See a routine
Fear Free exam and vaccination from our experts.
Not exact matches
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.
«Our staff members have completed their
Fear Free certification, which encompasses everything from how to design reception areas, check - in procedures and exam rooms that reduce stress and anxiety for pets, to gentle control handling techniques that reduce fear in animals,» said Karen Retallick, practice manager for the B.C. SPCA Penticton Animal Hospi
Fear Free certification, which encompasses everything from how to design reception areas, check - in procedures and
exam rooms that reduce stress and anxiety for pets, to gentle control handling techniques that reduce
fear in animals,» said Karen Retallick, practice manager for the B.C. SPCA Penticton Animal Hospi
fear in animals,» said Karen Retallick, practice manager for the B.C. SPCA Penticton Animal Hospital.
I also encourage all hospital teams to «set the mood» in
exam rooms by using warm towels sprayed with Feliway on the
exam table for cats and plugging in Feliway diffusers to establish that
Fear Free area within the
exam room,» said Dr. Becker.
Some common concessions of a
fear -
free veterinary practice include specific or modified rooms, like feline - only waiting areas or
exam rooms.
In a
Fear Free practice, pets go from living room to
exam room and back home surrounded by pheromones.
The program, which launches on March 31, will offer veterinary professionals the opportunity to receive CE as well as certification in
Fear Free veterinary practice from the parking lot to the
exam room and beyond.
Dr. Wendt is now certified as a
Fear Free Practitioner after taking numerous hours of training and passing certification
exams.
Our hospital offers a modern building with 5
exam rooms, surgery suite, 5 wards, in - house IDEXX lab, ECG's, state of the art dental suite and equipment, separate waiting area, boarding, and hospital wards for cats,
fear free practices, complete pharmacy, Avimark software, and so much more.
The
fear -
free movement aims to eliminate things in the vet's office that bother dogs and cats — like white lab coats, harsh lights and slippery, cold
exam tables — while adding things they like.
The
Fear Free certification program expands on Cat Friendly and Low Stress in techniques and action plans beyond the
exam room.
Similar strategies to the ones applied in the
exam room in the Level 1
Fear Free Certification course apply to managing patients without their owner, but there are special challenges presented to veterinary team members with in - patient care.