Behavior

Dr. Andy Roark says cats' veterinary appointments dont have to be an awful experience.

Two violent offenders are trying to turn their lives around. But in this "what if" scenario, could that put a dog at risk?

A literal illustration of putting walking in your veterinary patients paws shows a puppy's potentially puzzling experience trying to learn the "sit" command.

Dr. Lisa Radosta puts to rest a persistent myth surrounding an often-tricky veterinary task.

When Immovable Weight-Loss Diet meets Unstoppable Frightened Pet in the veterinary exam room, this young associate worries about calm before calories.

It's easy as pie to flub a low-stress veterinary visit, as revealed in this recently discovered low-stress training video from the dvm360 film vault.

What are your veterinary patients thinking? Two centers lead studies in attempt to discern canine cognition.

Use these quick low-stress tips for pets who arent food motivated.

Go beyond what meets the eye and see that your "fractious" and "frazzled" feline veterinary patients are actually trying to tell you something different with their body language.

Real world practice advice from your peers in action

Are your cat-friendly ideas facing resistance from the dog lovers at your veterinary hospital? Dr. Michelle Lawson overcame doubters with some discussion and contagiously fun tips.

Watch this video. Your feline patients will thank you.

Dr. Elizabeth Colleran shares the subtle body language of frightened felines that you and your team should take note of.

Hear about the wild origins of domestic cats and how ancient instincts come into play in your veterinary clients' households.

If you build it, cats will come. Use this wooden bench solution for your feline exam roomand never use the chase-and-net technique for catching cats again.

We're all ears to hear this five-step approach to cleaning a pet's ears in the veterinary practice.

Confess: Do you stand behind the veterinary exam table and blah, blah, blah, hairball, blah, blah blah, litter box" at clients? Jane Brunt, DVM, CATalyst Council Executive Director, offers the purrfect words to connect with cat owners. (P.S. There are kittens here. Playing. Its really cute, we promise.)

Creating a low-stress environment will not only make your patients and their owners happy, but will also help decrease the risk of injury to you and your staff.

She flies into your veterinary exam room, a whirling fury of claws and teeth. And if you can just get her to chill out, you might get her cat to relax too.

A new study shows why you need to tame fraidy catswhether they're people or kitties.

Guesstimating a canine veterinary patient's breed by its look alone is unreliable and can have serious consequences in some cases.

Watch this 51-second video to see how a pheromone station can work to calm visiting cats at your veterinary clinic.

Use this cat tested, cat approved tip to create a safe haven for kitties visiting your veterinary practice.

Many underlying conditions can cause a pet to lick their skin excessivelyhelp clients understand what's with the lick.

Puppy pedicures can be a precarious procedure. Here's help to take the scary out of nail trims.

Disagreement over biting dog's aggression led to expulsion.

Use this handout to explain the effects of fearand how your veterinary practice works to reduce pets fear.

Teach cat owners what they can do to keep their cats happy and healthy this September.

Pass these tips on to your clients, and enhance the well-being of your feline patients.

To manage an animals behavior, you must first start by managing your own behavior. Use these eight steps to manage your mood.