Fear Free Pets

Veterinary Isolation Protocols through the Fear Free Lens, we had the honor of speaking with Dr. Colleen Fisher, DVM MSc. In this episode we dive into the impact of isolation on the emotional development of pediatric patients, the importance of the first fear impact period, and isolation through a Fear Free lens. This episode is brought to you by our friends at Virox https://virox.com

Parrots can make wonderful companions but we need to make sure we’re meeting their needs and giving them the opportunity to express their natural behaviors. Animal Trainer and Behavior Consultant Cassie Malina joins Steve Dale to discuss her lengthy career working with birds and her top tips for keeping parrots engaged, fulfilled, and Fear Free.

Our pets view and interact with their world primarily through scent, and pheromones play a key function in the creation or diminishment of the FAS response. Debbie Martin, RVT, CPDT-KA, KPA CTP, VTS (Behavior), joins Steve Dale to talk about how we can utilize proper cleaning protocols and products to eliminate negative-associative pheromones and how we can use positive-associative pheromones to create a Fear Free environment.

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Dr. Meadows, an expert in immunology talks to us about the importance of keeping your pets updated in immunology, when to do it, what to watch out for, and how you can give them in a Fear Free way.

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Dr. Jan Bellows, world-renowned expert of veterinary dentistry joins us to talk about how new technologies, including an oral micro-biome testing for dental disease from Basepaws can help you take your dental practice to the next level. The results can help veterinarians with an improved picture of what risks may be hiding in the mouth without presenting any visual clues. These results can help pet parents adhere to veterinary recommendation and encourage them to maintain their pet's oral health.

Everyone knows about burnout, and most have experienced it themselves. However, it can be hard to know where to even begin tackling this insidious part of veterinary medicine. Philip Richmond, DVM, Chief Medical & Wellbeing Officer of Veterinary United, shares what he's learned about burnout and ways to help you and your team work through it and manage it.

Stress colitis is a condition that veterinarians and many pet parents are unfortunately familiar with. Dr. Leighann Daristotle joins us to discuss new research on the causes and treatments of stress colitis as well as ways you can help your clients calm their pet's colitis.

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Dr. Julie Liu and Dr. Cindy Trice join us to discuss how Fear Free can work for the busy life and practice of relief vet work.

Avian patients present a multitude of challenges and requirements that typical companion animals don't have. This doesn't mean they deserve any less of a Fear Free experience than our other pets. Barbara Heidenreich and Dr. Alicia McLaughlin, co-authors of the Fear Free Avian Certification Program, join Steve Dale to talk about the course and how Fear Free avian practice works.

Talking to your clients about Fear Free can often seem like you're speaking a different language. Dr. Sarah Wolff, Fear Free Certified veterinarian and expert in client communication, joins us to discuss ways to get your clients to commit to a Fear Free approach, how to educate clients with limited time, and communication tools to help you make Fear Free happen.