Misery loves company: A Fear-Free tip in emergency medicine

Video

Dr. Garret Pachtinger has a way to take the edge of stress in the ER waiting room.

So we all know that not all "emergencies" are truly emergencies once triage guidelines are applied. Emergency clinician Dr. Garrett Pachtinger has a tip to make sure everyone is more comfortable and less stressed in a critical care setting-an environment that definitely needs a little less fear lurking about, whether for pets, owners or veterinary staff.

Newsletter

From exam room tips to practice management insights, get trusted veterinary news delivered straight to your inbox—subscribe to dvm360.

Subscribe Now!
Recent Videos
Image Credit: © abet - stock.adobe.com
Related Content
Courtesy of UC Davis

Newborn foal undergoes surgery to repair fractured mandibles

Abi Bautista-Alejandre, Assistant Editor
June 3rd 2025
Article

The filly was 5 days old when she was found with a bloody jaw hanging out of place

Read More

Are you prepared for a disaster?

Are you prepared for a disaster?

Shannon Bass, DVM;Caitlin McCafferty, Editor
April 2nd 2025
Podcast

NCVMA president Shannon Bass, DVM, shares how veterinary teams can help and be more prepared for a natural disaster

Listen

A veterinary dentist previews her session on dental instruments for extractions

A veterinary dentist previews her session on dental instruments for extractions

Abi Bautista-Alejandre, Assistant Editor;Heather Duncan, DVM, DAVDC
May 8th 2025
Article

Heather Duncan, DVM, DAVDC, talks about her Fetch dvm360 conference session, now available on-demand

Read More

Providing care for animals during the California wildfires

Providing care for animals during the California wildfires

Caitlin McCafferty, Editor;Antonio Pedraza, DVM, MVM, cert SAS, MRCVS
January 29th 2025
Podcast

Antonio Pedraza, DVM, MVM, cert SAS, MRCVS, shares more on the work he is doing to help pets impacted by the wildfires in California on this week's episode of The Vet Blast Podcast

Listen

Talking to clients about fungal infection prevention

Talking to clients about fungal infection prevention

Domenico Santoro, DVM, MS, DrSc, PhD, DACVD, DECVD, DACVM;Abi Bautista-Alejandre, Assistant Editor
April 11th 2025
Article

Domenico Santoro, DVM, MS, DrSc, PhD, DACVD, DECVD, DACVM discusses preventive measures to reduce the risk of dermatophyte infection

Read More

Hold the hydrogen peroxide

Hold the hydrogen peroxide

Caitlin McCafferty, Editor
April 9th 2025
Article

Pet Poison Helpline’s latest installment of Toxin Tails encourages clients to contact veterinary professionals before attempting to induce vomiting

Read More

© 2025 MJH Life Sciences

All rights reserved.