Dr. Kathryn Primm sees an aversion to the moniker if not the medicine
Why would veterinary professionals decline to practice using Fear Free techniques-to choose not to reduce pain, fright and stress in their patients? Fetch dvm360 conference speaker Kathryn Primm, DVM, believes it's merely a reaction to terminology.
Call it what you like. We'll call it Fear Free.
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"People don't want to label what they're doing 'Fear Free,' or 'low-stress,' or any particular label, they just want to do it," she says.
And she says that's ok-as long as they're actually treating pets with the mindset that some call Fear Free.
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