"Severe matting" refers to hair that is tangled, matted, and difficult to comb or brush through.
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Remember, not all cats will take to grooming, especially in the winter if they're feeling more sensitive or have
particularly severe mats.
Many are matted, covered in feces and urine and are displaying health issues consistent with hoarding and neglect cases
including severe matting, very long and untrimmed nails, and severe skin issues related to flea infestations.
This little bundle of love was found terribly neglected, with
such severe matting and dreadlocks that her overgrown nails were caught in the hair.
In the case where your pet's coat is severely matted or pelted, we may need to shave down your pet
as severe matting can cause dermatitis, skin irritation and other possible issues.
Their coat does not shed much, but to
prevent severe matting, the Kerry coat requires daily brushing and frequent grooming.
In other cases, certain cats and dogs will not allow even trimming of
less severe mats and we can sedate them for that also.
Mill dogs often have serious external issues that require extensive grooming and immediate treatment,
including severe matting, overgrown nails, lacerations, eye and dental disease, and untreated injuries.
Rakes and mat breakers are good brushing out
severe mats and tangles.
Hot spots and other lesions,
severe matting, and not to mention shedding, can be avoided with a regular trip to the groomer.
This will include diagnosis and treatment of heartworm stages 1 - 3, dental issues, hip dysplasia, broken bones, mastitis, mammary tumors, severe eye and ear infections, hernias, malnutrition, and
severe matting and skin infections as well as routine spay / neuter and diagnosis of arthritis, hearing and vision issues.
Many of the dogs had «
severe matting, feces entangled in their coats, skin issues, ear infections, fleas, hair loss, overgrown nails and poor teeth,» the DA said.
According to the Animal Rescue Corps's spokesman, Michael Cunningham, «the dogs were suffering from untreated, painful eye infections, respiratory conditions, dental issues,
severe matting that limited their mobility and vision, and urine - soaked, feces - caked fur.»
Adult dogs and puppies, some of which were just days old and nursing, exhibited signs of severe, chronic neglect, including emaciation, mange, dehydration, intestinal worms, external parasites, urine scalding,
severe matting, runny eyes and alopecia.
Story: Tim was found as a stray with his fur overgrown in such a manner that
a severe mat of fur had formed from his cheek / neck area that had gotten embedded within his teeth causing him not to be able to fully open his mouth, eat, or find relief of the foreign object in his mouth.
Severe matting can even affect your pet's ability to see, walk and eat normally.
Due to
his severe matting he ended up having many open skin wounds which are now healing.
Lochie lost vision in his left eye due to the constant pulling caused by his fur's
severe matting, and it had to be surgically removed, Pilbeam said.
Several of the dogs have
severe matting and urine stained fur.
Severe matting may also cause infection.
The dogs were suffering from untreated, painful eye infections, respiratory conditions, dental issues,
severe matting that limited their mobility and vision, and urine - soaked, feces - caked fur.
However, if it is
a severe mat or there are several mats, we recommend taking the pet's hair shorter than it needs to be to alleviate stress on the surrounding hair and skin when removing the mats and to even out the coat length, resulting in a shorter trim, but more comfortable grooming experience.
Most of them had
severe matting, faces entangled in their fur, skin issues, ear infections, hair loss, overgrown nails and poor teeth.