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|Articles|May 12, 2011

Combat pets' fear during visits

In this video segment, Dr. Marty Becker talks about basic steps veterinarians and veterinary team members can take to help pets feel calmer during veterinary visits.

At CVC in D.C., Dr. Marty Becker gave an all new session titled, "Fear-Free Visits," sponsored by Elanco. In this video segment, he talks with dvm360 Content Director Marnette Falley about how pets might feel in veterinary practices and about what basic steps veterinarians and veterinary team members can take to help them feel calmer when it's time to get veterinary care.

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