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Some dogs and cats need more than a standard groom. Medical grooming addresses pets with skin conditions, severe matting, anxiety around handling, mobility limits, or other concerns that mean a regular grooming salon isn't the right setting. Our medical grooming in Fraser Heights pairs grooming care with the oversight of our veterinary team, so coat work happens in a calm clinical environment with appropriate support. Call (604) 359-6464 to discuss whether medical grooming is the right fit for your dog or cat.
A standard grooming salon works well for most dogs and cats, but some pets benefit from a clinical setting. Severe matting that needs careful shave-down, recurrent ear infections, hot spots, sensitive skin, anxiety that makes handling difficult, or significant mobility limits all point to medical grooming. The veterinary team is on-site throughout, which means any concern that comes up during the groom can be addressed immediately.
For dogs and cats that find grooming genuinely distressing, or for severe mat removal that can't be done humanely awake, light sedation can be the kinder option. Sedated grooming is done under veterinary monitoring with the same protocols used for any other anaesthetic-adjacent procedure. We discuss the right approach with you in advance and only proceed once you've approved the plan and the written estimate.
Dogs and cats with allergic skin, recurrent ear issues, or chronic skin folds often benefit from grooming that's coordinated with their care plan. Coat trim, ear care, fold cleaning, and gentle bathing are timed around the rest of their plan. Where appropriate, the grooming visit pairs with a focused exam so any change in the skin is caught early.
Severe matting in long-coated dogs and cats can pull on the skin, hide hot spots, and cause pain that owners don't always realise. Removing significant mats is sometimes a surgical-clip-style shave-down done in a calm clinical setting, with monitoring for skin irritation underneath. Plans for coat regrowth and brushing technique go home with you so the next groom is easier.
No. Medical grooming happens in our Fraser Heights clinic with veterinary oversight. It's intended for dogs and cats who need a clinical setting, light sedation, or coordinated handling because of a skin condition, anxiety, mobility limit, or significant matting.
For most older pets it is, with appropriate pre-sedation assessment and monitoring. We discuss the risks honestly, run pre-sedation screening where indicated, and only proceed once you've approved the plan and the written estimate.
Medical grooming is offered for dogs and cats. We don't do exotic species. For a routine groom on a healthy, easy-to-handle pet, a regular grooming salon is often a better fit. Medical grooming is for pets who need the clinical setting.
If your dog or cat needs grooming in a calm clinical setting, call Ridgeview Animal Hospital in Fraser Heights at (604) 359-6464. We'll discuss whether medical grooming is the right fit and share a written estimate before any visit is booked.
