Recently at one of Pam Lauritzen Sympossium, one of our subject was about Cages Drying Pets in our Salon.
Here the Guidelines recommended by the ISCC.
International Society of Canine Cosmetologists
Guidelines for Cage Drying Pets
ISCC recommends the following safeguards when utilizing cage dryers:
1. Evaluate the overall health of each pet (age, weight, cardiac/respiratory impairments, skin/hair condition, etc) to determine whether cage drying should be considered.
Very young or elderly pets may not be able to regulate their temperature as readily as a healthy, mature animal. Extreme temperatures will affect them more quickly and they are less likely to recover.
Unhealthy, injured or overweight pets are less able to tolerate heat. They may be rapidly overcome by heat exhaustion and have a diminished capacity to recover.
Pets with physical characteristics which restrict or hinder breathing such as airway obstructions or a collapsed trachea are at higher risk of heat exhaustion.
2. CONTINUOUSLY evaluate the well being of every pet while cage drying. NEVER leave a pet unattended during any drying process.
3. LIMIT the exposure to a dryer airstream to ONLY the time necessary to remove excess moisture rather than to achieve total dryness of the pet’s coat.
4. Maintain a safe distance between the dryer airstream and the pet enclosure to avoid potential injury from heat transfer should the pet position itself too closely to the airstream. Moreover, the dryers and/or hoses attached to a cage or crate must NEVER directly contact a pet since they may well achieve temperatures greater than the airstream itself.
5. The temperature of the dryer airstream MUST accommodate the comfort and safety of each pet. Furthermore, the air temperature within the drying enclosure must be measured CONTINUOUSLY to assure that it does not exceed 75-78 degrees Fahrenheit.
6. The velocity of the dryer airstream must NEVER be so excessive that it poses a potential injury to the eyes, ears and skin of the pet.
7. Make CERTAIN that the drying enclosure (cage, crate, etc) is well ventilated and allows the airstream to safely circulate and escape from within the enclosure.
8. The ambient room temperature MUST be cool and comfortable for the pet. NEVER cage dry a pet in a warm or hot room environment. Think about it! Imagine that you are locked into a small closet with warm-to-hot air constantly blowing in and you are unable to escape!
Remember! The health, safety and well being of the pet must always be the primary consideration during the grooming/styling/drying process.
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Posted by: Mike | 08/16/2010 at 06:35 PM