Level 3 Dog Grooming Practice

Select TWO of the ways that the 1966 Veterinary Surgeons Act can impact the role of the Dog Groomer

• Dog groomers must diagnose diseases and disorders and then send the client to the vets

• It restricts the services/procedures a dog groomer can perform

• Dog groomers are not allowed to carry out prescription preventative care to customers ie flea treatments

• It allows groomers to advise customers on the best treatments for any medical issues that we find

What is meant by the term "Codes of Practice"?

• A set of laws which are made official by parliament

• A set of rules which are waiting to be put to parliament

• A set of written rules explaining how people should behave within a certain profession

• A set of laws which advise people on how to behave in the workplace

Which legislation would cover things like appropriate temperature within the salon, enough space for the dog to move and clean environment to prevent the transfer of disease?

• Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966

• Dog's Act 1871

• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

• Animal Welfare Act 2006

Which are requirements under the Regulation Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

• Ensure good housekeeping at all times

• Ensuring workers receive appropriate training on procedures to follow, ie fire drills

• Having the correct fire fighting equipment for putting a fire out quickly

• Carrying out fire safety risk assessments

What should be the FIRST course of action if a dog on the table begins having a fit?

• Turn off the lights

• Monitor the dog

• Report the fit to the owner

• Terminate the groom

When might it be appropriate to use a ramp to assist with moving a dog on to a grooming table?

• Dog is elderly

• The dog won't walk without pulling

• Dog too heavy to be carried

• Dog is very large

Which could these be a symptom of?

Discomfort, distress, bloated abdomen, won't lie down

• Gastric torsion

• Diabetes

• Cushing's Disease

• Achondroplasia

Name this health problem

• Entropion

• Cherry Eye

• Ectropion

Name the ectoparasite

• Walking dandruff

• Tick

• Flea

• Ear mite

Name the endoparasite

• Hookworm

• Tapeworm

• Whipworm

• Heartworm