«Fear and anxiety are the root cause of behavior problems with veterinary care, including not standing still for
examination; barging or pushing; refusing to enter the exam
room, stocks, or trailer; bolting or pulling
away when led; being head - shy; and biting, kicking, striking, and rearing,» said Robin Foster, Ph.D., CAAB, CHBC.
Medications should be stored in a separate
room away from the
examination and treatment floors and not be stored together with other chemicals or substances that are toxic, such as cleaning supplies Controlled substances and narcotics must remained safely locked at all times.
Assistants also might review the supplies for both the office and the
examination rooms, ordering items as necessary, checking incoming packages and putting items
away when supplies arrive.