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Taking the Stress Out of Veterinary Care for Clients & Patients Through Technology

Taking the Stress Out of Veterinary Care for Clients & Patients Through Technology

Fear, anxiety, and stress should not be barriers for any pet or pet parent when they need care from their veterinary team or other care providers like groomers, walkers, trainers, or pet sitters. Technology is bringing the world as we know it closer and making our day to day lives easier and more convenient. BabelBark has new technology tools that make caring for our beloved pets easier and better. Tanya Cooper, the Director of Veterinary Sales at BabelBark and a Fear Free Certified Professional, explains how the veterinary care team can be unified with the care providers in a pet’s life for better sharing of information between visits and how BabelBark’s tools of remote patient monitoring and enhanced communications can allow you to provide high-quality care that considers the wellbeing of the pet’s body and mind.

Consider the Senses of the Fear Free Exam

Consider the Senses of the Fear Free Exam

Dr. Julie Reck explores the details involved in creating a Fear Free experience. She also discusses pre-appointment opportunities, easy-to-implement facility alterations, and exam room cleaning tips to make sure your patients have the best experience possible. Sponsored by Virox.

Certified Practice Member Exclusive: Feline Pain Scoring & Treatment Made Easy

How Cats Say Ouch: Feline Pain Scoring & Treatment Made Easy

Cats don’t speak our language and cannot tell us when they are painful. It is up to us to learn how they express pain. Pain is an unpleasant emotional experience and we can gain insight into how our feline patients feel by looking for changes in behavior and facial expressions. Because a picture is worth a thousand words, this webinar will use images and videos to demonstrate how cats with acute pain behave. A scoring system that is suitable for clinical use will be discussed.

Reducing Dog Bites by Understanding the Secret Language of Dogs

Reducing Dog Bites by Understanding the Secret Language of Dogs

Dog bites and injury to veterinarians, staff, and pet professionals are often considered an occupational hazard. Many of the situations that may result in a dog bite can be prevented by understanding the language and emotions of dogs.

Celebrity dog trainer and author Victoria Stilwell discusses dog body language, behavior, and how to safely interact with dogs as part of National Dog Bite Prevention Week.

Stilwell is joined by State Farm Brand Specialist Heather Paul, who discusses dog bite insurance claims data for 2018, dog bite liability, and how the insurance company is working to reduce dog-related injuries as a member of the Dog Bite Prevention Coalition.

Sponsored by State Farm

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Establishing & Strengthening Trainer Relationships with Veterinary Practices

Establishing & Strengthening Trainer Relationships With Veterinary Practices

Establishing a relationship with a trainer is a great way to set your current and future clients up for success, increase revenues, and help to eliminate pet relinquishment and euthanasia. While it may be simple to find a trainer in your area, finding one who fits with your style, needs, and scheduling can become difficult. Dr. Marty Becker, founder of Fear Free, and Mikkel Becker, Lead Animal Trainer for Fear Free, team up to walk you through the process of finding a trainer who fits your practice needs.

Reducing Fear in Veterinary Dentistry for Pets & Pet Owners

Reducing Fear in Veterinary Dentistry for Pets & Pet Owners

In this webinar, Heidi Lobprise, DVM, Diplomate AVDC, will show you how to apply the core concepts of Fear Free to make sure pets get the dental care they need. Sponsored by Zoetis.

Certified Practice Member Exclusive: Highlights of Feline Communication & Natural Behavior

Postcards from the Cat: Highlights of Feline Communication & Natural Behavior

Learn about the facets of feline communication and behavior, as it relates to working and living with this truly fascinating species.

Dr. Marie Hopfensperger is one of two board-certified veterinary behaviorists in the state of Michigan. She graduated with honors from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University in 2009. She was a small animal primary care veterinarian in northern Michigan before returning to academia to pursue her passion for behavior. She completed a non-traditional residency, spending time at North Carolina State University and Michigan State University. She has taught primary care and behavior medicine at Michigan State since 2013. Her areas of interest are behavioral medication, aggression, and feline inappropriate urination. Her household includes a human son, two cats, two dogs, two parakeets, and a rabbit, most of whom were adopted from area shelters.

Certified Practice Member Exclusive: Sharing Best Practices from 2018

Take a Penny, Leave a Penny: Sharing Best Practices from 2018

As a Fear Free Certified Practice, you are already doing so many great things to safeguard the emotional wellbeing of your patients, clients, and care team. What better way to ring in the new year than to hear and see what unique and creative hacks your Fear Free Certified Practices colleagues have come up with? You don’t have to do anything! Just sit back, relax, enjoy, and be inspired!

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