Cassie's misfortune with grooming :(

[Sandi'sMom]

I just want to share with you that how important is to use an experienced groomer in the salon.

Last Saturday Cassie was groomed at the salon where we have been taking her for over a year.
This time it was not all happy time. Soon after grooming Cassie started chewing into her both paws very intensively, non-stop.
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We noticed how uncomfortable she felt. I wanted to take a look at her paw and she snapped at me and could possibly chop off 1/2 of my finger from anger and pain. We noticed her both paws were bleeding. I took her to the doctor who diagnosed severe inflammation and a possible secondary infection (added from her chewing) caused by grooming. Doctor put her on 2 different medications: anti-inflammatory and anti-biotic. She also gave us a medicated shampoo to wash all 4 her paws twice a week. So we carefully follow the orders. She is slowly recovering but her paws still look terrible.

At least the grooming salon reimbursed $74. It has always been fine with this grooming salon except this last time. Chances are Cassie turned out in the inexperienced groomer's hands.

In the office we were referred to the mobile grooming woman. We will probably take advantage of it.

Just wanted to share with you all.

Have a good day everybody.

 

[MissSuzie]

I hope Cassie is feeling like her old self again soon! The bad part is she will probably be fearful of grooming now.

 

[granite]

So sorry for Cassie's injuries! I hope that she is well very soon and doesn't harbor any resentment toward grooming.

 

[Toffee's Mom]

omg, really? What in all the world did happen to the dog's paws?

This is a timely story for me, as I haven't had Toffee to a groomer, yet...

 

[corbinam]

Poor Cassie! Hope she's feeling better soon.

 

[PitterPatter]

So did Cassie pick up something from the groomers tools or table? Or was this caused by how she was groomed?

 

[Calliesmom]

Was she allergic to the shampoo? was is a different kind?
I'm pretty leery of groomers. When I adopted Happy- all black nails- I took him to a groomer so that he'd get them trimmed correctly- of course, they cut the quick. I found blood on the seat in the car when we got home. never went back there. I started doing them myself- just taking the very tip off and even so, I got him once- he did not like that.
hope that everything improves with the meds

 

[Sandi'sMom]

I hope Cassie is feeling like her old self again soon! The bad part is she will probably be fearful of grooming now.

Hi MissSuzie, indeed, I am afraid so. :sadsmile: She will be shaking bad when she will see a groomer. I will be fearful myself when taking her to grooming

Eventually she will recover after the medications and shampoo.

 

[RonandJan]

What happened? Clipped with scissors, allergic to a shampoo.........

That is terrible. Poor Pupper!

McKinley's nails are mostly black too and I am afraid of cutting them to short.

I hope your pup is on the mend soon and doesn't hate all groomers in the future.

 

[Sandi'sMom]

What happened? Clipped with scissors, allergic to a shampoo.........

That is terrible. Poor Pupper!

McKinley's nails are mostly black too and I am afraid of cutting them to short.

I hope your pup is on the mend soon and doesn't hate all groomers in the future.

Doctor said a blade worked too close to skin which caused some irritation. This in combination with Cassie's chewing that place caused severe inflammation and infection.

THANK YOU ALL FOR THE GOOD WISHES TO CASSIE.