Uncover insightful answers to common questions and relevant topics tailored for both pet professionals and devoted pet owners. Elevate your understanding of pet well-being with these expert-crafted teaching moments from Dr. Cliff Faver, DVM.
Harsh Shampoo
How can you tell if you are using a harsh shampoo in your grooming salon? First and foremost, how do your hands feel at the end of the ...
Conditioner
Conditioners should always be used after shampooing our pets to replace the oils, or sebum, that we removed during bathing. But not all...
Correct Bathing Sequence
We teach to leave shampoo and conditioner on for 5 minutes to get the most efficiency from the product, however the sequence of applica...
Getting the Most from Your Shampoo
Many of you may be frustrated with the amount of shampoo you use and yet the dogs just aren’t as clean as you would like. Guess what! C...
Horses
Horses are not big dogs like some people want to classify them for bathing and therapy. They are very different because their skin swea...
Tick and Flea Pour on Products
Most pour-on tick and flea products are alcohol based. This alcohol mixes with the sebum of the skin and hair and disperses over the bo...
Degreasing Pets
Very commonly we are faced with that greasy or greasy/smelling pet, and we reach for the dish soap to solve the problem. In reality, if...
To Shave or Not to Shave
Shaving dogs is done for many reasons. There is definitely a time and place, but more often than not, it is done for the wrong reason o...
Brushing a Coat
Brushing and/or combing a dry coat is never recommended. Lack of hydration will make the hair brittle which can often cause breakage. I...
Frothing Product
We recommend using a bowl and frothier to mix our products. If you froth it enough it will form a foam or meringue which can be brushed...
Quality Control
By far the biggest learning curve when you start using Iv San Bernard products is mentally gearing down to the little amount of product...
Caregivers Burden
“Caregiver burden” was one of the buzz phrases we heard from several speakers at the North American Veterinary Conference. It is the pr...
