Behavior

Puppies and kittens are gifts that keep on giving (and taking your things and ripping them to shreds). Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Julia Albright provides some points for potential pet-gifters to ponder before placing a new companion under the Christmas tree.

Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Julia Albright shares tips for helping senior pets live their best lives, and helping clients through difficult periods of clinical signs like nighttime waking.

Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Lisa Radosta shares tips for dealing with antagonistic tabbies.

Tips for reducing fear, anxiety and stress in your surgical patients (and the people who own them).

Animal trainer and behavior consultant Mikkel Becker shares some of her favorite products for making dog walking better for both the pooch and the veterinary client.

A walk in the park should be just that for both the dog and the owner. Read up on these leash, harness and halter options so youll be ready to help your veterinary clients find the finest fits for their canine companions.

Veterinarians are in the perfect position to guide pet owners though a potentially distressing situation.

Patients undergoing photobiomodulation seem to calm down in the clinic after a few treatments. Whats going on?

Calming music and pheromones top the list for great ancillary items for hospitalized pets, according to these two finalists in the 2018 dvm360/VHMA Practice Manager of the Year contest.

Eliminate the stress of elimination for veterinary clients and their fur babies this handout.

You don't have to know everything! When you play to each other's strengths, you can ease pets' fears more effectively.

For every FAS (fear, anxiety stress) problem, there could be a solution in your exam room, in this handout and the book, or in a veterinary behaviorist's practice. Let's do this.

According to this reader, not only is this better for the cat, but your veterinary client retention rates become healthy and strong as well.

Pet Anxiety Awareness Week kicks off right before a real fear-inducing holiday, Independence Day, with its fireworks, crowds and food hazards everywhere. Here are learning resources for your team and your veterinary clients.

Lets learn what Elvis Presley, Steppenwolf and George Thorogood can teach us to coach pet owners through their precocious pooches bad manners.

Use these tips to help comfort concerned clients worries about their pet during mealtime.

Holistic veterinary care isnt the hippy-dippy practice you think it is. In fact, it might be the best way to diagnose that tricky patient youre losing sleep over.

Marking behavior isn't the problem it once was, says veterinary specialist.

Experiencing fear and stress while youre trying to figure out how to relieve your veterinary patients fear and stress is redundant. Dont sweat. We have three places to start on your path to calming pets.

Fear, anxiety and stress walk into any veterinary setting alongside pets. Heres how to reduce pets stress during rehabilitation.

OK, not a house, but a two-walled exam room courtesy of Animal Arts that stands up beautifully in a veterinary conference exhibit hall. See the photos and read on for some advice from Dr. Jonathan Bloom, who demonstrated a few Fear Free exams at the most recent Fetch dvm360 conference.

Your veterinary client is becoming fearful of her dogs food-based aggression. Heres a handout to explain what food guarding is, how they can make it better and what might make it worse.

Researchers find that adult dogs prefer dog-directed speechas long as youre talking about something the pooch cares about.

Pregnant pet owners often have a lot of questions and worries when it comes to bringing a baby into a home thats already ruled by a beloved pup. Help them create an environment thats safe for both the dog and the baby with this free veterinary resource.

Our article collections will get you up to speed on these sometimes glossed over topics in veterinary school.

Keep giants gentle during veterinary care by eliminating these sources of fear, anxiety, stress and pain.

Well, a LOT of pennies for your thoughts. As in, well pay you for the brilliant problem-solving ideas youve come up with within the veterinary world.

The new book for dog owners on fear, anxiety and stress (FAS) is available now from Amazon.

Put it in your veterinary hospital's exam rooms and reception area. Put it on your website. New kittens will thank you for less fear at home and at the practice down the road.

Give owners of new dogs and puppies this handy-dandy PDF handout with some ideas for making life fun for their new canine companions.