Grooming Services at Lakes Region Veterinary Hospital and Laconia Animal Hospital (our Gilford, NH location) both offer a wide variety of grooming services for your furry family member. Grooming at Lakes Region Veterinary Hospital … Kelly Berg Kelly has been a member of our team for the past 5 years. Kelly began her career as an animal care technician, until her love of grooming offered her a new position here at the hospital. Kelly’s passion for grooming animals began with her own animals at home. Kelly and her sister, Kim, both breed (and race) Siberian Huskies and also raise Maine Coon cats. Kelly offers grooming for all animals big and small, even cats! Please call us at 603.524.8387 to make an appointment with Kelly. Our Grooming services are offered Monday through Friday. Please ask for details on vaccine requirements.

Kelly Pictured with Yogi the Police Dog

Grooming at Laconia Animal Hospital in Gilford, NH

Christine Baker is our professional pet groomer at Laconia Animal Hospital, our Gilford, N.H. location. Originally from the Boston area, Christine came to our practice with 24 years experience in the pet care industry. Certified in 1982 from a grooming school, she has groomed almost exclusively in veterinary hospitals. “I really enjoy being able to provide personal attention to each pet” reports Chris. In her free time Chris enjoys spending time training and exercising her pet Rottweiler “Chopper” and attending to her avian friends — parrots, parakeets, doves and chickens! Chris offers grooming to all animals big and small, even cats! Please call Laconia Animal Hospital at 603.524.0404 to schedule an appointment with Chris. Please ask for details on vaccine requirements.

Did you know?

Did you know that having your pet groomed regularly leads to a happier and healthier life for your pet?

Regular grooming not only makes your pet feel clean and happy, but grooming also adds a new dimension of care that helps pet owners to maintain healthier pets. Proper hygiene and grooming have a number of benefits and are important aspects of your pet’s overall health.

Grooming Promotes Trust: A pet that is groomed regularly is more likely to be comfortable around veterinary professionals, and the veterinary environment. Your pet will become more familiar with his veterinary office surroundings, and feel more comfortable being handled by a veterinarian, professional groomer, and all who enjoy your pet’s company. Grooming produces lifelong trust between you and your pet and will allow you and others not only to perform routine grooming practices, but other procedures as well.

Grooming Promotes Better Skin and Hair Coat: Brushing is the foundation of good grooming. Brushing helps to remove and loosen dirt and residue, dead hair, dead skin cells and prevent tangles in long-haired pets. Regular combing and brushing stimulates the skin to allow natural oils to circulate to the hair coat in dogs and cats. Spending a few minutes each day brushing or combing your pet’s hair coat will ensure a beautiful hair coat. In cats, it also allows for limited shedding and hairballs. Brushing a cat’s coat daily will limit the amount of hair he/she swallows while self-grooming. This is especially important because hairballs can cause intestinal tract problems in cats.

The amount and frequency of grooming your pet varies with hair coat type and lifestyle. Consult your veterinarian or professional groomer for you pets particular grooming needs.

Grooming is a great way to keep tabs on what is going on with your pet’s physical condition. While providing grooming services, a professional groomer can become an important part of your pet’s general healthcare. By establishing a grooming routine early in life, you will learn what is normal for your pet. Anything unusual will stand out, often allowing you to catch problems early on such as ear infections, skin infections, parasite infestations and tumors before they become serious. Moisture build up that often comes with tangled fur can lead to painful and uncomfortable rashes or “hotspots” and skin infections.

While providing professional grooming services, a professional groomer observes your pet from nose to tail and notes any abnormalities that may need veterinary attention. Even the best owners sometimes miss the signs of health problems and most do not take their pets to the veterinarian until the problem has progressed.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have a question about our professional grooming services at Lakes Region Veterinary Hospital.

A regularly groomed pet is a happy healthy pet!