My wife, Teresa, and my daughter, Mikkel, met him at the MCC - Maple Woods Veterinary Technician Program in Kansas City, where they were giving a presentation to the veterinary nursing students on
Fear Free approaches to caring for pets.
In Helping Shelter Pets find Health, Happiness and Homes with Fear Free, Dr. Marty Becker, founder of Fear Free, will help shelter veterinarians, their teams, shelter staff, and veterinary professionals in the community who offer services to shelters, rescue groups, and adopted, fostered and homeless pets understand what this movement means to them, and implement
Fear Free approaches.
Fear Free approaches harken back to an earlier era of veterinary medicine, said Stephen J. Ettinger, DVM, Dipl.
Fear Free approaches harken back to an earlier era of veterinary medicine, points out Dr. Stephen J. Ettinger, who helped found the first private group veterinary specialty practice in the U.S. and is the author of the foundational Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
According to the B.C. SPCA,
the Fear Free approach was pioneered by a Colorado - based veterinarian, who developed the program to create a better and safer experience for pets, their guardians and veterinary health care teams.
While
the Fear Free approach addresses pets» emotional health, its implementation leads to better physical health care, too.
Some pets experience anxiety before arriving to the office,
our Fear Free approach provides options for early intervention, making the cat carrier or car ride less stressful.
The Fear Free approach is dedicated to enhancing the human - animal bond by reducing stress and anxiety associated with veterinary visits, which may affect pets and their owners.
The Fear Free approach takes the whole team.
Kathryn is a Certified Veterinary Practice Manager who was in search of a practice that shared her passion for
the Fear Free approach to veterinary medicine.
In addition to all the benefits for our patients and their families, there was another unforeseen benefit to educating our team in
the Fear Free approach: it brought us AHNA's first Hospital Director, Kathryn Humphries.
Licensed vet tech Kimberly Shaffer demonstrated
Fear Free approach methods and bandaging on her dog, Gator.
Your dog will be treated using
a fear free approach in which he / she chooses to participate and is not forced.
Not exact matches
When the stress and
fear experienced by pets and owners is instead treated with care and respect or, better yet, eliminated by adopting Fear - Free approaches, they are more open to seeing the value of veterinary spend
fear experienced by pets and owners is instead treated with care and respect or, better yet, eliminated by adopting
Fear - Free approaches, they are more open to seeing the value of veterinary spend
Fear -
Free approaches, they are more open to seeing the value of veterinary spending.
Fear Free is an approach to practicing veterinary medicine that removes as much fear and discomfort for pets needing treatment (primarily cats and dogs) as possi
Fear Free is an
approach to practicing veterinary medicine that removes as much
fear and discomfort for pets needing treatment (primarily cats and dogs) as possi
fear and discomfort for pets needing treatment (primarily cats and dogs) as possible.
Using the
fear -
free approach will lead to happier vet visits, but be prepared to spend more time at the vet both during the exam and planning for the visit.
Ask if your veterinary team has pursued special training in the
fear -
free approach.
The B.C. SPCA is hoping to make vet visits happier and less stressful for pets and their guardians by integrating a new
approach to handling and caring for animals called
Fear Free.
Some of the key concepts of implementing
Fear Free while providing medical care include communication, considerate
approach, gentle control, and touch gradient.
Dr. John Talmadge, owner of Bigger Road Veterinary Center in Springboro, Ohio, says the
fear -
free approach is proving popular in an interview with The Huffington Post.
As a certification program, brand, organization, technique,
approach, and even a philosophy,
Fear Free has had an incredibly positive impact on the veterinary and pet professional industry and the type of care we all give to our best friends.
Developed by «America's Veterinarian,» Dr. Marty Becker, the
Fear Free initiative aims to «take the «pet» out of «petrified»» and get pets back for veterinary visits by promoting considerate
approaches and gentle control techniques used in calming environments.
Developed by «America's Veterinarian,» Dr. Marty Becker, the
Fear Free initiative aims to «take the «pet» out of «petrified»» and get pets back for veterinary visits by promoting considerate
approach and gentle control techniques used in calming environments.
Two initiatives, The American Association of Feline Practitioners» Cat Friendly Practice Initiative and Dr. Marty Becker's
Fear -
Free ™ initiative both take a multi-pronged
approach to reducing the stress of veterinary visits for cats.
If I had a tail, it would be wagging nonstop for what Veterinary Practice News columnist and my longtime pal Dr. Marty Becker has accomplished by launching
Fear Free, which promotes a considerate
approach and gentle control techniques in calming environments.
The good news is that through
Fear Free techniques such as utilizing the FAS scale, considerate
approach, gentle control, and a touch gradient, we can minimize the level of FAS in our patients and take the «pet» out of petrified and put pets back into your practice!
We utilize a
fear free based
approach in which animals choose to participate with treatments and are not forced to participate.
In this podcast, featuring Dr. Natalie Marks of Blum Animal Hospital and Dr. John Talmadge of Bigger Road Veterinary Clinic, we talk about the treat ladder's literal role in creating a
Fear Free veterinary visit as well as its part in the larger
Fear Free ideology and
approach.
He is the founder of
Fear Free, an initiative to «take the «pet» out of «petrified»» and get pets back for veterinary visits by promoting considerate
approach and gentle control techniques used in calming environments.
Talmadge says the
fear -
free approach is proving popular.
The Academy has been working with our students and graduates for several years now on the Husbandry Project, which is our own contribution to the modern veterinary
approach of pain -
free and
fear -
free veterinary care.
We have adopted the «
Fear Free»
approach to patient care that incorporates the highest standards of veterinary medicine delivered in a clean, compassionate and family oriented setting.
Our
Fear Free Certified team members have worked hard to learn the latest innovative
approaches to veterinary care, and are committed to ensuring that your animal companions enjoy their visits with us.
Our
fear -
free approach to veterinary care includes cozy blankets, yoga mats for better traction, and soothing music to put anxious pets at ease.