Animal grooming device with feature for topical application of therapeutic material

A method of grooming an animal comprising;

• providing a grooming device having a body, a plurality of grooming elements secured to a bottom side of the body, a plurality of dispensing passageways extending through the body, an upper peripheral rim extending around and above a periphery of a top side of the body, said upper peripheral rim having a plurality of outer indentations and a reservoir defined as a space within an upper surface of the body and extending to a protruding inner sidewall of the peripheral rim;
• placing an applicator pad within said reservoir that holds a quantity of therapeutic material therein, said applicator pad having a lower surface that contacts an upper surface of said body and said applicator pad having an upper exposed surface;
• absorbing with said applicator pad the therapeutic material in said reservoir;
• placing a pressure cover over the upper exposed surface of said applicator pad;
• applying pressure to said body, said applicator pad, or said pressure cover causing the therapeutic material to be dispensed from the applicator pad through the dispensing passageways and not through the grooming elements;
• and
• contacting the animal with the dispensed therapeutic material.