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Medical Grooming in Vancouver West Side
Medical grooming goes beyond aesthetics. At Alma Animal Hospital in Dunbar, Vancouver, our medical grooming services are performed in a veterinary setting by staff trained to recognize and respond to your pet’s individual needs. We serve dogs and cats from Dunbar, Point Grey, Dunbar-Southlands, Kerrisdale, and Kitsilano. Whether your pet requires a medicated bath, professional dematting, a sedated nail trim, or a sedated shave, we provide every service with the care and attention to comfort that guides everything we do.
Medicated Bath
Medicated baths are prescribed for dogs and cats with specific skin conditions requiring veterinary-grade shampoo formulations. Common indications include flea and tick infestations, seborrhea, bacterial skin infections, fungal conditions, and excessive shedding linked to skin health concerns. The shampoo used is selected based on the specific condition identified during a dermatological assessment. Medicated baths are available for both dogs and cats and are performed by our veterinary team with close attention to your pet’s comfort and response throughout.
Dematting
Matting in the coat of dogs and cats causes significant discomfort. Severe mats pull on the skin, trap moisture and debris, and can lead to skin irritation and infection beneath the mat. At Alma Animal Hospital, we offer professional dematting for both dogs and cats as a medical grooming service. For mild to moderate matting, dematting is performed without sedation using appropriate tools and gentle technique. For severe matting that would cause prolonged stress or discomfort to address while awake, we recommend our sedated shave service to resolve the coat issue safely and painlessly.
Sedated Nail Trim
Some dogs and cats experience significant anxiety during nail trims, making the procedure stressful for both the pet and the owner. A sedated nail trim allows the procedure to be completed safely and calmly, without the struggle and stress of a restraint-only approach. Sedation is administered by a veterinarian and is tailored to the patient’s size, health status, and level of anxiety. The nail trim is completed while your pet is relaxed, and full recovery monitoring is provided before pickup. Sedated nail trims are suitable for healthy adult dogs and cats.
Sedated Shave
Sedated shave is available for dogs and cats with severely matted coats that cannot be managed with dematting alone, or when a full coat shave is required for post-surgical care, wound access, or medical reasons. We use a broad-spectrum sedation protocol tailored to the individual patient and monitor throughout the procedure. Sedated shave is a medical procedure and is performed by our veterinary team, not a general grooming salon. Following the shave, we review coat regrowth care and prevention strategies with you to support a healthier coat going forward.
FAQs
Medical grooming at Alma Animal Hospital in Dunbar is performed by a veterinary team that understands your pet’s needs. Call (604) 229-5564 or book at alma.usw2.ezyvet.com/external/portal/calendar.