Overhead Grooming Arm
Overhead Grooming Arm
The Overhead Grooming Arm, impressions and experience summed up in three words; cumbersome but useful. By design this particular type of grooming arm is designed to provide maximum stability and maximum attachment points to manipulate the body position of an animal being groomed. As it attaches to both ends of the table simultaneously it is a very stable piece of equipment well able to handle unruly small to medium large dogs (30-50lbs) thrashing about in the event they are not fans of the grooming process. It also works well for cats and dogs when used in conjunction with a groomers sling/support vest to suspend the animal over the table or when used with multiple grooming loops/nooses to prevent an animal from sitting. The advantages are that this type of grooming arm is stable and provides numerous connection points.
The disadvantages are that in order to provide this overkill in stability it connects at both ends of the table meaning that it has to be constantly worked around and at times can get in the way. Especially if you have a particularly unruly animal that requires multiple staff members to work with. The fact that is extends from both ends of the table and has a solid bar along the top tends to cut down on elbow and wiggle room when trying to forcibly secure and unwilling grooming participant. Additionally all of the connection points (metal eye loops) are perfect for catching cords and for dogs to bump into or try to bite and chew. Height adjustment can be a bit cumbersome as well as you must raise one side, then the other in small increments to avoid it getting all lopsided and binding up. The alternative is to loosen both height adjustment points at once and hold the top bar with one hand so it does not drop down on to the table top then wiggle it up to the desired height, lock one side, then switch hands and lock the other side in place; cumbersome. Lastly the design and construction of this type of grooming arm limit its use to dogs around 50lbs. Taller dogs tend to have issues with their head coming into contact with the top bar, again the eyelets make perfect places for taller dogs to bump their head or eyes into. Groomers on occasion will also bump their head on the top bar backing out if they were leaning into and over the pet while working (such as trimming the far side nails on a small dog) or if in so doing the animal makes does something to startle the groomer necessitating that they move back quickly. Price in 2017, $75 to $100.
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