Action! You can fight pets' fearand these live sessions can help

Imagine that pet owners spent their time telling you how much their fuzzy wuzzies love to come see you instead of telling Fluffy she'll get to go to Dairy Queen if she'll just come in the door to the practice. It would be great, wouldn't it? Big practices and small practices are all telling us they've found a way to make dogs, especially, love them so much they fight to get in.

Interested in joining this pet happiness revolution? We're updating the Fear Free Center on dvm360.com-sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, Ceva, and Elanco-all the time. So you can always find another quick tip or a dose of inspiration there. Or, even better, join us live at CVC San Diego, and attend the terrific sessions listed below. We're also putting together an informal gathering for folks attending the convention who are excited about these ideas to talk to each other-and the dvm360 team-about what they've tried and how it has worked. If you'd like to chime in, just send us a note, and we'll give you the details about where to meet up.

CVC San Diego, Calif. - December 3-6, 2015

dvm360 Full Circle sessions

> Catering to cats: Medicine, management, and money.

Dr. Elizabeth Colleran, DABVP (Feline Practice); Dr. Ruth MacPete; Heather Prendergast, RVT, CVPM

> The down-low on going slow: How low-stress patient handling benefits everyone.

Dr. Jeannine Berger, DACVB; Dr. Karen Felsted, MS, CVPM, CPA; Melissa Spooner, LVT, VTS (Behavior), BS, KPA-CPT

Technician Program

> How anthropomorphism, communication, and learning theory change patient perceptions of common procedures (Part 1). Melissa Spooner, LVT, VTS (Behavior), BS, KPA-CPT

> How anthropomorphism, communication, and learning theory change patient perceptions of common procedures (Part 2). Melissa Spooner, LVT, VTS (Behavior), BS, KPA-CPT

Behavior session

> It's all about personality! Meeting the needs of cats. Dr. Martin Godbout, MSc, DACVB

"Why and how to create a Fear-Free practice" a special symposium sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, Ceva, and Elanco

Dr. Marty Becker co-hosted a special Fear Free symposium at CVC Washington, D.C., and gave veterinarians and team members tips and strategies for reducing pets' stress during visits.

> Fear-Free tools to transform patient interactions, boost visits, and enhance your practice. Dr. Marty Becker

> The science of fear in animals: It's real. It's damaging. It's our responsibility. Dr. Richard LeCouteur, DACVIM (Neurology)

> Fear-Free techniques: Clinical behavioral evidence that they work. Dr. Lisa Radosta, DACVB 

Insights Seminar

> The Cooperative Practice: Low-Stress Patient Restraint and Enrichment Techniques.  Melissa Spooner, LVT, VTS (Behavior), BS, KPA-CTP