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.
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
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
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.
In this module, we will review the signs and risk factors associated with infectious diseases in dogs and cats. We will cover how to minimize disease risk when training pets as well as how to properly disinfect and manage the training environment.
This module has been approved for 1.5 RACE CEU and 1 CEU from CCPDT, IAABC and KPA.
The one-hour course is only for trainers with renewal credits and costs 1 credit.
Lesson One: Common infectious diseases of dogs and cats
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
Lesson Two: Minimizing disease risk when training
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
New Ways to Do Old Things in General and Emergency Practice
Most dogs, cats, and pet owners don’t like visiting the veterinary hospital. Their experience is far from spa-tacular! From vaccinations to X-rays, healthcare providers and pet owners are desperate for gentler, more enjoyable ways to perform common procedures. In this webinar, Jonathan Bloom, DVM, goes beyond theory and philosophy and explores innovative Fear Free-based techniques used in practice to create the best experience imaginable for pets, pet owners, and healthcare providers. Sponsored by Elanco.
The socialization period of puppies and kittens is extremely important in the formation of a happy, healthy, and well-adjusted pet. Help your clients take full advantage of this in a fun and engaging way with these socialization bingo cards!
From Pit Bulls To Pugs: State Farm Is A Good Neighbor
Learn now to educate adults and children about responsible pet ownership, the importance of being kind to animals, the benefits of volunteerism, why State Farm doesn’t judge dogs on the basis of breed when issuing its policies, and the 25-year history of the State Farm Arson Dog Program, one of the only accelerant detection canine training programs in North America. Sponsored by State Farm.
The Science for Pheromone Therapy: Show Me the Evidence
In this webinar, Gary Landsberg, DVM, DACVB, DECAWBM (CA) discusses what pheromones are and how they work, as well as evidence of efficacy for use in home and in the veterinary clinic. Sponsored by our friends at Ceva.
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