apitite loss and fatigue
Some dogs might not show immediate signs of infection (sometimes takes months)
How does a host get heartworm?
Mosquitos bite into dog - transmitting infective larvae - larvae develop in 3-4 days then migrate to lungs/heart/blood vessels
Describe what a whipworm looks like
Size of a matchstick and skinny
What is the whipworm cycle?
- whipworms live in soil/foood/water/feaces
- eggs eaten by host
- larvae hatch and begin development in intestines
- larvae mature to adults in the cecum or large intestine
- eggs are passed in feaces
- eggs develop infective larvae
How would you describe a hookworm?
How do they move/act
Smaller than a head of a matchstick
Extremely small 1/4 - 1/2 inches
When cut in half, both parts move
Behave like fishing worms
Where do hookworms attack?
Small intestine, reside on intestinal wall and suck blood
What is the best shampoo to use to brighten a white/light coloured coat
Vivid-white shampoo
Which shampoo is best for a wire-hair, silk coat or/and wool-coated dogs
Specialist shampoo
When/which cost should you use a conditioner on a dog?
When the coat is dry/damaged
Wooly coat
What is a deep cleanse shampoo used for?
Revitalising
Thick and heavy coats
Restore natural colour and textures (with apple scent) by deep penetrating coat which eradicates build up of dirt
What is a deep cleanse shampoo used for?
Revitalising
Thick and heavy coats
Restore natural colour and textures (with apple scent) by deep penetrating coat which eradicates build up of dirt
Is coconut oil shampoo a hypoallergenic shampoo? TRUE OR FALSE
True
How long is a female dog pregnant for and when can you bathe them?
Pregnant for 63 days (9 weeks)
Bathe at last day to avoid infection
Which year was the general data protection act released?
2018
What would be effective communication with a customer
Two way process
Why is it important to check cables and wires of drying equipment prior to use?
To avoid electrocution
How long is a female dogs heat-cycle?
2-3weeks (18 days)
What is the consequence of not drying the dog fully to styling?
Damage to the clipper blade
Which regulation governs ‘safe lifting’
The manual handling operations regulation 1992
Which piece of legislation governs safety within a workplace?
Health & safety work act 1974
‘Anagen’ is the term for which phrase of hair growth?
New hairs in active stage of growth
A dog weighs 35KG - how many people are required to lift this dog?
2 people
Name 3 working dog breeds
- Rottweiler
- Samoyed
- giant schnauzer
Great Dane
Bullmastiff
Great Swiss mountain dog
Saint Bernard
