Blunt End Safety Scissor, Straight Dressing Scissors

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Round ended scissors – Always keep a pair of round-ended scissors in your medicine cabinet. They are safer than manicure scissors if you are cutting close to the skin. They are useful for cutting over-large plasters, bandages and tape.

For ideal dental health, use a dog toothbrush and toothpaste, as they’re much gentler and safer on dogs. How Often Should a Shih Tzu Be Groomed? Grooming your guinea pig is part of the regular (and often daily) maintenance that your small pet will need. A grooming session can include brushing their hair (they have hair, not fur!), bathing and nail clipping but not all these tasks need to be undertaken every day. If your dog is already dealing with mats, consider using a de-matting spray and/or tool, but do it when the dog is in a calm mood so that it won’t be unpleasant. 2. Express the Anal Glands The Slice Small Scissors have blunt-tipped blades and two smaller finger holes. They’re the best choice for children and for adults with smaller hands. Like all our scissors, they’ll cut many common craft materials like construction paper, cotton balls, felt, and tissue paper, so they’re make a great kids’ craft scissors.It is sometimes helpful to use hairclips to gently clip the top layers of hair out the way so you can see what you’re doing underneath. As described earlier in this article, you should always take the hair between two fingers to protect your guinea pig from the scissors and then snip the hair. Express what, now?” If you’re new to this topic, anal sacs or glands refer to scent glands that exist on both sides of the dog’s rectum. These scent glands help your dog mark their territory and communicate with other dogs.

Shih Tzu are a double-coat breed, so brushing their hair is the most important step in their grooming. It’s so important that you need to keep a hair grooming schedule, preferably daily, to help prevent mats before they happen and keep your Shih Tzu cool and happy. Antiseptic cream – There are lots of different brands available and many pharmacies sell generic (own-label) creams too.Adults can handle weightier tools, but lighter weight reduces muscle strain, so is good for all users. For adults who use scissors repeatedly, reduced muscle strain helps to lessen the chances of repetitive-use injuries. The traditional way is to use good old-fashioned dog nail clippers, spreading out your dog’s paws to clip the nails. However, some people prefer a longer yet safer way to do the job, which is using nail grinders. If you’re wondering: how do safety scissors work compared to traditional scissors, the answer is: the same, just safer. You use finger or hand holds to make the same scissoring motion you’re already familiar with to move the blades apart and together to cut through your chosen material.

The idea of grooming your toy dog at home sounds overwhelming, but there are many things that you can do without the help of a professional groomer. However, it never hurts to watch videos or any visual tutorials to guide you along the way, especially when working around your dog’s sensitive areas. The most fun part about having a Shih Tzu is the cute haircuts, thanks to the luxurious coat that allows you to get creative. Here are the most common cuts and a tutorial video attached to all of them. Regardless of the tools, it is essential that you only cut the white part of the nail, as the pink part contains live tissue and should be left untouched, just like you wouldn’t want clippers to come near the bodies of your nails. It depends on different preferences. If you prefer your Shih Tzu to have a cleaner, low-maintenance look, the ideal haircut choice would be the puppy cut. It’s also the most popular and makes your already small Shih Tzu look ten times younger, so it’s pretty cute.While most Shih Tzu owners/pet owner/dog owner mean well, they tend to either overdo dog grooming or don’t do it enough. So, we’ve decided to help with a grooming schedule so that you’re more efficient at keeping your dog clean and pretty without too little or too much effort. For new medicines, the manufacturer then has to recruit children and newborns into trials (unless the medicine is not going to be used in children and newborns) and subsequently amend the PIL with the approved information. Older medicines may have been used effectively for many years in children without problems but the manufacturer has not been required to collect data and amend the licence. This does not mean that it is unsafe for children and young people to be prescribed such a medicine ‘off-licence/off-label’. However, if you are concerned about any conflicts of information, please discuss with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist. In this article we discuss how to groom both long and short-haired guinea pigs (brushing) , how to deal with tangles and matted hair, how to cut your pet’s hair and we give you a guide to the best tools for the job. Bathing and nail cutting will be discussed in separate articles. Table of Contents