Working for a Fear Free world for cats!
Monday, Jul 14th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker
I want veterinary visits to be Fear-Free for all animals, but it’s the cats who really break my heart. I shared this image on my Facebook page a couple of […]
Read more »Don’t ‘Ace’ the Fear: Why acepromazine may make your dog’s fireworks fear worse
Tuesday, Jul 1st, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Is what you’re doing to help your dog with his fireworks and thunderstorm fears making them worse? Fear of fireworks and thunderstorms can ruin a pet’s summer, but sometimes our […]
Read more »Turn down the volume on pets’ firework and thunderstorm fears
Monday, Jun 30th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker
(Updated June 21, 2021) It’s coming up on the Fourth of July, or as one of my team member calls it, “Xanax season.” She’s referring to her dog’s thunderstorm and […]
Read more »Tips for pets who are terrified of the exam table
Thursday, Jun 19th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Is your dog scared when put on the exam table at the veterinarian? Since I believe fear has no place in a vet clinic, I’ve been working to make visits […]
Read more »Why all my patients love to ‘meat’ me
Friday, Jun 13th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker
In the search to make veterinary visits Fear-Free for pets, one of my favorite tools is a package of deli-sliced lunch meat. “Meat” Stella, a 5-year-old shelter rescue brought in […]
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