Emily Levine, DVM, MRCVS, DACVB

Patients simply may not understand what you're asking of them, the team at Animal Emergency & Referral Associates go inside this issue.

Teaching this dog to accept and be comfortable wearing a basket muzzle has allowed the clients to move forward with behavior modifications and training while ensuring the safety of those in the veterinary clinic as well as the safety of other dogs he may meet on the street.

Counterconditioning and desensitization prove key in reducing the anxiety felt by patients that don't like being touched.