In addition to the pets, groomers and their staffs also have high exposure to many of the same diseases and infections veterinary teams encounter. For that matter, some of the risks are inherent in pet sitting and boarding businesses, too. Cliff Favor, DVM, shares ways to manage the risks of zoonotic infections. He says the most significant risks come from the bacteria and fungi that groomers are exposed to on a daily basis.
Source: Groomer to Groomer, August 2023. Link.
Also see: The Nitty-Gritty of a clean salon, Groomer to Groomer, August 2023. Link. There is more to cleaning and disinfecting than meets the eye, writes Jenny Ferrell.
A safe and clean physical environment ensures the safety of the dogs and staff by mitigating risks, hazards, and infection or cross-contamination.