Behavior

Researchers find that adult dogs prefer dog-directed speechas long as youre talking about something the pooch cares about.

Pregnant pet owners often have a lot of questions and worries when it comes to bringing a baby into a home thats already ruled by a beloved pup. Help them create an environment thats safe for both the dog and the baby with this free veterinary resource.

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Keep giants gentle during veterinary care by eliminating these sources of fear, anxiety, stress and pain.

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Put it in your veterinary hospital's exam rooms and reception area. Put it on your website. New kittens will thank you for less fear at home and at the practice down the road.

Give owners of new dogs and puppies this handy-dandy PDF handout with some ideas for making life fun for their new canine companions.

Halt the bucking, tooth-baring, low-hissing madness in your veterinary practice. Heres how.

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Three managers share retail items their veterinary hospitals cant live without. Some are big sellers, some the veterinarians just love, and some just fit so perfectly into services they cant say "no."

Scale back on stress and address handling hang-ups of older pets with these tips to take fear and suffering out of veterinary care.

Scratch back at nail trim anxiety with these tips to reduce your veterinary patients fears.

It's not too late to help senior pets that suffer from fear, anxiety and stress. These tips can be implemented in the clinic and at home to help patients keep their cool.

Help your veterinary clients start good dental care habits in puppyhood that carry over into adulthood.

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A new study shows that dogs better attend to gestural commands than verbal ones, but for the best result, try combining both word and deed.

Employ these easily executed efforts for keeping cats more content in your veterinary practice.

Canine compulsive disorder, much like OCD in humans, produces blood and leaves scarsphysical and psychological wounds that affect pets and owners. After decades of research in this field, Dr. Nicholas Dodman says there is hope.

Experts think conditions like interstitial feline cystitis are exacerbated (maybe even caused) by the feline stress response. Once cats are sick, what can your veterinary clients do to lower stress for their sensitive cat? This handout can help.

Try these unusual tips to reduce veterinary patients fear and anxiety during a trip to your hospital.

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Print it out for your new-puppy kits. Put it in your veterinary hospital's exam rooms and reception area. Put it on your website. New puppies will thank you for their better manners and less fear down the road.

Fetch dvm360 conference educator Dr. Jonathan Bloom shares his 3 F philosophy that helps him enjoy life to the fullestboth at home and in his veterinary practice.

Fixing behavioral problems in patients starts with removing inciting stimuli.

You know how important good behavior is for dogs and puppies, even though your veterinary clients might not. What better way to bring it up than social media?

Nicholas Dodman, co-founder of the Center for Canine Behavior Studies, aims to expand his research.

What makes horses do what they do? Dr. Robert Miller breaks down this ambitious topic into 10 main points. And, interestingly, all are related to the first-the equine flight instinct.

Some cats dont respond to catnip, but this study suggests there are other options for veterinary clients to try.

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