If you have a severely matted dog and he or she is fearful of the clippers, is sedation an option?

If you have a severely matted dog and he or she is fearful of the clippers, is sedation an option?
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If the dog is severely freaked, I personally would start at the vet, for light sedation and to have the worst of the mats removed. I had to do this with my Westie when I first adopted him. He had been malnourished, neglected and abused, and was freaked out by all sorts of stuff, and had a skin problem to boot. The first grooming was done with light sedation at the vet.
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