
|Articles|November 30, 2015
Table the table, and other Fear Free tips from a veterinary orthopedist
Author(s)Jennifer L. Wardlaw, DVM, MS, DACVS
You don't have to go out on a limb to minimize stress during orthopedic exams.
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You don't have to go out on a limb to minimize stress during orthopedic exams. For example, surgeon Dr. Jennifer Wardlaw doesn't force her patients to get up on that exam room table but instead simply gets on down on the floor with them during exams. See what other steps she takes to help not add to the stress of these often already painful veterinary patients.
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