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Sight Serenity: Considerations for a Tranquil Visual Experience

Sight Serenity: Considerations for a Tranquil Visual Experience

In this final webinar of a three-part series, Jacqueline Neilson, DVM, DACVB, reviews how cats and dogs have different visual experiences than humans do in the same environment. She explains why ignoring those differences can often trigger fear, anxiety, and stress in our patient population. By understanding their perspective, we can provide a more tranquil visual experience for our patients during veterinary visits and thereby improve their overall emotional experience.

Canine Allergic Dermatitis: Creating a Higher Quality of Life for Everyone Involved

Canine Allergic Dermatitis: Creating a Higher Quality of Life for Everyone Involved

What better way to decrease stress than by increasing quality of life? In this webinar, Dana Liska, DVM, DACVD, expands the discussion surrounding canine allergic dermatitis and the stress chronic disease causes for dogs and for owners and veterinarians caring for them. She looks at data supporting an improved quality of life for everyone involved in the veterinarian-client-patient relationship.

Canine Allergic Dermatitis: Creating a Higher Quality of Life for Everyone Involved

Canine Allergic Dermatitis: Creating a Higher Quality of Life for Everyone Involved

What better way to decrease stress than by increasing quality of life? In this webinar, Dana Liska, DVM, DACVD, expands the discussion surrounding canine allergic dermatitis and the stress chronic disease causes for dogs and for owners and veterinarians caring for them. She looks at data supporting an improved quality of life for everyone involved in the veterinarian-client-patient relationship.

Kitten Socialization: Do Kittens Need Kindergarten?

Kitten Socialization: Do Kittens Need Kindergarten?

Getting kittens off to a good start lays the foundation for an adulthood free of fear, anxiety, and stress. But just what does a “good start” mean? What exactly is kitten socialization? What role does genetics play, and what should we be doing for our kitten patients? In this webinar, Dr. Krista Sirois answers these questions and discuss the benefits of establishing a Kitty Kindergarten program in your clinic for your patients, pet parents, and your team.

Understanding Medical Conditions and Pain

Although animal trainers can typically recognize the external signs of an animal in serious pain or distress, they are not necessarily aware of what’s going on inside the animal’s body and how it can affect their behavior. This module will discuss common conditions as well as take an in-depth look at pain management strategies and the effects of pain and stress on an animal.

This module has been approved for 1 RACE CEU and 1 CEU from CCPDT, IAABC and KPA.

This module is divided into three lessons.

Lesson One: Medical Conditions and Special Considerations When Training
Lesson Two: Understanding Pain: Effects, Signs, and Treatments
Lesson Three: Stress and Its Impact on Body and Welfare

How Fear Free and Best Practices Go Hand in Hand in Shelters

How Fear Free and Best Practices Go Hand in Hand in Shelters

Implementing best practices in shelters means less animals enter the shelter and if they do, the shelter operates within their capacity for care. In this webinar, Dr. Sara Pizano, Fear Free Certified Professional and animal welfare strategist, discusses how a Fear Free experience in the shelter must be top priority and can only be achieved when the shelter is operating efficiently and all resources used strategically. Tune in to learn how Fear Free and best practices are intricately woven together.

Weathering the Storm: Disaster Preparedness for Pet Professionals and Pet Owners

Weathering the Storm: Disaster Preparedness for Pet Professionals and Pet Owners

If a disaster hit your community tomorrow, would you and your business be prepared? How about the animals that live in your home or community? It is never too late to begin planning for a disaster or business disruption. In this webinar, representatives from State Farm talk about disaster preparedness, having a business continuity plan, and what insurance does and doesn’t cover. Whether you are a pet professional or a pet parent, this webinar can help you prepare for and recover from the unexpected.

Canine Allergic Dermatitis: Convert Misery to a Higher Quality of Life

Canine Allergic Dermatitis: Convert Misery to a Higher Quality of Life

What better way to decrease stress and anxiety than by increasing quality of life? In this webinar, Dana Liska, DVM, DACVD, discusses canine allergic dermatitis and the stress chronic disease causes for dogs, their owners, and the veterinarians caring for them. She also shares tips for decreasing caregiver burden and improve quality of life for everyone involved in the veterinarian-client-patient relationship.

The Nose Knows: Attending to Aromas to Improve the Emotional Experience

The Nose Knows: Attending to Aromas to Improve the Emotional Experience

Dogs and cats are known for their remarkable olfactory capabilities. Olfactory experiences and associations can trigger profound emotional responses. In this webinar, Jacqueline Neilson, DVM, DACVB, explores how to manage odors during the veterinary visit to minimize patient fear, anxiety, and stress.

How to Raise a Gentle PUP: 3 Tips to Share with Every Puppy Parent

How to Raise a Gentle PUP: 3 Tips to Share with Every Puppy Parent

“PUP” isn’t just short for “puppy.” It stands for three core puppy-raising principles: Praise, Unflappable, and Prevention.

In this webinar, Jacqueline Neilson, DVM, DACVB, covers how to:

Provide puppy parents consistent and concise behavioral guidance during veterinary visits to assist them in raising a gentle, behaviorally healthy dog.
Make sure every puppy parent knows at least three core PUP raising principles: Praise, Unflappable, and Prevention.
Make PUP part of the dialogue for every puppy parent at every visit.

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