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
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(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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