https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/12769/applying-clipper-bladeshey all, Doing some last minute revision and wondered if any could remember whether when applying clippers blades (especially for practical exams) you should have the clippers running when you clip them down or not. I have some thing in the backen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/109828?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:13:32 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:893db894-427c-43f5-b863-480796d9b1feSteph Phillips<p>Not sure if this helps but when I did dog grooming course we were told always have the clippers running.. not sure why though <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Confused_smiley.png" alt="Tongue Tied" /> lol </p> <p>Good luck x</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/109761?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:53:51 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:e2c344b4-0d8d-4759-a67c-609ff67d1925Royalsuper_fairy<p>Thanks, that was what I thought. I know that I do that in practice but not the others. x</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/109760?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:51:49 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:77f85490-8a88-4b44-b0b8-0546798ff297xXx Cat xXx<p>I have been taught at college that the clippers should be running before attaching and snapping them in place. This was taught as general practice but especially for practicle exams. Hope this helps tracy xXx</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>