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Your doctor may place a protective dressing over the wound with instructions to change the bandage regularly. If your fingertip wound is small and not deep enough to expose bone, it may heal on its own. (Right) Wounds made along blue lines will probably need some sort of surgery to heal. (Left) Wounds made along the green lines will probably heal on their own. This procedure is called "debridement." This will reduce your risk for infection. Your doctor will then thoroughly clean out the wound, removing dead tissue and contaminants. Your doctor will examine your finger carefully, looking for: He or she will irrigate, or wash out, your wound with a saline solution to see it more clearly and to reduce the risk of infection. Your doctor may give you a numbing injection (digital block anesthesia) to help reduce the pain in your injured finger.
For example, if someone chooses June 2nd, for their appointment, we would see them again on June 30th and every four weeks after that. This is a four-week routine, not a monthly appointment. We will still be accepting short haired dogs (who never require trimming) for bath appointments. Once those haircut appointments are filled, we will not be adding more haircut spaces. It’s the only way we can continue to provide the quality service and products your pet deserves while keeping our business afloat for many years to come.Įffective January 1st, we will work towards having clients who can commit to a standing 4 week- maintenance grooming schedule.
We will be restructuring our business to best benefit our team while keeping you and your pups at heart. Like many other businesses, we have learned that to survive this catastrophic pandemic, we must make swift adjustments. We had to examine our business practices closely, so we hired a consultant to reevaluate our business. We did not want to add additional burdens to you and your family, so we tried to absorb these extra costs. While we have been fortunate enough to remain open, all our supplies and other expenses have increased dramatically. We are excited to spend many more years working as a team to care for your pets.Īs many of you are personally experiencing the emotional and financial obstacles that Covid has brought, we have made every effort to maintain our pricing. We have truly enjoyed caring for your fur babies and are so thankful for the relationships we’ve built. A Cut Above in Castro Valley just turned TWO ! We cannot thank you enough for your business and support over the past two years.